Growth, Poverty and Inequalities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9821113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arun Shourie (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 340 |
| Publication date | 1973-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-7120 • E-ISSN: 2327-7793 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/20037983 |
| OpenAlex | W1839433217 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The need to combine political changes with projects designed to foster economic growth and reduce poverty is discussed. The experience of the last two decades demonstrates that the distribution of income, assets, and influence over institutions determines the character of subsequent growth. The pattern of growth can only be changed if these factors are drastically altered, and such a drastic change will only come about through a government that derives its power from the dispossessed. Evidence indicates that a major political transformation would not adversely influence overall growth rates. The conclusion that the character of growth cannot be altered unless the political milieu is thoroughly transformed does not imply that there is no hope for change. For example, India has shown an ability to mobilize the dispossessed to initiate and police reforms. It is concluded that political change, rather than direct attacks upon poverty, is the key to redressing inequality
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Inequality · Political science · Poverty · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Mathematics
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1973 - 1991 (19) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |