It has been argued that a factor behind the decline in income inequality in Latin America in the 2000s was the …

Household income inequality has declined in Latin America in the past decades, contributing significantly to poverty … these inequality trends, few studies have analyzed more closely the labor market dynamics that have led to a decline in … total income inequality in some countries, but also to an increase in others. Using household survey data for a sample of 15 …

Palanpur also shows, however, that at the village-level a significant increase in income inequality has accompanied … diversification away from the farm. A growing literature argues that such a rise in inequality could affect the fabric of village …

In contrast with the typical transition to a market economy, earnings inequality in Vietnam between 1993 and 2006 … explain both the increase in the public-private pay gap and the decrease in overall inequality. …

Inequality in Latin America unambiguously declined in the 2000s. The Gini coefficient fell in 16 of the 17 countries … main explanations for the decline in inequality: a reduction in hourly labor income inequality, and more robust and … hourly labor income inequality. The causes behind the decline in returns to schooling, however, have not been unambiguously …

statistically significant and robust to changes in the time interval, inequality measures, and data sources. In-depth country …

inequality and international migration. This paper explores the skill premium and its link to exports in Latin America, thus …