00851nam a2200085Ia 4500100001900000245007500019260000900094520064300103583001900746  aALTIMIR, Oscar  aEconomic development and social equity : a Latin American perspective.  c1996  aArgues that Latin America's long-term pattern of unequal distribution of income was prevalent not only during the epoch of import-substituting industrialization and pervasive government intervention, but continued into, and throughout, the most recent era of neoliberalism (1973-present), which has been characterised by a reliance on free markets and trade, private enterprise, and limited government intervention.  Points out that in order to reduce proverty and inequality, it will be necessary to do two things: (1) achieve and maintain macro-economic stability, and (2) attain high levels of investment in physical and human capital.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR