Demystifying Rising Inequality in Asia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Demystifying Rising Inequality in Asia write by Bihong Huang. This book was released on 2019-01-29. Demystifying Rising Inequality in Asia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Income inequality is one of the most profound social, economic, and political challenges of our time. The gap between the rich and the poor has been regarded as a major concern for policy makers. This gap is at its highest level in decades for developed economies, while the inequality trend has been rising in many developing countries. In Asia, despite recent economic growth, income distribution has been worsening as well. This book contributes to the existing literature on inequality in Asia by focusing on three broad themes, corresponding to three parts of the volume. Part I offers an overview of inequality in Asia, Part II focuses on the drivers of rising inequality in Asia, and Part III presents country case studies.
Inequality in Asia and the Pacific
Inequality in Asia and the Pacific - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Inequality in Asia and the Pacific write by Ravi Kanbur. This book was released on 2014-02-24. Inequality in Asia and the Pacific available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Asia’s rapid economic growth has led to a significant reduction in extreme poverty, but accompanied by rising inequality. This book deals with three questions: What have been the trends of inequality in Asia and the Pacific? What are the key drivers of rising inequality in the region? How should Asian countries respond to the rising inequality? Technological change, globalization, and market-oriented reform have been the key drivers of Asia’s remarkable growth and poverty reduction, but they have also had significant distribution consequences. These three drivers of growth cannot be hindered because they are the sources of productivity improvement and betterment of quality of life. This book will be useful to those interested in policy options that could be deployed by Asian countries in confronting rising inequality.
Inequality, Inclusive Growth, and Fiscal Policy in Asia
Inequality, Inclusive Growth, and Fiscal Policy in Asia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Inequality, Inclusive Growth, and Fiscal Policy in Asia write by Donghyun Park. This book was released on 2015-04-17. Inequality, Inclusive Growth, and Fiscal Policy in Asia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Developing Asia’s sustained rapid growth has improved general living standards and lifted hundreds of millions of Asians out of poverty within a generation. Yet the region now finds itself confronting rising inequality. Countries where inequality has worsened over the past 2 decades collectively account for over 80% of Asia’s population. As a result, governments across the region have begun to accord a higher priority to promoting more inclusive growth. The international experience, especially the experience of the advanced economies, suggests that fiscal policy can make a potent contribution to reducing inequality. This book systematically explores the relationship between both sides of fiscal policy—public spending as well as taxes and other fiscal revenues—and inequality in Asia at great depths. On the basis of the analysis, the book sets forth a number of concrete options for rendering fiscal policy a more effective tool for more inclusive growth that benefits all Asians. Inequality, Inclusive Growth, and Fiscal Policy in Asia is written in response to an issue of growing demand in most Asian countries, and it comes at a time when Asian governments are also beginning to use fiscal policy to bridge the glaring disparities between the rich and the poor of the region. As such, the book will be a highly valuable reference for researchers, policy makers, and students as well.
Development Asia—Deepening Divide: Can Asia Beat the Menace of Rising Inequality?
Development Asia—Deepening Divide: Can Asia Beat the Menace of Rising Inequality? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Development Asia—Deepening Divide: Can Asia Beat the Menace of Rising Inequality? write by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2013-04-01. Development Asia—Deepening Divide: Can Asia Beat the Menace of Rising Inequality? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Development Asia examines Asia's widening inequality from many different perspectives. It looks at the role of globalization in producing inequality, and considers the disputed relationship between inequality and economic growth. Beneath the gloss of Asia's newfound prosperity lies an unsettling reality. Rising inequality has denied the benefits of Asia's economic growth to many millions of its citizens. The problem is worsening as the region's rich get richer much faster than the poor, who miss out on the income, education, and health care they need to lead fulfilling lives. Asia isn't the only region suff ering from a wealth gap, but unlike others it has failed so far to narrow the divide. Most of its large economies have shown rising income inequality since the 1990s, and rural poverty is outpacing urban poverty across much of the continent. If left unchecked, the consequences of this trend could be dire. In this issue, Development Asia examines Asia's widening inequality from many different perspectives. It looks at the role of globalization in producing inequality, and considers the disputed relationship between inequality and economic growth.
Poverty, Inequality, and Inclusive Growth in Asia
Poverty, Inequality, and Inclusive Growth in Asia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Poverty, Inequality, and Inclusive Growth in Asia write by Juzhong Zhuang. This book was released on 2011-10-01. Poverty, Inequality, and Inclusive Growth in Asia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. While Asia’s growth record in recent decades is remarkable, it has been marred by rising inequalities. This book looks at recent trends of income and non-income inequalities in developing Asian countries, discusses their underlying driving forces, and examines key policy issues that need to be addressed to ensure that the benefits of growth will be more equitably shared in Asia. The book also presents a set of country studies that provide rich information on growth, poverty and inequality dynamics and the policy challenges that arise in marching toward inclusive growth.
