The contributors argue that there need not be a trade-off between growth and equity in the long run. However, attempts by government to influence income distrib

Is there a tradeoff between raising growth and reducing inequality and poverty? This paper reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the complex links

This report provides evidence of a fairly generalised increase in income inequality over the past two decades across OECD countries, but the timing, intensity a

Essays exploring the relationship between economic growth and inequality and the implications for policy makers.

The Fund has recognized in recent years that one cannot separate issues of economic growth and stability on one hand and equality on the other. Indeed, there is