distributions of income in Latin America. At the other extreme, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua were among the most unequal … inequality in El Salvador and Nicaragua decreased while inequality in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras increased. By 2009 … and Nicaragua but increased in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Honduras. -- income inequality ; Central America ; labour income …

Nicaragua is a small, open economy that is vulnerable to external and natural shocks. With an estimated Gross National …). Nicaragua's social indicators also rank among the lowest in the region, commensurate with its relatively low per capita income … level. Nicaragua's long-term development vision is set out in its National Development Plan (NDP), 2005-2009, which gives …

We examine the drivers of inequality change in Honduras between 1991-2007, trying to understand why inequality … increased in Honduras until 2005, while it was falling in most other Latin American countries. Using annual household surveys … and non-tradable sectors were highly overvalued currencies and poor commodity process for Honduras' agricultural exports …