Publication - Macro-Structural Policies and Income Inequality in Low-Income Developing Countries - Author/Editor: Adrian Peralta-Alva ; Bin Grace Li ; Davide Furceri ;Futoshi Narita ; Marina Mendes Tavares ; Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu ; Sandra V Lizarazo Ruiz ; Stefania Fabrizio
Despite strong growth over the past two decades, income inequality remains high in many low-income developing countries (LIDCs). As shown by earlier work, including by the IMF, high levels of inequality can impair both the future pace and the sustainability of growth and macroeconomic stability, thereby also limiting countries’ ability to reach the Sustainable Development Goals.