RELATIVE WAGES, SKILL SHORTAGES, AND CHANGES IN INCOME DISTRIBUTION IN COLOMBIA,

Abstract

An analysis is made of the income distribution relative to the economic growth in Colombia. Distribution of income in Colombia has been, and is, very unequal: 10 percent of the population of the large cities receives about half of the total personal income. This study examines the hypothesis that this inequality will widen if growth of the modern sector of the economy is retarded after the transition from agrarianism to the dual economy is begun. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0678728

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Slighton

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Colombia
  • Continents
  • Geographic Regions
  • Inequalities
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Economics

Readers

  • Economics
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