A Large-Scale Mapping of Territorial Development Dynamics in Latin America

This paper summarizes a study of changes in per-capita income, monetary poverty, and income distribution in 9,045 subnational administrative units of nine Latin American countries between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s. The results largely support spatial convergence of mean household incomes, although...

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Published in:World development 2015-09, Vol.73, p.11-31
Main Authors: Modrego, Félix, Berdegué, Julio A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Family income
Income distribution
Latin America
Per capita
Poverty
poverty mapping
Public policy
Studies
territorial development
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Summary:This paper summarizes a study of changes in per-capita income, monetary poverty, and income distribution in 9,045 subnational administrative units of nine Latin American countries between the mid-1990s and mid-2000s. The results largely support spatial convergence of mean household incomes, although the estimates indicate it has been slow. Territorial inequality is found to be persistent and reduces the pro-poor effect of local income growth. Although national-context specific, the estimates also indicate that territorial development dynamics are influenced by the structural features of the territories. In view of the evidence, territorial development policies in Latin America seem well warranted.
ISSN:0305-750X
1873-5991
DOI:10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.12.015