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Social Cohesion, Institutions, and Growth

Citation:

Easterly, W., Ritzan, J. & Woolcock, M. (2006). Social Cohesion, Institutions, and Growth. Working Paper Number 94. Washington DC: Center for Global Development. Retrieved August 22, 2011 from http://cdi.mecon.gov.ar/biblio/doc/cgdev/wp94.pdf

Work data:

Type of work: Working Paper

Categories:

Development, Social Services

Abstract:

We present evidence that measures of “social cohesion,” such as income inequality and ethnic fractionalization, endogenously determine institutional quality, which in turn casually determines growth.