Social Inequality & Economic Development
In the article “The Latin American Experience”, Fukuyama lists off multiple factors that contribute to the inequality we see around the world, specifically in Latin America. As European and Asian countries continue to develop and become more equal, Latin American…
Some thoughts about socioeconomic inequality
Smith and Sells in the book wrote about socioeconomic inequality which in this part, mainly pointing to income distribution. He chose Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Mexico for samples to see if there is strong connection between…
Evolving Social and Economic Inequality
Income and social inequality is a major plague in Latin America especially as compared to other countries, this is discussed in both the Fukuyama and Kaufman readings. Both articles cite from the fact that this inequality in both the standing…
Latin American, The United States, and Socioeconomic Inequality
One of the policy areas that I am particularly passionate about is education policy. My passion has been shaped by my own experiences with my local public schools and the vast disparity between the quality of education in local and private…
The case for corruption as the main source of inequality.
While inequality is inevitable, whether it be social or economic, there are cases where the inequality is too big. Latin America seems to be a region in the world, where inequality is present and in high volumes. Robert Kaufman writes…
Is Latin America’s inequality based on their lack of investment in education?
While inequality seems to be inevitable across the globe, Latin America seems to be the most unequal. Although there are several factors that contribute to Latin America’s high inequality rate, Fukuyama argues that one of the reasons why Latin America has stagnated is because they struggle to…
Kaufman: Awfully Convenient for Those in Power
In “The Political Effects of Inequality in Latin America: Some Inconvenient Facts,” author Robert Kaufman sets out to explain the reasons behind the persistence of inequality in Latin American by connecting the voting patterns of those in poverty with the…
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