In 1980, the per capita income of the 15 richest nations was 44 times that of the 15 poorest, by 2000, that multiple had increased to 62. Inequality: For those concerned with social policies and economic growth, inequality is normally interpreted as lack of equality of condition, that is lack of achievement of any given welfare indicator (e.g. income, consumption) or any valuable attribute of a population. For higher levels of poverty, we find that inequality negatively impacts economic growth. In conclusion, the social-conflict approach is a framework for building theory that sees society as an arena for inequality that generates conflict and change. growth. 2. However in 2009, reflecting better economic performance in several developing and transition countries; the ratio had fallen to 56. We want This question has occupied the minds of thinkers and practitioners for many years. Gender inequality, conflict and stability seen in a new light. In particular, the study tested Kuznets’ hypothesis, which suggests that the relationship between the two variables took the form of an inverted U-shape curve. But the disagreement between Joe the Plumber and Barack the Senator still trips up governments around the world: is there a trade-off between economic growth and redistribution? Exploring the Correlates of Economic Growth and Inequality in Conflict Affected Environments 5 2. They concluded that an increase of 0.07 in the share of income of the top 20% of the The common-sense argument sounds convincing: where there are large inequalities between rich and poor, the latter become frustrated and organize themselves to improve their economic position, if necessary by means of violence. Earlier theories that growth initially increased inequality are now very much in doubt. The main purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between income growth and inequality in the distribution of income in the Sudan. Impact of Inequality on Economic Growth In this context, Person and Tabellini (1994) conducted a study on the relationship between inequality and growth in the case of 56 countries, nine of which are developed during the post-war period. As civilization has evolved, economic inequality has existed since the feudal era and has made its place in modern society. Economic and Social Costs from Rising Inequality. Our research When poverty is less than 30% or so, we find a statistically insignificant relationship between inequality and economic growth. Some inequality … Low initial inequality may enhance the effects of growth in reducing poverty; more tentatively, low inequality may also encourage more rapid growth. and social conflict between classes. Insights of race conflicts are rooted in unequal distribution of material affluence between the racial groups. Specifically, we find that the negative impact of inequality on economic growth is related to the incidence of poverty. On the other hand, excessive interference with economic inequality that follows from differences in effort, productivity, enterprise and initiative is also likely to reduce growth and investment. In this paper we present a theoretical political economy model of inequality and growth. The second model is a growth version of the prisoner's dilemma which captures the essence of theories where sociopolitical conflict reduces the security of property rights thereby discouraging accumulation. When we turned to analyzing the New Deal indicators, we found that gender equality‒a central goal of development and a moral imperative‒was actually much more than that. The economy's growth rate is shown to fall with interest groups' rent-seeking abilities, as well as with the gap between rich and poor. How are inequality and conflict connected? 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