Browsing FGV EPGE - Ensaios Econômicos by Author "Kakwani, Nanak"

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    • Growth and shared prosperity in Brazil 

      Kakwani, Nanak; Neri, Marcelo Côrtes; Vaz, Fábio Monteiro
      2017-12
      This paper proposes extensions of the idea of shared prosperity and inclusive development. It explores dynamic growth linkages between mean income, inequality and social welfare, on the one hand, and different labor ...

    • Linkages between growth, poverty and the labour market 

      Kakwani, Nanak; Neri, Marcelo Côrtes; Son, Hyun H.
      2006-12-01
      From a methodological point of view, this paper makes two contributions to the literature. One contribution is the proposal of a new measure of pro-poor growth. This new measure provides the linkage between growth rates ...

    • On measuring social tensions: with applications to Brazil 

      Neri, Marcelo Côrtes; Kakwani, Nanak
      2017-12
      There are a number of different types of social tensions that can generate social unrest. Starting from standard inequality and poverty concerns to the ones related to temporal fluctuations in living standards including ...

    • Pro-poor growth and social programmes in Brazil 

      Kakwani, Nanak; Neri, Marcelo Côrtes; Son, Hyun H.
      2006-12-01
      From a methodological point of view, this paper makes two contributions to the literature. One contribution is the proposal of a new measure of pro-poor growth. This new measure provides the linkage between growth rates ...