Poverty and inequality: economic growth is better than its reputation
| dc.creator | Angelsen, A. | |
| dc.creator | Wunder, Sven | |
| dc.date | 2006 | |
| dc.date | 2012-06-04T09:09:31Z | |
| dc.date | 2012-06-04T09:09:31Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T14:13:39Z | |
| dc.description | This chapter first clarifies the definitions of the three key words in its title--poverty, inequality and economic growth. In particular, the evolution of the concept of poverty is discussed followed by a section on the mechanical and empirical links between income poverty, inequality and growth. The concept of "pro-poor growth" is introduced thereafter and defined as growth which raises the income relatively more for the poor than the better-off groups, i.e., growth with improvements in the income distribution. The authors argue that the prospects for pro-poor growth depend both on the initial conditions and on the type of growth, i.e., in which sectors growth occurs and its degree of labour intensity. | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19497 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/77614 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Fagbokforlaget | |
| dc.source | Angelsen, A., Wunder, S. 2006. Poverty and inequality: economic growth is better than its reputation . In: Dan Banik (ed.). Poverty, politics and development: interdisciplinary perspectives.. :79-103. Bergen, Norway, Fagbokforlaget. | |
| dc.subject | poverty | |
| dc.subject | economic growth | |
| dc.subject | livelihoods | |
| dc.subject | income distribution | |
| dc.subject | theory | |
| dc.title | Poverty and inequality: economic growth is better than its reputation | |
| dc.type | Book Chapter |