This book examines trends and determinants of economic inequality in cities in Latin America, the world’s most unequal region. It explores how the gap between

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From the United States to the United Kingdom and from China to India, growing inequality has led to social discontent and the emergence of populist parties, als

This open access book investigates the link between income inequality and socio-economic residential segregation in 24 large urban regions in Africa, Asia, Aust