Democracy and the Left: Social Policy and Inequality in Latin America

by Evelyne Huber (Author), John D. Stephens (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2012

  $38.08

  Although inequality in Latin America ranks among the worst in the world, it has notably declined over the years, offset by improvements in health care and education, enhanced programs for social assistance, and increases in the minimum wage. The author argues that the resurgence of democracy in Latin America is key to this change.