The surprising reduction of inequality during a commodity boom: what do we learn from Latin America?

Past experience and both orthodox and heterodox economic theories lead us to expect a positive relationship between income inequality and commodity booms. Yet Latin America’s recent improvement in income distribution coincided with a rapid growth in commodity exports. How was this positive outcome p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sanchez-Ancochea, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Taylor and Francis 2019