Growing Into and Out of Social Conflict
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9720772 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philipp Harms (0000-0003-1388-0652, University of Konstanz, corresponding author), Stefan Zink (University of Konstanz) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 286 |
| Pages | 267-286 |
| Publication date | 2005-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0427 • E-ISSN: 1468-0335 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0013-0427.2005.00414.x |
| OpenAlex | W1980767584 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
We develop a model of growth and distributional conflict which demonstrates that social tensions may peak at an intermediate development stage. In fact, unless the economy is caught in an underdevelopment trap, the relationship between average wealth and the likelihood of radical redistribution tends to be hump–shaped: while the net benefits of redistribution for the poor are small at low development stages, moving towards egalitarianism considerably improves their income prospects once an intermediate level of per capita wealth is reached. As the economy grows further, the incentive to challenge the existing social order decreases again and eventually vanishes
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Egalitarianism · Incentive · Market economy · Microeconomics · Per capita · Per capita income · Political science · Politics · Public good · Redistribution (election) · Redistribution of income and wealth · Social conflict · Sociology · Underdevelopment · Economic theories and models · Economic Theory and Policy · Income, Poverty, and Inequality
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2017 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |