TY  - BOOK
AU  - Nel,Philip
TI  - The politics of economic inequality in developing countries
T2  - International political economy series
SN  - 0230537790
AV  - HC59.7 .N337 2008
U1  - 330.91724 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Basingstoke [England], New York
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - Equality
KW  - Developing countries
KW  - Economic conditions
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-197) and index; 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
N2  - "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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0812/2008000164-b.html
ER  -