Pathologies of inequality in Latin America

Challenges and consequences

José Antonio Alonso, Rodolfo Gutiérrez Palacios (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

250 Seiten

2025
De Gruyter (Verlag)
978-3-11-119396-0 (ISBN)

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In the last two decades, increasing inequalities in a broad range of countries have prompted many scholars to consider inequality as the main cause for social unrest, weakened institutions or people's disaffection toward democracy. However, this interpretation often relies on fragile theoretical foundations and conceptual ambiguity. To clarify these possible correlations, the present volume focuses on Latin America as a region characterized by persistently high level of inequality. It aims to: Disentangle the different meanings of inequality, taking into account that it is a complex phenomenon whose measure depends on the variables adopted to measure distributive asymmetries; Consider the complex of internal and external factors that impact distributive patterns, including those related to institutional arrangements and bargain power among different social actors; Examine the main effects of inequality, particularly on social services and subjective wellbeing, violence and insecurity, as well as institutional weakening; Finally, evaluate the effectiveness of different policies against inequality, the design of welfare systems, the pre-distributive and redistributive impacts of fiscal measures, and the creation of a culture of tolerance about inequality.

José Antonio Alonso, Complutense University, Madrid; Rodolfo Gutiérrez, Oviedo University, Spain.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.8.2025
Reihe/Serie	Understanding Ibero-American Spaces and Dynamics ; 1
Zusatzinfo	30 b/w tbl.
Verlagsort	Berlin/Boston
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 230 mm
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Finanzwissenschaft
Schlagworte	Inequality • Lateinamerika • Latin America • public policies • Redistribution • Staatstätigkeit • Umverteilung • Ungleichheit
ISBN-10	3-11-119396-9 / 3111193969
ISBN-13	978-3-11-119396-0 / 9783111193960
Zustand	Neuware