Martin Andersson
Senior lecturer
Inequality, poverty, and resilience to economic shrinking
Author
Summary, in English
With the recognition that generating economic growth is not the same as sustaining it, the challenge to catch-up and growth literature is discerning between these processes. Recent research suggests that the decline in the frequency of “shrinking” episodes is more important for long-term development than higher growth rates. By using a framework centred around social capabilities, this study aims to investigate the effects of income inequality and poverty on economic shrinking frequency, as opposed to previous literature that has exclusively had a growth focus. The aim is to investigate how and why some societies might be more resilient to economic shrinking.
Department/s
- Department of Economic History
Publishing year
2023-10
Language
English
Publication/Series
International Journal of Development Issues
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Topic
- Economic History
Keywords
- Economic development
- Income inequality
- Poverty
- Shrinking
- Volatility
- Social capabilities
Status
Epub
Project
- Resilience to economic shrinking: A social capability approach to processes of catching up in the developing world since the 1950s
- Resilience to Economic Shrinking - A social capability approach to processes of catching up in the developing world since the 1950s
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1446-8956