Promoting Inclusive Growth: Challenges and Policies

The OECD and The World Bank launched a new book on inclusive growth which  discuss several policy challenges facing countries to achieve and sustain inclusive growth.

The volume is based on the proceedings of a conference co-organised by the OECD Economics Department and the World Bank on 24-25 March 2011, which brought together academics and practitioners from advanced, emerging-market and developing economies.

While discussions on strong growth typically focus on the pace of economic expansion, those on inclusiveness also delve into the patterns of growth and on how its benefits are shared among the various social groups. An important message that came out of the conference is that strong growth is not necessarily inclusive and that policy action is needed to make sure that pro-growth initiatives also foster inclusiveness.

The publication can be access here

IPC IG will be launching the following publications in October:

Inclusive Growth: the building up of a concept by Rafael Ranieri and Raquel Almeida Ramos.

Mapping Inclusive growth in developing countries by Raquel Almeida Ramos, Rafael Ranieri and Jan-Willem Lammens.

Using the employment to population indicator to measure participation and inclusiveness by Raquel Almeida Ramos and Daniela Rühl.