gini coefficient vs economic growth
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A quick review of various data sets exploring the relationship between income inequality through the Gini coefficient vs economic growth.TRANSCRIPT
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Gini Coefficient vs Economic Growth
Gaetan Lion
April 5, 2012
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Gini Coefficient
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Gini Coefficient
Unequal income distribution
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World Gini Coefficient
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World Gini Coefficient (in color)
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Gini Coefficient within US
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US Gini Coefficient vs Other Countries
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Level of income inequality (Gini coefficient) among OECD countries (2005–08) and Australian states (2009–10)
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Robert Barro’s Study Fig. 1
Overall, there is no relationship between the Gini coefficient and economic growth.
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Robert Barro’s Study Fig. 2
There is a negative relationship between Gini coefficient and economic growth for developing countries.
There is a somewhat positive relationship between Gini coefficient and economic growth for developed countries.
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Different data set supporting Barro’s position
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Change in inequality and change in consumption growth, 1997–2007
Different data set checking Barro’s position
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Different data set checking on Barro’s position
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Different data set checking on Barro’s position