Recent trends in inequality and poverty in developing countries

F Alvaredo, L Gasparini - Handbook of income distribution, 2015 - Elsevier
This chapter reviews the empirical evidence on the levels and trends in income/consumption
inequality and poverty in developing countries. It includes a discussion of data sources and …

Growth, inequality and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa: recent progress in a global context

AK Fosu - Oxford Development Studies, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The present study employs recent World Bank data to shed light, in a global context, on the
transformation of changes in income and inequality into poverty reduction for a large number …

Has digital financial inclusion narrowed the urban-rural income gap: The role of entrepreneurship in China

X Ji, K Wang, H Xu, M Li - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The combination of digital technology and finance has brought about a new development
model for financial inclusion. What impact will it have on the current imbalance in the …

The role of information sharing in modulating the effect of financial access on inequality

VS Tchamyou - Journal of African Business, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines the role of information sharing in modulating the effect of financial
access on income inequality in 48 African countries for the period 2004–2014. Information …

Corporate social responsibility amid social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis: BRICS vs. OECD countries

E Popkova, P DeLo, BS Sergi - Research in International Business and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper compares today's corporate management in developing markets (BRICS
countries) vs. developed markets (the OECD countries). The influence of determining a new …

Causes and Consequences of Income Inequality: A Global Perspective

E Dabla-Norris - International Monetary Fund, 2015 - books.google.com
This paper analyzes the extent of income inequality from a global perspective, its drivers,
and what to do about it. The drivers of inequality vary widely amongst countries, with some …

Do economic growth and institutional quality reduce poverty and inequality in West Africa?

HK Kouadio, LL Gakpa - Journal of Policy Modeling, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Comparative investigation of the growth-poverty-inequality trilemma in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin American and Caribbean Countries

BN Adeleye, O Gershon, A Ogundipe, O Owolabi… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
To" end poverty in all its forms everywhere" and" reduce inequality within and among
countries", this study aligns with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals 1 and 10. It …

[HTML][HTML] Child morbidity and mortality associated with alternative policy responses to the economic crisis in Brazil: A nationwide microsimulation study

D Rasella, S Basu, T Hone, R Paes-Sousa… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Since 2015, a major economic crisis in Brazil has led to increasing poverty and
the implementation of long-term fiscal austerity measures that will substantially reduce …

How enhancing information and communication technology has affected inequality in Africa for sustainable development: An empirical investigation

SA Asongu, NM Odhiambo - Sustainable Development, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines if enhancing information and communication technology reduces
inequality in 48 countries in Africa for the periods 2004–2014. Three inequality indictors are …