Convergence Is Not Equality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3883997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yusuf Bangura (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 394-409 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development and Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-155X • E-ISSN: 1467-7660 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/dech.12489 |
| OpenAlex | W2921081573 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 7 |
Despite the fall in global income inequality in the last two decades, levels of living among individuals in the world are still very different and are likely to remain so for a very long time. The uneven rate of decline in inequality and growth volatility in commodity-dependent countries suggest that there is no reason to believe that global inequality will continue to fall until it reaches acceptably low levels. Global disparities in incomes and welfare, especially in social protection, are at the heart of the problem of migration and populism in Western democracies in recent years. They bring out in bold relief the lack of fit between claims of global convergence and people's perceptions on incomes and well-being between the global North and South. In this regard, it is more realistic to talk about 'multiple geographies of 21st century development' than a 'one world' or single geography of global development. Issues of power, and the way global and national relationships and rules allocate advantages and disadvantages, or promote convergence and divergence, between and within countries, need to be front and centre in the discussion on global convergence
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| Citations per year | 1.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |