Within-country income inequality has risen since the early 1980s in most of the OECD, all transitional, and many developing countries. More recently, inequality has risen also in India and nations affected by the Asian crisis. Altogether, over the last tw
PART I: INCOME DISTRIBUTION TRENDS,THEORIES AND POLICIES ; 1. Inequality, Growth and Poverty: An Overview of Changes over the Last Two Decades ; 2. Income Distribution Changes and Their Impact in the Post-World War II period ; PART II: TRADITIONAL CAUSES