Infrastructure and Income Distribution in ASEAN-5 [electronic resource] : What are the Links? / Dulani Seneviratne.
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TextSeries: IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 13/41Publication details: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013Description: 1 online resource (19 p.)ISBN: 1589068017 :ISSN: 1018-5941Subject(s): Asean-5 | Asia Including Middle East | Gini Index | Gini | Income Equality | Infrastructures | Indonesia | Malaysia | Philippines | VietnamAdditional physical formats: Print Version:: Infrastructure and Income Distribution in ASEAN-5 : What are the Links?Online resources: IMF e-Library | IMF Book Store Abstract: Adequate infrastructure has long been viewed as an important factor in economic development. Based on regressions covering 76 advanced and emerging market economies, this paper estimates the impact of infrastructure and investment on income distribution. It finds that better infrastructure, both quality and quantity, promotes income equality, while the link between investment and income distribution is weak.
Adequate infrastructure has long been viewed as an important factor in economic development. Based on regressions covering 76 advanced and emerging market economies, this paper estimates the impact of infrastructure and investment on income distribution. It finds that better infrastructure, both quality and quantity, promotes income equality, while the link between investment and income distribution is weak.
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