Essays about: "Anthony Smythe"

Found 2 essays containing the words Anthony Smythe.

  1. 1. Growth and Resilience Theory: A new way of conceptualising convergence dynamics.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Anthony Smythe; [2022]
    Keywords : Economic Development; Growth; Shrinking; Resilience; Convergence; Divergence; Catch-up; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Recent studies have highlighted how building resilience to ‘shrinking’ episodes, as opposed to increasing growth rates, appears to be the missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to between-country income convergence. All economies seem to be able to grow, but few countries have been able to drastically improve their shrinking patterns, which has underpinned the divergence often argued in literature. READ MORE

  2. 2. Inequality, Poverty, and Economic Shrinking: A Study of Developing Countries, 1974-2006

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Anthony Smythe; [2021]
    Keywords : Economic Development; Income Inequality; Poverty; Shrinking; Volatility; Social Capabilities; Resilience; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Recent research suggests that it is the decline in the frequency of ‘shrinking’ episodes, and not higher growth rates, that are more important for long-term development. A growing body of literature also focuses on how income inequality and poverty affect economic growth rates, with a consensus emerging about their negative impacts. READ MORE