The politics of economic inequality in developing countries /
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| Author / Creator: | Nel, Philip. |
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| Imprint: | Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. |
| Description: | viii, 206 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | International political economy series |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6857849 |
| Summary: | Inequalities of wealth and income have a significant impact for the achievement of economic, political and human development in developing counties. This book argues that a high level of economic inequality undermines a country's growth potential, retards the development of social capital, and encourages corruption. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 206 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-197) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0230537790 (alk. paper) 9780230537798 (alk. paper) |
