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Foreign direct investment and income inequality in Latin America: A sectoral analysis
- Source: CEPAL Review, Volume 2016, Issue 118, Sep 2016, p. 45 - 61
- Spanish
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- 23 Sep 2016
Abstract
This paper analyses the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and income inequality in Latin America. In particular, it estimates the effect of FDI from a sectoral perspective, identifying three major sectors: the primary sector, manufacturing industry and services. Using a data panel for 13 economies in the 1980-2009 period, empirical evidence was found for a positive effect of FDI on income inequality in the service and manufacturing sectors.
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