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A growth incidence curve is a curve showing by how much the income of different income groups (quantiles) has grown within a given time period. It is commonly used to analyze the extent to which economic growth has benefited the poor and its effects on economic inequality.
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The concept was introduced by Martin Ravallion and Shaohua Chen and has been used in poverty economics and research on inequality.
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- Ravallion and Chen 2003
- Ravallion and Chen 2001
- Michel Lubrano lecture script
- Chronic Poverty Advisory Network blog entry