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Poverty and inequality in Latin America

by Samuel A. Morley

PovertyEqualityStructural adjustment (Economic policy)Economic conditionsLatin america, social conditionsLatin america, economic conditionsEconomic policy

"Analyzes impact of economic events of the 1980s (e.g., debt crisis, readjustment policies) on poverty and inequality. Case studies provided for Argentina and Venezuela, which suffered greatly; and for Colombia and Costa Rica, which were able to decrease poverty and improve income distribution. Valuable contribution"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

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