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Chapter 10. Inequality and Unsustainable Growth: Two Sides of the Same Coin? »
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Source: Commodity Price Volatility and Inclusive Growth in Low-Income Countries
Series: Books
Author(s): Rabah Arezki , Catherine Pattillo , Marc Quintyn , and Min Zhu
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 24 October 2012
ISBN: 9781616353797
Keywords: hedging, fiscal policy, inflation, terms of trade, food prices
Introduction In the long term, sustained growth is central to poverty reduction. The rapid growth seen in much of the world over the past few decades—notably, but not only, in China...
12 Corruption and Military Spending »
Chapter
Source: Governance, Corruption, and Economic Performance
Series: Books
Author(s): Sanjeev Gupta , and George Abed
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 24 September 2002
ISBN: 9781589061163
Keywords: decentralization, military spending, military, tax revenue, government expenditure
1. Introduction In recent years, increasing attention has been devoted to understanding the reasons for, and economic consequences of, corruption. The existing literature can be divi...