Productivity, social expenditure and income distribution in Latin America

ABSTRACT This paper discusses the role of institutions and structural change in shaping income inequality. It is argued that while social expenditure and direct redistribution are crucial for improving income distribution, sustainable equality requires structural change. The relative importance of t...

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Published in:	Brazilian Journal of Political Economy
Main Authors:	MARIO CIMOLI, GABRIEL PORCILE, ANTONIO MARTINS NETO, FERNANDO SOSSDORF
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Editora 34
Subjects:	Distribuição de renda mudança estrutural gasto social
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-31572017000400660&lng=en&tlng=en