Inequality in Latin America : determinants and consequences (English)

Latin America is together with Sub-Saharan Africa the most unequal region of the world. This paper documents recent inequality trends in the Latin American region, going beyond traditional measures of income inequality. The paper also reviews some of the explanations that have been put forward to understand the current situation, and discusses why reducing income inequality should be an important policy priority. In particular, the authors discuss...

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Lopez,J. Humberto;

Perry,Guillermo;
Document Date
2008/02/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS4504
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Latin America,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Inequality in Latin America : determinants and consequences
Keywords
high levels of income inequality

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Lopez,J. Humberto; Perry,Guillermo.

Inequality in Latin America : determinants and consequences (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4504 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/842771468266718282

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