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Infrastructure and Income Distribution in ASEAN-5: What are the Links?
Author:
Ms. Yan M Sun
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IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2013: Issue 041
Language:
English
Publication Date:
11 Feb 2013
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589068018.001
ISBN:
9781589068018
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
19
Keywords:
WP; Gini coefficient; investment; ASEAN-5; quantity; emerging market economy; Gini index data; Infrastructure; Income Distribution; GINI; Inclusive Growth; investment variable; infrastructure quantity index; de-meaned Gini index; flood-prevention investment; income share; income equality; quality index; Income inequality; Income; Private investment; Global
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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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