Growth and Inequality by Alexandre de Freitas Barbosa, Maria ... - 9781108416191

Growth and InequalityThe Contrasting Trajectories of India and Brazil\nAuthor(s): Alexandre de Freitas Barbosa, Maria Cristina Cacciamali, Gerry Rodgers\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108416191, 978-1108416191\nSynopsis\nInequality is a global concern, for its social and human consequences, and its impact on the pace and pattern of economic growth. In India and Brazil, this issue has received increasing attention in recent years. In Brazil, inequality grew until the 1980s, when it reached extreme levels, but has since been declining, especially during the first decade of the twenty-first century. In India, inequality showed little change up to the 1980s, but has since been rising. These differences result from a variety of economic, social and political factors, which are examined in depth in this comparative study. The book examines inequality in overall distributions of income and expenditu.