Social Development & Welfare Planning

The interaction between government, market and civil society and its role in reducing economic inequality: Comparative-quantitative survey of developing countries: 2000-2019

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Niloofar Saghabashi Naeni

Department of Social Sciences. Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences. Shahid Beheshti University. Tehran. Iran

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2024.73341.2481
Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the impact of mutual interaction between government, market and civil society on reducing economic inequalities. The research is based on the comparative-quantitative method, using secondary data for 100 developing countries from 2000 to 2019. The data analysis was carried out using structural equation modeling and its localization. The results of this research showed that each of the three sides of government, market and civil society has contributed effectively to reducing economic inequality. Market mechanism with increased growth and economic development and increased employment opportunities; Governance mechanism through increased regulation and adjustment measures (including taxation of the rich and welfare allocation) and civil society by expanding channels and forums for the development of rational and reasoned discourses. However, no empirical evidence could be found for the interconnection of the three dimensions mentioned; So that in the East, South and Southeast Asia and Latin America region there are only two dimensions of market and government and in the North Africa, Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa region the two dimensions of market and government civil society were interconnected. In Eastern Europe, none of the poles had any interaction with each other. At the same time, maintaining the independence and mutual influence of the above three dimensions is very important in reducing economic inequality.

Keywords

Economic Inequality
Government
Market
Civil Society
Developing Countries
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Social Development & Welfare Planning
Volume 15, Issue 61
Winter 2025
Pages 453-478

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