Overcoming inequality in Latin America : issues and challenges for the twenty-first century

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Overcoming inequality in Latin America : issues and challenges for the twenty-first century

Title remainder

issues and challenges for the twenty-first century

Statement of responsibility

edited by Ricardo Gottschalk and Patricia Justino

Creator

• Gottschalk, Ricardo, 1964-

Contributor

• Justino, Patricia

Editor

• Gottschalk, Ricardo, 1964-
• Justino, Patricia

Subject

• Latin America -- Economic conditions -- 1982-
• Latin America -- Economic policy
• Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980-
• Latin America -- Social conditions -- 1982-
• Equality -- Latin America

Language

eng

Summary

"Latin America is faced with the challenge of achieving the Millennium Developmental Goal to halve poverty in the region by 2015. Historically, this region has experienced persistently high levels of inequality and poverty, the causes and consequences of which are analytically examined here. Adopting a multidimensional approach, this informative book focuses on the mechanisms that lead to higher inequality and emphasizes the role of macroeconomics, trade rules, capital flows and the political electoral process. It analyzes how inequality has hindered development, how it interacts with a nation's economic, social and political processes, and how inequality constrains these processes in ways that weakens the prospect of establishing and sustaining a dynamic, wealthy and creative society. An international team of specialist contributors investigate and explain these crucial issues. Examining the key economic policies and reforms which have exacerbated the region's extremely high inequality levels, throughout this book they prescribe an alternative range of policy suggestions to help alleviate inequality and provide the foundations for more equitable development"--provided by publisher

Member of

• Routledge studies in development economics

Cataloging source

UKMGB

Dewey number

338.98

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Routledge studies in development economics