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Income and Influence: Social Policy in Emerging Market Economies

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  • Ethan B. Kapstein

    (INSEAD)

  • Branko Milanovic

    (World Bank)

Abstract

The authors argue that the pattern of social policy in developing countries is determined by two key factors: the domestic political influence of formal sector workers (who provide the most substantial roadblock to reform), and the absolute income level (gross domestic product per capita) of the emerging market economy being studied.

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  • Ethan B. Kapstein & Branko Milanovic, 2003. "Income and Influence: Social Policy in Emerging Market Economies," Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, number iai, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:upj:ubooks:iai
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    Cited by:

    1. Ethan Kapstein & Nathan Converse, 2006. "The Economics of Young Democracies: Policies and Performance," Working Papers 85, Center for Global Development.
    2. Kapstein, Ethan & Converse, Nathan, 2006. "The Economics of Young Democracies: Policies and Performance," MPRA Paper 553, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Iftikhar AHMED, 2003. "Decent work and human development," International Labour Review, International Labour Organization, vol. 142(2), pages 263-271, June.
    4. Brian Burgoon, 2006. "On Welfare and Terror," Journal of Conflict Resolution, Peace Science Society (International), vol. 50(2), pages 176-203, April.

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    Keywords

    social policy; emerging markets; developing countries; politcal economy;
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    JEL classification:

    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
    • P2 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies
    • P3 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions

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