Infrastructure and Income Distribution in ASEAN-5: What are the Links?

Author/Editor:

Dulani Seneviratne ; Yan M Sun

Publication Date:

February 11, 2013

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

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.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2013/041

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

February 11, 2013

ISBN/ISSN:

9781589068018/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2013041

Pages:

19

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