01993cas a2200265 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013230 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781616359386 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Basdevant, Olivier. Inequalities and Growth in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Region / Olivier Basdevant, Dalmacio Benicio, Yorbol Yakhshilikov. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (22 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper applies the work of Berg and Ostry (2011) to the SACU region, to identify how inequalities have played a role in growth in each of these countries, and elaborates policy options to mitigate the effects of inequalities and foster growth. Lower income inequalities could lead to significant gains, as SACU countries could almost double the duration of their growth periods, with much lower inequalities. While reducing inequalities may be desirable, the design of policies to achieve such objective is not trivial. Policies targeting income inequalities at the sources are expected to be the most effective to reduce inequalities and promote growth. However, direct redistribution, if carefully crafted can also be very effective in reducing inequalities while limiting its potentially negative impact on growth. Mode of access: Internet Benicio, Dalmacio. Yakhshilikov, Yorbol. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/290 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2012/290/001.2012.issue-290-en.xml IMF e-Library