Amory Gethin
Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank
Amory Gethin is a researcher in the World Bank Development Research Group and the Political Cleavages and Redistribution Coordinator at the World Inequality Lab. His research studies the sources and consequences of long-run transformations in the world economy, with a focus on global poverty reduction, the role played by public policies in shaping economic growth and inequality, and the dynamics of political conflict in contemporary democracies.
Recent work by Amory Gethin
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Thirty years of inequality and redistribution in post-Apartheid South Africa
South Africa remains the most unequal country in the world despite the end of apartheid thirty years ago. Racial inequalities have declined but these gains have largely benefited a new Black elite. Government redistribution is substantial and has ach...
Published 26.03.26
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How education has driven global growth and poverty reduction
Education has been a major driver of global growth and poverty reduction since 1980, accounting for nearly half of overall income gains – boosting productivity while reducing inequality and making public schooling a key engine of poverty reduction.
Published 10.10.25