Does economic growth benefit the poor? The role of institutions and religions

This paper seeks to explain the difference across countries of impact national growth on income poor. Traditionally, studies attempting such differences investigate only some additional variables level Here, we introduce interaction terms change in elasticity poor income. We focus role formal and informal institutions religions; which have rarely been considered this context. The results show that (i.e., Resistance corruption) and, extent, Trust all) differences. Religion has no impact. findings also improvements corruption benefits extremely more than