Download or read book The Politics of Economic Inequality in Developing Countries written by P. Nel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-02-13 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inequalities of wealth and income have a significant impact for the achievement of economic, political and human development in developing counties. This book argues that a high level of economic inequality undermines a country's growth potential, retards the development of social capital, and encourages corruption.