This paper presents a review of published literature that addresses the connection between
tourism and economic growth, and provides a thematic and chronological analysis of …

Should income inequality be of concern in developing countries? New data reveal less
income inequality in the developing world than 30 years ago. However, this is due to falling …

There are fewer people living in extreme poverty in the world today than 30 years ago. While
that is an achievement, continuing progress for poor people is far from assured. Inequalities …

Over the past two decades, the West African region has experienced much faster economic
growth than other parts of the world. However, despite this economic upturn, the region has …

The study examines the relationship between growth–inequality–poverty (GIP) triangle and
crime rate under the premises of inverted U-shaped Kuznets curve and pro-poor growth …

This study investigates the validity of the EKC (environmental Kuznets curve) hypothesis for
the 50 US states and a Federal District (Washington, DC). To this aim, the common …

This study aims to determine whether the effect of income inequality on economic growth is
realised through transmission channels theoretically expressed. This relationship is …

This paper develops a meta-analysis of the empirical literature that estimates the effect of
inequality on growth. It covers studies published in scientific journals during 1994–2014 that …

Criminologists have known for decades that income inequality is the best predictor of the
local homicide rate, but why this is so has eluded them. There is a simple, compelling …

This paper surveys measures of economic openness, the latter being understood as the
degree to which non-domestic actors can or do participate in a domestic economy. Based on …