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Title:

The great gap : inequality and the politics of redistribution in Latin America / edited by Merike Blofield.

Publisher:

Pennsylvania State University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

viii, 407 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Equality--Latin America.
Income distribution--Latin America.
Latin America--Economic conditions--1982-
Latin America--Politics and government--1980-
Latin America--Social conditions--1982-

Other Authors:

Blofield, Merike.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction : Inequality and politics in Latin America / Merike Blofield -- Fault lines in Latin American social development and welfare regime challenges / Fernando Filgueira -- Inequality of opportunity in Latin America : economic well-being, education, and health / Anna Crespo and Francisco H.G. Ferreira -- Elite perceptions of poverty and inequality in Brazil / Elisa P. Reis -- Media diversity and social inequality in Latin America / Sallie Hughes and Paola Prado -- Public opinion on income inequalities in Latin America / Merike Blofield and Juan Pablo Luna -- The politics of redistribution in less developed democracies : evidence from Brazil, Ecuador, and Venezuela / Daniela Campello -- Inequality and the cost of electoral campaigns / Maurício Bugarin, Adriana Cuoco Portugal, and Sergio Naruhiko Sakurai -- Shallow states, deep inequalities, and the limits of conservative modernization : the politics and policies of incorporation in Latin America / Fernando Filgueira ... [et al.] -- Gender equality policies in Latin America / Merike Blofield and Liesl Haas -- Tax reforms and income distribution in Latin America / James E. Mahon Jr. -- Are coalitions equally important for redistributon in Latin America? The intervening role of welfare regimes / Juliana Martínez Franzoni and Koen Voorend -- Conclusion : Inequality and the politics of redistribution / Merike Blofield.

Summary:

"A collection of essays addressing the relationship between inequality and politics in Latin America. Examines the socioeconomic context and inequality of opportunities; elite culture, public opinion, and media framing; capital mobility, campaign financing, representation and gender equality policies; and taxation and social policies"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0271050101 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780271050102 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0271050098 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780271050096 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)732809780

LCCN:

2011031149

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)