Inequality in Latin America : breaking with history? /

With the exception of Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean has been one of the regions of the world with the greatest inequality. This report explores why the region suffers from such persistent inequality, identifies how it hampers development, and suggests ways to achieve greater eq...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: De Ferranti, David M.
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Washington, DC : World Bank, ©2004.
Collection:World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies. Viewpoints.
Sujets:
Lateinamerika
Since 1945
Equality > Latin America.
Equality > Caribbean Area.
Inégalité sociale > Amérique latine.
Inégalité sociale > Caraïbes (Région)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
Economic history
Equality
Social conditions
Ungleichheit
Ongelijkheid.
Sociaal-economisch beleid.
Desigualdades sociais > América latina;caribe.
Fatores socioeconômicos > América latina;caribe.
História > América latina;caribe.
Inégalité sociale.
Condition économique.
Condition sociale.
Latin America > Social conditions > 1982-
Caribbean Area > Social conditions > 1945-
Latin America > Economic conditions > 1982-
Caribbean Area > Economic conditions > 1945-
Amérique latine > Conditions sociales > 1982-
Caraïbes (Région) > Conditions sociales > 1945-
Amérique latine > Conditions économiques > 1982-
Caraïbes (Région) > Conditions économiques > 1945-
Caribbean Area
Latin America
Amérique latine.
Caraïbes (Région)
Statistiques (Descripteur de forme)
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Introduction : motivation and conceptual framework
  • Different lives : inequality in Latin America
  • Group-based inequalities : the roles of race, ethnicity, and gender
  • Historical roots of inequality in Latin America
  • State-society interactions as sources of persistence and change in inequality
  • Economic mechanisms for the persistence of high inequality in Latin America
  • Policies on assets and services
  • Policies on markets and institutions
  • Taxation, public expenditures, and transfers.

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