Inequality and Growth: Uncovering the Main Conclusions from the Empirics
批判性调查了不平等对经济增长影响的实证文献，发现结果差异源于国家类型、时间跨度、不平等衡量指标、数据结构和估计方法的不同，为政策制定者和研究者提供指导。
This paper is a critical survey of the empirical literature on the effects of inequality on economic growth. We conclude that it is most likely that the disparities found in the results are due to differences in the type of countries and time periods included in the samples, the variable used to measure inequality, the structure of the data, and the estimation techniques. These findings suggest that the mechanisms that link inequality to growth are likely to operate differently in different circumstances, an element that may offer important guidelines for both policy makers and researchers.