Latin America is together with Sub-Saharan Africa the most unequal region of the world. This paper documents recent inequality trends in the Latin American region, going beyond traditional measures of income inequality. The paper also reviews some of the explanations that have been put forward...

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Institutions Matter for Development -- Institutional Reform Is Possible -- Institutions, Governance, and Incentives in Banking: Safety Net Arrangements -- Capital Markets and Legal Institutions -- Reforming the School in Latin America and...

"Detailed discussion of reforms necessary to accelerate economic growth and reduce poverty in the region. Reforms include equity market development, civil service reform, in health and education investment, labor market liberalization, and greater trade openness"--Handbook of Latin American...