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Martin Andersson

Senior lecturer

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Inequality, poverty, and resilience to economic shrinking

Author

  • Anthony Smythe
  • Igor Martins
  • Martin Andersson

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