Why the distribution of income in Latin America is so unequal
- Author: Samuel A. Morley
- Main Title: The Income Distribution Problem in Latin America and the Caribbean , pp 51-67
- Publication Date: August 2001
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/fdd6327f-en
- Language: English
The comparative figures on equality by region in chapter I make it clear that high inequality is not a recent phenomenon. It is not just a result of the recessions of the 1980s or the economic reforms, but comes from conditions going back far into the past. This chapter addresses the question of why this is so. What structural factors, environmental conditions or government policies can explain such high and persistent inequality?
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ISBN (PDF):
9789211557893
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/e24b37c4-en
Related Subject(s):
Economic and Social Development
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