Redistribution and human capital: The impact on long-run growth

Given the controversy around the effect of income inequality on economic growth, we analyze if government intervention towards its reduction is desirable. Moreover, we test if human capital is a major vehicle through which redistribution operates. Using data on 174 countries, from 1960 to 2008, we v...

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Autor principal: Martins, António (author)
Formato: masterThesis
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2016
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/18895
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/18895