Inequality, Institutions and Economic Growth in Latin America

By John H. Coatsworth. 2008

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Homogeneous middles vs. heterogeneous tails, and the end of the ‘Inverted-U’: the share of the rich is what it's all about (2011, background): “See also Coatsworth (2008); López and Perry (2008); Sutcliffe (2001), and Williamson (1999).”
Wealth Inequality and Democracy (2017, background): “Coatsworth (2008) also reviews several forms of evidence suggesting that wealth inequality in Latin America was no higher than in areas to the north in the colonial era.”
Intergenerational Mobility and Inequality: The Latin American Case* (2014, background): “…to be the weakness of Latin American states that emerged after independence, which were unable to oppose particularistic interests; enforce the rule of law; and extract resources to invest in human capital, infrastructure, or public services (Centeno 2002, Centeno & Ferraro 2013, Coatsworth 2008).”
Latin America Management Research: Review, Synthesis, and Extension (2011, background): “Researchers in the fields of history, economics, international affairs, and management suggest that there are common contextual features that have shaped the development of Latin America (Coatsworth, 2008; Harrison, 1985, 1992, 1997; Ratliff, 2006), that define it as a region (Aulakh, Kotabe, & Teeg”