The results of in-depth analyses for Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico reveal two main factors that explain this phenomenon: a fall in the premium that favors skilled over unskilled labor, and more progressive government transfers targeting the poor.

Keywords:
Nora, Lustig, inequality, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Latin, America, income, skilled
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