shown using various measures, race is highly correlated with income and education. We show that municipalities with low … ethnic diversity and low income and education inequality tend to be located in the South region. In regression analysis, we …

, indirect taxes and subsidies, and social spending (cash and food transfers and in-kind transfers in education and health). The …) especially when compared with that found in Western Europe (15 percentage points on average). What prevents Argentina, Bolivia … the country. When in-kind transfers in education and health are added, however, the bottom six deciles are net recipients …

, indirect taxes and subsidies, and social spending (cash and food transfers and in-kind transfers in education and health). The …), especially when compared with that found in Western Europe (15 percentage points on average). What prevents Argentina, Bolivia … on the country. When in-kind transfers in education and health are added, however, the bottom six deciles are net …

studies for Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico suggest two main phenomena underlie this trend: a fall in the premium to skilled …

economies: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. We show that the short-term impact on income inequality and poverty can be … effect is significant in Argentina and Colombia and nil in Mexico, where there has been no such expansion. We find that a …

education levels. We find that the gender earnings gap increases with the educational level. For instance, at 40 years of age …, women without high school degrees earned on average 28.8 per cent less than men with the same level of education and for the …