Poverty and inequality in Latin America: what a problem of institutional reforms?

Abstract

A look at Latin America from their economic indicators, political and social shows us a region to which you are common problems of poverty, exclusion, inequality, fiscal deficit, inflation, unemployment, concentration of income, among others. These economies have implemented similar structural reforms and have generated all kinds of changes in its institutions; however, especially those related to poverty and inequality difficulties persist. The inefficiency in the implementation of such policies and diversity of results, is primarily understood, because considering institutions, forms of organization and diverse cultures, you can still ensure that most of the economies of Latin America have been reducing its economic growth, as well as increased levels of inflation, unemployment, and in many cases of poverty and social exclusion, in addition, because the region is no stranger to the slowdown in the global economy. However, if many reforms seek to encourage the population group with lower opportunities, is relevant to ask: does why persist such inequalities? Is it possible that required changes are not applied? Is a problem of its institutions? Of implementation of the policy? or is it a problem of those who run this policy? Reportedly, such reforms do not correspond to the actual needs of the region, most correspond to the implementation of guidelines and international models in many cases have not worked even in economies with more favourable social indicators.