Политическая экономика неравенства, неравноценного обмена и неравномерного развитияTopics in the Political Economy of Inequality, Unequal Exchange, and Uneven Development

The dissertation is comprised of three separate papers on one overarching topic -- causes and consequenses of economic inequality. I investigate inequality both at the cross-country and within country level. Specifically, I explore the possible channels, such as the financial sector, through which within-country income inequality could affect macroeconomic outcomes. I also explore such causes of cross-country income differences as reserve currency status, and colonial history.