Capital Power And Inequality In Latin America And The Caribbean

Author : Richard L. Harris,Jorge Nef
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780742572508

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Capital, Power, and Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean by Richard L. Harris,Jorge Nef Pdf

For an additional chapter on health and human security: Click Here. For suggested resources for each chapter in the book: Click Here. For additional resources on ecological and social issues: Click Here. For additional resources on indigenous peoples: Click Here. Comprehensive and interdisciplinary, this thoroughly updated and revised second edition is an engaging critical analysis of the major political, economic, social, and ecological conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean. Genuinely regional in scope, this textbook examines the hemispheric and global context of these conditions as well as the relations among Latin American and Caribbean states and their relations with the United States. Expert contributors describe and analyze the economies and trading relations, politics and state policies, social inequalities and social injustices, indigenous communities, gender relations, influence of religion, wide array of social movements, and social ecology of the societies in this important region of the world. Harris and Nef have assembled a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate courses and all readers concerned with understanding the past, present, and future development of contemporary Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Americas as a whole. Contributions by: Guido Pascual Galafassi, Richard L. Harris, Judith Adler Hellman, Cristóbal Kay, Michael Kearney, Francesca Miller, Jorge Nef, Viviana Patroni, Wilder Robles, and Stefano Varese.

Author : Sandor Halebsky
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429970412

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Capital, Power, And Inequality In Latin America by Sandor Halebsky Pdf

Over the last two decades, economic, political, and social life in Latin America has been transformed by the region’s accelerated integration into the global economy. Although this transformation has tended to exacerbate various inequities, new forms of popular expression and action challenging the contemporary structures of capital and power have also developed. This volume is a comprehensive, genuinely comparative text on contemporary Latin America. In it, an international group of contributors offer multidimensional analyses of the historical context, contemporary character, and future direction of rural transformation, urbanization, economic restructuring, and the transition to political democracy. In addition, individual essays address the changing role of women, the influence of religion, the growth of new social movements, the struggles of indigenous peoples, and ecological issues. Finally, the book examines the influence of U.S. policy and of regionalization and globalization on the Latin American states. Sandor Halebsky is professor of sociology at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He coedited Cuba in Transition: Crisis and Transformation (Westview, 1992). Richard L. Harris is chair of the faculty at Golden Gate University in Monterey, California. He is one of the coordinating editors of the journal Latin American Perspectives and the author of Marxism, Socialism, and Democracy in Latin America (Westview, 1992).

Author : Sandor Halebsky,Richard L. Harris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 0429501862

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Capital, Power, and Inequality in Latin America by Sandor Halebsky,Richard L. Harris Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Caribbean Area
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Inequality in Latin America[ by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jose Alberto Fuinhas,Matheus Koengkan,Renato Santiago
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780323858069

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Physical Capital Development and Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean by Jose Alberto Fuinhas,Matheus Koengkan,Renato Santiago Pdf

Physical Capital Development and Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean introduces the reader to applied theory and potential solutions to manage the transition from fossil energies to renewables given the resource wealth and infrastructural limitations of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. The work presents consistent empirical approaches and relevant econometric approaches grounded in case studies that offer realistic portrayals of complex multidisciplinary phenomena. It provides policymakers with the knowledge needed for economic decision-making, especially regarding the energy transition and the physical capital development in the LAC (and similar developing regions). The work concludes by road mapping future LAC physical capital investment options to promote 21st-century sustainable energy development. Analyses the macroeconomics of physical capital and energy transition in LAC countries Uses case studies to draw pragmatic comparative energy policy implications Deploys econometric techniques to address empirical approaches on energy and development economics Discusses the effects of the energy transition on environmental degradation Links energy economics and public investment management

Author : David M. De Ferranti
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSC:32106016133701

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Inequality in Latin America by David M. De Ferranti Pdf

Latin America and the Caribbean has been one of the regions of the world with the greatest inequality. This book explores why the region suffers from such persistent inequality, identifies how it hampers development, and suggests ways to achieve greater equity in the distribution of wealth, incomes and opportunities. The study draws on data from 20 countries based on household surveys covering 3.6 million people, and reviews extensive economic, sociological and political science studies on inequality in Latin America. Four broad areas for action by governments and civil society groups to break the destructive pattern are outlined: (1) build more open political and social institutions, that allow the poor and historically subordinate groups to gain a greater share of agency, voice and power in society; (2) ensure that economic institutions and policies seek greater equity, through sound macroeconomic management and equitable, efficient crisis resolution institutions, that avoid the large regressive redistributions that occur during crises, and that allow for saving in good times to enhance access by the poor to social safety nets in bad times; (3) increase access by the poor to high-quality public services, especially education, health, water and electricity, as well as access to farmland and the rural services, and protect and enforce the property rights of the urban poor; (4) reform income transfer programmes so that they reach the poorest families.

Author : Samuel A. Morley,United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Publisher : Santiago, Chile : ECLAC
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822029884525

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The Income Distribution Problem in Latin America and the Caribbean by Samuel A. Morley,United Nations. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Pdf

Provides a profile of income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean and summarises trends from the 1970s to the 1990s. Examines the determinants of income distribution and explores the impact of economic growth and economic reforms. Analyses data on the determinants of income distribution for 16 countries and presents more detailed case studies for nine countries. Discusses policy implications.

Author : Giovanni Andrea Cornia
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198701804

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Falling Inequality in Latin America by Giovanni Andrea Cornia Pdf

"A study prepared by the United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

Author : Juan Luis Londoño de la Cuesta
Publisher : Washington, D.C. : World Bank
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113962695

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Poverty, Inequality, and Human Capital Development in Latin America, 1950-2025 by Juan Luis Londoño de la Cuesta Pdf

Presents and analyzes data on extent of and trends in poverty from 1950-94. Uses these trends to project poverty to 2025. Concludes that rapid decreases in poverty will occur only if region devotes significantly more resources to education--Handbook ofLatin American Studies, v. 57.

Author : Arie M. Kacowicz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139620147

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Globalization and the Distribution of Wealth by Arie M. Kacowicz Pdf

The effects of globalization on poverty and inequality are a key issue in contemporary international politics, yet they have been neglected in international relations and comparative politics literatures. Arie M. Kacowicz explores the complex relationships between globalization and the distribution of wealth as a political problem in international relations, analyzing them through the prism of poverty and inequality. He develops a political framework (an 'intermestic model') which captures the interaction between the international and the domestic domains and explains those effects with a particular emphasis upon the state and its relations with society. He also specifies the different hypotheses about the possible links between globalization and the distribution of wealth and tests them in the context of Latin America during the years 1982–2008, with a particular focus on Argentina and the deep crisis it experienced in 2001–2.

Author : Cynthia Tompkins,Kristen Sternberg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313062872

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Teen Life in Latin America and the Caribbean by Cynthia Tompkins,Kristen Sternberg Pdf

Teens in Latin America and the Caribbean generally face a difficult path to adulthood. Poverty and unemployment, violence, political instability, and emigration are frequently the norm in their native countries. Those from poorer families must often work as well as attend school, and opportunities for higher education and good jobs are limited. Wealthier teens, on the other hand, are sheltered from harshness and enjoy private schools, vacations abroad, and access to American consumer products. Yet family is important no matter what the class, and most of these teens share a love of parties, music, and current fashions. Latin America and the Caribbean are important regions to the United States, since large numbers of Americans can trace their roots there. Teen Life in Latin America and the Caribbean allows U.S. teens to understand the unique challenges and opportunities of teens in 15 Latin American or Caribbean countries. Photos complement the text.

Author : Ray C. Anderson,Sara G. Beavis,Michael L. Dougherty,Tirso Gonzales,Ricardo Braun,Muhammad Aurang Zeb Mughal,Mark Wilson
Publisher : Berkshire Publishing Group
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781933782737

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Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability 8/10 by Ray C. Anderson,Sara G. Beavis,Michael L. Dougherty,Tirso Gonzales,Ricardo Braun,Muhammad Aurang Zeb Mughal,Mark Wilson Pdf

The Americas and Oceania: Assessing Sustainability provides extensive coverage of sustainability practices in two regions linked culturally and historically by their relative isolation before the Columbian exchange, by their colonization after it, and by the challenges of pollution, resource overuse, and environmental degradation. Regional experts and international scholars focus on environmental history in areas such as the South Pacific islands, now particularly threatened by rising ocean levels due to climate change, and on countries whose governments and corporations can play a major role in promoting or discouraging sustainable choices: Brazil, an emergent power on the world stage; the United States, the world's third most populous nation; and New Zealand, seemingly on its way to becoming an enviable model of sustainable development.

Author : Charles F. Andrain
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442229471

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Political Power and Economic Inequality by Charles F. Andrain Pdf

This balanced study offers an essential comparative analysis of worldwide income inequality. Charles F. Andrain argues that the globalization of income inequality explains contemporary political life in the United States as well as in other parts of the world. To fully understand global income distribution, we need to grasp how historical changes affect these trends, why social movements stage protests against the growing income gap, and how a comparative approach best explains income differences. Andrain’s tightly written interdisciplinary study stresses the impact of this problem on political life and social change in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. The comparative evidence probes the full dynamics of this controversial issue and its consequences for society as a whole.

Author : Eugene Walker Gogol
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0739103318

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The Concept of Other in Latin American Liberation by Eugene Walker Gogol Pdf

In this exciting new study, Eugene Gogol interweaves three strands that form the intellectual bedrock for the concept of the Other in the Latin American context: Hegel's dialectic of negativity, Marx's humanism, and autochthonal emancipatory thought. From this foundation, the book explores the relation of liberatory philosophic thought to today's social and class movements. Gogol considers the logic of capitalism on Latin American soil, the ecological crisis in Latin America, and the concept and practice of self-liberation. Still one of the most contested terrains of Latin American thought, the Other has been of central concern for many luminary thinkers including Leopoldo Zea, Octavio Paz, and JosZ Carlos MariOtegui. While these writers may not garner much publicity in the world press, the highly public and ongoing struggles of the Zapatistas and Brazil's Landless Workers Movement demonstrate the continuing need to theorize the volatile nature of Latin American social reality.

Author : Julián Messina,Joana Silva
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464810404

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Wage Inequality in Latin America by Julián Messina,Joana Silva Pdf

What caused the decline in wage inequality of the 2000s in Latin America? Looking to the future, will the current economic slowdown be regressive? Wage Inequality in Latin America: Understanding the Past to Prepare for the Future addresses these two questions by reviewing relevant literature and providing new evidence on what we know from the conceptual, empirical, and policy perspectives. The answer to the fi rst question can be broken down into several parts, although the bottom line is that the changes in wage inequality resulted from a combination of three forces: (a) education expansion and its eff ect on falling returns to skill (the supply-side story); (b) shifts in aggregate domestic demand; and (c) exchange rate appreciation from the commodity boom and the associated shift to the nontradable sector that changed interfi rm wage diff erences. Other forces had a non-negligible but secondary role in some countries, while they were not present in others. These include the rapid increase of the minimum wage and a rapid trend toward formalization of employment, which played a supporting role but only during the boom. Understanding the forces behind recent trends also helps to shed light on the second question. The analysis in this volume suggests that the economic slowdown is putting the brakes on the reduction of inequality in Latin America and will likely continue to do so—but it might not actually reverse the region’s movement toward less wage inequality.