David E. Sahn|Stephen D. Younger
Changes in Inequality and Poverty in Latin America: Looking Beyond Income to Health and Education
Cornell University|Cornell University
paper uses demographic health survey data six latin american countries analyze levels trends inequality two important nonincome measures well childrens stature adult womens educational attainment purpose determine whether worrying trend increasing income inequality latin america also found nonincome dimensions wellbeing find almost across board health inequality measured childrens stature education inequality measured young womens years schooling fallen countries late 1980s 1990s often dramatically decomposing changes nonincome dimensions poverty shifts mean changes distribution health education show reduced inequality contributed significant reductions education poverty lesser extent health poverty different result income inequality literature