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The Evolution of Inequality in Mexico: 1895-1940

Castañeda Garza, Diego LU (2019) EKHS11 20191
Department of Economic History
Abstract
The evolution of inequality in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, is a topic of growing interest among economists, economic historians and policy makers. For the Mexican case, this study empirically estimates, for the first time, the evolution of Mexican inequality before 1950. This thesis produces a new database and employs it to construct social tables for four benchmark years, 1895,1910,1930 and 1940. The evidence points to inequality being a political phenomenon; inequality levels change as policies change. Over the long run, the evolution of inequality displays a strong persistence. The results are in line with a new branch of the literature that identifies the importance of land ownership for inequality dynamics. The study of the... (More)
The evolution of inequality in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, is a topic of growing interest among economists, economic historians and policy makers. For the Mexican case, this study empirically estimates, for the first time, the evolution of Mexican inequality before 1950. This thesis produces a new database and employs it to construct social tables for four benchmark years, 1895,1910,1930 and 1940. The evidence points to inequality being a political phenomenon; inequality levels change as policies change. Over the long run, the evolution of inequality displays a strong persistence. The results are in line with a new branch of the literature that identifies the importance of land ownership for inequality dynamics. The study of the evolution of inequality in this period contributes to derive valuable lessons from developing countries with large agrarian populations and challenge some of the dominant theories of inequality. (Less)
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author
Castañeda Garza, Diego LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS11 20191
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Income Inequality, Social Tables, Mexico, Mexican Revolution
language
English
id
8986944
date added to LUP
2019-08-22 08:23:38
date last changed
2019-08-22 08:23:47
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  abstract     = {{The evolution of inequality in Latin America, particularly in Mexico, is a topic of growing interest among economists, economic historians and policy makers. For the Mexican case, this study empirically estimates, for the first time, the evolution of Mexican inequality before 1950. This thesis produces a new database and employs it to construct social tables for four benchmark years, 1895,1910,1930 and 1940. The evidence points to inequality being a political phenomenon; inequality levels change as policies change. Over the long run, the evolution of inequality displays a strong persistence. The results are in line with a new branch of the literature that identifies the importance of land ownership for inequality dynamics. The study of the evolution of inequality in this period contributes to derive valuable lessons from developing countries with large agrarian populations and challenge some of the dominant theories of inequality.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Evolution of Inequality in Mexico: 1895-1940}},
  year         = {{2019}},
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