Inequality of Opportunity and Economic Growth : A Cross-Country Analysis

Inequality of Opportunity and Economic Growth : A Cross-Country Analysis

Income differences arise from many sources. While some kinds of inequality, caused by effort differences, might be associated with faster economic growth, other kinds, arising from unequal opportunities for investment, might be detrimental to econo...

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Main Authors:	Ferreira, Francisco H.G., Lakner, Christoph, Lugo, Maria Ana, Ozler, Berk
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	CIRCUMSTANCES AT BIRTH ECONOMIC GROWTH INCOME INEQUALITY INEQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY METADATA SETS UNEQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19646107/inequality-opportunity-economic-growth-cross-country-analysis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18764

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