and unambiguously assert that trade openness is conducive to growth and poverty reduction, the preponderance of evidence … supports this conclusion. However, the majority of empirical studies also show that the impact of trade on growth and poverty …

of poverty rates and inequality levels. We also estimate a heterogeneous response to the mining-abundant condition …, finding stronger responses in lower-poverty, higher-inequality districts. Finally, we find a trend suggesting incremental … activities, on the reduction of poverty and inequality. …

helps to understand the high levels of inequality. The contemporary fiscal version of that assertion goes something like … that reduce growth and thwart poverty reduction efforts. The argument of this paper is that there are various possible …

inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). …

In well-functioning democracies, the policymaking process should in principle respond to persistent economic inequality … that elected representatives eventually supply through policies designed to alleviate inequality. Policymaking constraints … explanations for the continuing high inequality observed in the region. Countries with stronger democracies have adopted more …

In this paper we discuss the importance of families for understanding economic inequality. Family structure can in … principle be an amplifier or mitigator of economic inequality. We describe three channels on how families shape economic … inequality. First, how people match to form families matters for inequality across families. Second, parental investments in …

We survey the recent literature studying the effects of globalization on inequality in Latin America. Our focus is on … dimensions of inequality, and developing new methodologies to capture the many facets of globalization's relationship to … inequality. After summarizing both design-based and quantitative work in this area, we propose directions for future work. Our …

The relationship between firms and inequality has been a focus of recent attention globally. This chapter summarizes …

documenting the broad patterns of national and sub-national differences in income and inequality, building on the seminal … contributions of Engerman and Sokoloff (2000; 2002, 2005) and aiming to capture different dimensions of inequality. We then proceed …, extending their economic results to include different measures of inequality as outcomes. …

in political economy would have us believe that democracies ought to reduce inequality through redistribution (e ….g., Acemoglu and Robinson 2006; Meltzer and Richard 1981; Romer 1975). As inequality increases, the proportion of the population … inequality substantially. This paper begins by discussing why contemporary Latin American party systems are weak, focusing on …