Economic Inequality

Populism and Inequality in Argentina: A Brief Introduction

Argentina has experienced a more substantial increase in inequality than any other Latin American country (Acosta & Gasparini, 2007). The recent mass protests against economic and political inequality in Chile, a country that has lower levels of …

The Inegalitarian Spiral: How Industrial Concentration Increases Rents, Depresses Growth, and Disproportionately Harms Minority Communities

The “invisible hand” is quite absent from American markets, and the government has taken its place in creating and protecting monopolies, duopolies, and oligopolies through regulation (Posner & Weyl, 2018). The primary purpose of this essay is to …

The Role of Economic Inequality and Capital Concentration in the Rise of the Radical Party in Argentina

Capital concentration and foreign ownership of capital were essential factors in the successful formation of a class alliance between the middle class and the local capitalist class through their creation of a common enemy in Argentina – the …