This working paper:(i) provides an overview of global, regional and national income
inequalities based on the latest distribution data from the World Bank, UNU-WIDER and …

Using international data starting in 1957, we construct a sample of cases where fast-growing
economies slow down. The evidence suggests that rapidly growing economies slow down …

We identify structural breaks in economic growth in 140 countries and use these to define
“growth spells:” periods of high growth preceded by an upbreak and ending either with a …

We analyze the growth impact of official development assistance to developing countries.
Our approach is different from that of previous studies in two major ways. First, we …

The results of new direct price level comparisons across 146 countries in 2005 have led to
large revisions of PPP (purchasing power parity) exchanges rates, particularly for China and …

This paper reviews catch-up growth in various parts of the world, especially in the twentieth
century, with a particular focus on what this implies for the Global South. In 1950, US per …

According to the 2006 World Development Indicators, no developed economy attained its
peak per capita GDP before 2000. By contrast, 53 percent (61 out of 116) of developing …

This working paper:(i) provides an overview of global, regional and national income
inequalities based on the latest distribution data from the World Bank, UNU-WIDER and …

Dematerialization at the national level occurs almost exclusively during periods of economic
recession or low growth. While recession is not a sustainable strategy to curb environmental …

Using international data starting 1957, we construct a sample of cases where fast-growing
economies slow down. The evidence suggests that rapidly growing economies slow down …