Brazil's persistent income inequality: Lessons from history

被引：11
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作者：
Skidmore, TE [1 ]
机构：
[1] Brown Univ, Ctr Latin Amer Studies, Providence, RI 02912 USA
来源：
LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS AND SOCIETY | 2004年 / 46卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1353/lap.2004.0025
中图分类号：
K9 [地理];
学科分类号：
0705 ;
摘要：
Official data for the last three decades show that Brazil has one of the world's most unequal distributions of income. This article examines the relevant data and then explains the Causes Of this persistent inequality, considering them also in cultural and historical context. It discusses the politics of continuing inequality and possible strategies for reducing it.
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页码：133 / 150
页数：18
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