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Inequality in Latin America : Determinants and Consequences

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dc.contributor.authorPerry, Guillermo
dc.contributor.authorLopez, J. Humberto
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-24T18:13:57Z
dc.date.available2012-05-24T18:13:57Z
dc.date.issued2008-02
dc.description.abstractLatin 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 channels through which inequality can affect growth and output volatility. On the whole, the analysis suggests a two-pronged approach to reduce inequality in the region that combines policies aimed at improving the distribution of assets (especially education) with elements aimed at improving the capacity of the state to redistribute income through taxes and transfers.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/02/8983398/inequality-latin-america-determinants-consequences
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4504
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/6368
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4504
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectEFFECT ON GROWTH
dc.subjectIMPROVING ASSET DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCOME REDISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectOUTPUT VOLATILITY
dc.subjectTAXES AND TRANSFERS
dc.titleInequality in Latin America : Determinants and Consequencesen
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okr.crossref.titleInequality In Latin America : Determinants And Consequences
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:54:56.220696Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/02/8983398/inequality-latin-america-determinants-consequences
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.guid842771468266718282
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4504
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20080201123241
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum8983398
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.geographicalLatin America
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Achieving Shared Growth
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Conditions and Volatility
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Impact Evaluation
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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