Declining Inequality in Latin America in the 2000s The Cases of Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico

Between 2000 and 2010, the Gini coefficient declined in 13 of 17 Latin American countries. The decline was statistically significant and robust to changes in the time interval, inequality measures, and data sources. In-depth country studies for Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico suggest two main phenomen...

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Main Author: Lustig, Nora
Other Authors: Ortiz-Juarez, Eduardo, Lopez-Calva, Luis F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2012
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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520 |a Between 2000 and 2010, the Gini coefficient declined in 13 of 17 Latin American countries. The decline was statistically significant and robust to changes in the time interval, inequality measures, and data sources. In-depth country studies for Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico suggest two main phenomena underlie this trend: a fall in the premium to skilled labor and more progressive government transfers. The fall in the premium to skills resulted from a combination of supply, demand, and institutional factors. Their relative importance depends on the country