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100 1 _aNel, Philip,
_eauthor.
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245 1 4 _aThe politics of economic inequality in developing countries /
_cPhilip Nel.
264 1 _aBasingstoke [England] ;
_aNew York :
_bPalgrave Macmillan,
_c2008.
300 _aviii, 206 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm.
336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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490 1 _aInternational political economy series
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 166-197) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction : 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.
520 _a"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.
588 _aMachine converted from AACR2 source record.
650 0 _aEquality
_zDeveloping countries
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651 0 _aDeveloping countries
_xEconomic conditions
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830 0 _aInternational political economy series.
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856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
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