Aid, Microfinance and Income Inequality: a Global View

• David Castells-Quintana ^[1] ; José María Larrú ^[2] ; Maricruz Lacalle-Calderón ^[3]
  1. [1] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Barcelona, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad CEU San Pablo

     Universidad CEU San Pablo

     Madrid, España

     
  3. [3] Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

     Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     

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• Localización: Revista de economía mundial, ISSN 1576-0162, Nº 52, 2019, págs. 143-174
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.33776/rem.v0i52.3919
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Ayuda al desarrollo, microfinanzas y desigualdad en los ingresos: una visión global
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  • español

    Este artículo estudia la relación entre los flujos de Ayuda Oficial al Desarrollo (AOD) y de microfinanzas y la desigualdad de ingresos. Utilizando un amplio marco teórico sobre la desigualdad y datos de 87 países desde 1995 hasta 2012, mediante la metodología de los datos de panel estudiamos la relación entre la AOD y las microfinanzas y la desigualdad de ingresos. Nuestros resultados muestran diferencias importantes entre regiones, y la necesidad de considerar las características específicas de cada contexto al evaluar el impacto de la ayuda y de las microfinanzas en la desigualdad. En esta línea, se realiza también un análisis detallado de tres países: Bolivia, Bangladesh e Indonesia.

  • español

    This article studies the relationship between foreign aid and microfinance flows and income inequality. Using a broad theoretical framework on inequality, and panel data from 87 countries from 1995 to 2012, we study the dynamics of aid and microfinance and how these relate to income inequality. Our results highlight important differences across world regions and the need to consider specificities of the context when assessing the impact of both aid and microfinance on inequality. In this line, we provide an analysis for three different countries: Bolivia, Bangladesh, and Indonesia.

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