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La desigualdad de ingresos en el Perú según el censo de 1876

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La desigualdad es un fenómeno social que existe en todas las naciones, es una condición que implica que las personas no gocen del mismo acceso a los recursos de todo tipo y a ciertas posiciones que valora la sociedad. A pesar de la importancia, en el Perú, estimaciones sobre diferentes enfoques de la desigualdad fueron abordados a partir del siglo XX debido a que desde aquella época recién se elaboran datos que hicieron posible su estudio. Dado que no existen estimaciones detalladas sobre la desigualdad antes del siglo XX, el objetivo de este estudio es estimar la desigualdad de ingresos en el Perú a finales del siglo XIX tomando como base al censo de 1876, primer censo de población y vivienda de la Época Republicana. Se le considera el más importante por ser el que contó con técnicas modernas para el empadronamiento de los habitantes de aquella época.

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  • Paula Castillo Vera, 2017. "La desigualdad de ingresos en el Perú según el censo de 1876," Revista Economía, Fondo Editorial - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, vol. 40(79), pages 181-216.
    • Handle: RePEc:pcp:pucrev:y:2017:i:79:p:181-216
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    Desigualdad de ingresos; Censo Nacional Peruano 1876;

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    • N36 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Latin America; Caribbean

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