Resumo

GELMAN, Jorge. La historia de la desigualdad en el largo plazo, entre la política y el mercado: A propósito de Peter Lindert and Jeffrey Williamson (2016). Unequal gains. American growth and inequality since 1700, Princeton University Press: New Jersey. Bol. Inst. Hist. Argent. Am. Dr. Emilio Ravignani [online]. 2018, n.48, pp.154-173. ISSN 0524-9767.

This article analyzes a recent book on long-run inequality in the United States, and its theoretical and practical contributions to that discussion. Besides, these contributions are assessed with broader debates on the topic, and is stressed their potential utility for the Argentine case.

Palavras-chave : Inequality; Economic History; United States of America; Latin America.