Individual Wealth Inequality: Measurement and Evidence from Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The impact of income inequality and national wealth on child and adolescent mortality in low and middle-income countries

BACKGROUND Income inequality and national wealth are strong determinants for health, but few studies have systematically investigated their influence on mortality across the early life-course, particularly outside the high-income world. METHODS We performed cross-sectional regression analyses of the relationship between income inequality (national Gini coefficient) and national wealth (Gross ...

Income and Wealth Inequality: Evidence and Policy Implications*

Drawing on the author’s work, this lecture presents evidence on U.S. income and wealth inequality. It presents series for top income and wealth shares, and the distribution of economic growth by income groups. It discusses the mechanisms behind the evolution of U.S. income and wealth inequality from historical and comparative perspectives. It analyzes the role of public policy and in particular...

Intertemporal Choice and Inequality in Low-Income Countries: Evidence from Thailand, Pakistan, and India∗

It is well-known that within-cohort consumption inequality increases with age in developed countries and this pattern is consistent with the permanent income hypothesis, under which households smooth consumption through credit markets in the short-run against transient shocks and in the medium-run over the life cycle. This paper provides evidence regarding the age effects in within-cohort inequ...

Mental health research publications from low- and middle-income countries

Sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescent girls: Evidence from low- and middle-income countries

This paper reviews the evidence on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of adolescent girls in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) in light of the policy and programme commitments made at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), analyses progress since 1994, and maps challenges in and opportunities for protecting their health and human rights. Fin...