Infrastructure and Income Distribution in ASEAN-5
Author | : MissDulani Seneviratne |
Publisher | : International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages | : 19 |
Release | : 2013-02-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781589068018 |
ISBN-13 | : 1589068017 |
Rating | : 4/5 (017 Downloads) |
Download or read book Infrastructure and Income Distribution in ASEAN-5 written by MissDulani Seneviratne and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adequate infrastructure has long been viewed as an important factor in economic development. Based on regressions covering 76 advanced and emerging market economies, this paper estimates the impact of infrastructure and investment on income distribution. It finds that better infrastructure, both quality and quantity, promotes income equality, while the link between investment and income distribution is weak.