Inequality

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Blog Post
COVID-19’s New Poor in Latin America
Nora Lustig et al.
October 21, 2020
It is to be expected that this accumulation of negative shocks will translate into an increase in poverty and inequality, but what order of magnitude are we talking about? Which income group is being most affected? To what extent have mitigation measures been able to contain the impact?
Blog Post
The Curse of Falling Expectations
Nancy Birdsall
September 28, 2020
When a society goes from broadly shared growth to a state of malaise or decline, the ensuing pain is not just economic but psychological. Now that tens of millions of people in developing countries are suffering precisely such a reversal of fortune, the political fallout is sure to be tumultuous.
CGD NOTES
COVID-19 and Violence against Women and Children: A Second Research Round Up
Amber Peterman
and
Megan O'Donnell
September 23, 2020
COVID-19 has raised the profile of violence against women and children (VAW/C) within the global discourse. Nine months after the emergence of COVID-19, global stakeholders continue to advocate for increased funding and action to mitigate against the risk of violence on vulnerable populations and su...
Blog Post
Fiscal Policy and Income Distribution in China
Nora Lustig
and
Yang Wang
September 10, 2020
Since China introduced far-reaching economic reforms in 1978, it has experienced rapid economic growth and social development that has significantly improved the overall well-being of the Chinese population and lifted an enormous number of people out of poverty. But at the same time, income inequali...
WORKING PAPERS
The Impact of Taxes and Transfers on Income Inequality, Poverty, and the Urban-Rural and Regional Income Gaps in China
Nora Lustig
and
Yang Wang
September 10, 2020
China is characterized by high prefiscal overall, urban-rural and regional inequality. Applying standard fiscal incidence analysis, we estimate the redistributive effect of taxes and social spending on income distribution and poverty.
Blog Post
The New Inequalities and People-to-People Social Protection
Nora Lustig
and
Nancy Birdsall
March 31, 2020
The lockdowns throughout the world are creating a new type of brutal inequality: between those who continue to have a steady source of income and those who do not.
Blog Post
Do the Poor Want Cash Transfers or Public Services?
David Evans
April 10, 2019
Nearly 4,000 people in rural Bihar, India, answered the question, “Would you rather have the government budget spent on cash transfers or public health and nutrition services?” According to a blog post by Khemani, Habyarimana, and Nooruddin, “only 13 percent chose cash if...