Publication
Jan 2013
Although they are considered as models of development by development practitioners and researchers, income inequality in the BRICS countries remains to be a serious issue. This paper examines the experiences of four of the BRICS - Brazil, China, India and South Africa - and identifies four key factors shaping the countries’ pattern of growth: people having access to assets; investment in productive activities; social transfers; and a political economic context where inclusion is a priority.
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Author | Milo Vandemoortele, Kate Bird, Andries Du Toit, Minquan Liu, Kunal Sen, Fábio Veras Soares |
Series | ODI Working Papers |
Issue | 365 |
Publisher | Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |
Copyright | © 2013 Overseas Development Institute (ODI) |