Following Galor and Zeira (1993), we study the effect of the world interest rate on inequality and growth for the period 1985-2005, characterized by falling world interest rates and cross-country income polarization. We argue that the two phenomena are related on th e basis of the following findings, which are in accordance with the predictions of the Galor and Zeira model: 1) a reduction of the world inter est rates increases inequality in rich countries and decreases inequ ality in poor countries; 2) inequality has a negative (and significant) eff ect on human capital accumulation in rich countries and a positive (b ut mostly not significant) effect in poor countries; 3) human capital po sitively affects GDP in both group of countries, in particular with a higher marginal effect in poor countries. The overall effect of these facts is polarization in the world income distribution.
Battisti, M., Lavezzi, A., & Fioroni, T. (2014). World Interest Rates, Inequality and Growth: an Empirical Analysis of the Galor-Zeira Model. In DISCUSSION PAPERS.
Data di pubblicazione: | 2014 |
Titolo: | World Interest Rates, Inequality and Growth: an Empirical Analysis of the Galor-Zeira Model |
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Citazione: | Battisti, M., Lavezzi, A., & Fioroni, T. (2014). World Interest Rates, Inequality and Growth: an Empirical Analysis of the Galor-Zeira Model. In DISCUSSION PAPERS. |
Abstract: | Following Galor and Zeira (1993), we study the effect of the world interest rate on inequality and growth for the period 1985-2005, characterized by falling world interest rates and cross-country income polarization. We argue that the two phenomena are related on th e basis of the following findings, which are in accordance with the predictions of the Galor and Zeira model: 1) a reduction of the world inter est rates increases inequality in rich countries and decreases inequ ality in poor countries; 2) inequality has a negative (and significant) eff ect on human capital accumulation in rich countries and a positive (b ut mostly not significant) effect in poor countries; 3) human capital po sitively affects GDP in both group of countries, in particular with a higher marginal effect in poor countries. The overall effect of these facts is polarization in the world income distribution. |
URL: | http://www.ec.unipi.it/documents/Ricerca/papers/2014-184.pdf |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore SECS-P/01 - Economia Politica |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 2.01 Capitolo o Saggio |
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