More than ever, the international community is committed to the struggle against poverty. Mitigating this problem is now one of governments’ priority goals as part of a process of sustainable and cooperative development. In the contemporary approach to the relationship between economic growth and poverty, growth and inequality, economists have abandoned the naivety of the fifties, making the debate more complex than it was left by Kuznets’ pioneering work. This book, which is the fruit of collaboration among researchers at universities in the North and the South, effectively synthesizes theoretical and empirical advances made in recent years. The topics discussed, both microeconomic and macroeconomic, are dealt with by Francophone researchers with scientific rigor, leading to clear and relevant conclusions that will be useful in the public decision-making process.
Because of its pedagogic approach, this book will be of interest to both practicing economists at national and international institutions and young researchers and doctorate students searching for more refined knowledge on the relationships among poverty, inequality and the development process.