Cornia, Giovanni Andrea; Martorano, Bruno - UNICEF,Division of Policy and Practice - 2010
In most Latin American countries, income inequality rose steadily during the 1980s and 1990s, and declined from 2002 to 2007. This paper analyzes the factors that could explain the changes in income inequality from 1990 to 2007, by focusing on external shocks and changes in domestic policies....