IS INEQUALITY HARMFUL FOR GROWTH

被引：142

作者：

PERSSON, T

TABELLINI, G

机构：

[1] IGIER,I-20090 OPERA,ITALY

[2] UNIV BRESCIA,BRESCIA,ITALY

来源：

AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW | 1994年 / 84卷 / 03期

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中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Is inequality harmful for growth? We suggest that it is. In a society where distributional conflict is important, political decisions produce economic policies that tax investment and growth-promoting activities in order to redistribute income. The paper formulates a theoretical model that captures this idea. The model's implications are supported by the evidence. Both historical panel data and postwar cross sections indicate a significant and large negative relation between inequality and growth. This relation is only present in democracies.

引用

页码：600 / 621

页数：22

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