| Description |
x, 222 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-218) and index. |
| Summary |
"Analyzes impact of economic events of the 1980s (e.g., debt crisis, readjustment policies) on poverty and inequality. Case studies provided for Argentina and Venezuela, which suffered greatly; and for Colombia and Costa Rica, which were able to decrease poverty and improve income distribution. Valuable contribution"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/ |
| Subject |
Poverty -- Latin America.
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Poverty. |
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Latin America. |
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Equality -- Latin America.
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Equality. |
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Latin America -- Economic conditions -- 1982-
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Economic conditions. |
| Chronological Term |
1982- |
| Subject |
Structural adjustment (Economic policy) -- Latin America.
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Structural adjustment (Economic policy) |
| Indexed Term |
Developing countries Poverty |
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Central America |
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South America |
| ISBN |
0801850649 alkaline paper |
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