Cities and Economic Inequality in Latin America

Taylor & Francis

Cities and Economic Inequality in Latin AmericaIntra-Urban Inequality in Argentina\nAuthor(s): Lena Simet\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032063607, 978-1032063607\nSynopsis\nThis book examines trends and determinants of economic inequality in cities in Latin America, the worlds most unequal region. It explores how the gap between the haves and the have nots manifests in every part of urban life from housing to schooling to employment. It asks why some cities have higher inequality than others and what we can learn from these differences as we push back against inequality.\n\nThe book starts with reviewing the policies and forces that explain the rise and fall of inequality in Latin America since the 1990s and why progress in reducing inequality has stalled. It then focuses on Argentinas cities and applies a set of quantitative tools to identify inequality determinants. It finds that intra-urban inequality gene.