Nel, Philip, <br/><br/>
The politics of economic inequality in developing countries / 
Philip Nel. 
 - viii, 206 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm. 
 - International political economy series .
 - International political economy series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-197) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction : developing countries and odious inequality -- Explaining odious inequality -- The evolution of economic inequality in the periphery, 1500-1999 -- Democratization to the rescue? -- The consequences of inequality -- Conclusions : local inequalities, global responsibilities -- Appendix A : sample countries and summary statistics on estimated household income inequality Gini index score -- Appendix B : the relationship between regime change and economic inequality in selected countries, 1960-1999 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/> "Inequalities of wealth and income have a significant impact for the achievement of economic, political and human development in developing counties. This book argues that a high level of economic inequality undermines a country's growth potential, retards the development of social capital, and encourages corruption."--Publisher description. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0230537790 9780230537798 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008000164 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Equality--Developing countries
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Developing countries--Economic conditions
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HC59.7  / .N337 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>330.91724