Information on "Personal Income and Wealth" and "Latin America"
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November 2012
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Nov 2012
The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru
Author: Nora Lustig, George Gray-Molina, Sean Higgins, Miguel Jaramillo, Wilson Jiménez, Veronica Paz, Claudiney Pereira, Carola Pessino, John Scott, Ernesto Yañez
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This article applies a standard tax-and-benefit-incidence analysis to estimate the impact on inequality and poverty of direct taxes, indirect taxes and subsidies and social spending. More on «The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, and Peru »
August 2012
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Aug 2012
FDI and Income Inequality - Evidence from Latin American Economies
Author: Dierk Herzer, Philipp Hühne, Peter Nunnenkamp
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper analyzes whether foreign direct investment (FDI) has contributed to the typically wide income gaps in five Latin American host countries. More on «FDI and Income Inequality - Evidence from Latin American Economies» -
Aug 2012
International Cooperation to Reduce Inequality
Author: Carlos Fortin, Augusto Varas
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
Latin America’s inequality ranks first in the world, constricting development and hindering citizenship. More on «International Cooperation to Reduce Inequality» -
Aug 2012
A Note on the Middle Class in Latin America
Author: Nancy Birdsall
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper sets out basic information on the middle class in eight Latin American countries over the last two decades. More on «A Note on the Middle Class in Latin America»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Is There Such a Thing As Middle Class Values?
Author: Luis F Lopez-Calva, Jamele Rigolini, Florencia Torche
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
In this paper the authors investigate the relation between class (measured by the position in the income distribution), values, and political orientations using comparable values surveys for six Latin American countries. More on «Is There Such a Thing As Middle Class Values?»
May 2010
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May 2010
Declining Inequality in Latin America
Author: Nancy Birdsall, Nora Lustig, Darryl McLeod
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
In this paper the authors summarize recent findings on inequality in Latin America, assessing how the type of political regime matters and why, and also investigating the relationship between changes in inequality and changes in the size of the middl... More on «Declining Inequality in Latin America»
January 2010
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2010
Steuern, Subventionen und soziale Ungleichheit in Lateinamerika
Author: Karl-Dieter Hoffmann
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
US-Außenministerin Hillary Clinton übte bei ihrer Lateinamerikareise im Juni 2010 deutliche Kritik an der schlechten Steuermoral der lateinamerikanischen Oberschicht. More on «Steuern, Subventionen und soziale Ungleichheit in Lateinamerika»
September 2009
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Sep 2009
Growing Pains in Latin America
Author: Liliana Rojas-Suarez
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This brief examines the Latin American economies before and after the 2008 global financial crisis. More on «Growing Pains in Latin America»
March 2009
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Mar 2009
Schooling Inequality, Crises, and Financial Liberalization in Latin America
Author: Jene R Behrman, Nancy Birdsall, Gunilla Pettersson
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
This paper examines the relationship between structural, high inequality—measured by high levels of schooling inequality—and liberalization of the financial sector for a sample of 37 developing and developed countries for the period 1975 to 2000. More on «Schooling Inequality, Crises, and Financial Liberalization in Latin America»
January 2009
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2009
Journal of Politics in Latin America, Vol 1, No 1 (2009)
Author: Adam Przeworski, Kurt Weyland, Mark P Jones, Wonjae Hwang, Juan Pablo Micozzi, Timothy J Power, Laura Wills-Otero
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
This issue explores political dynamics in South and Central America. More on «Journal of Politics in Latin America, Vol 1, No 1 (2009)»
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