Escaping the Poverty Trap in Latin America: The Role of Family Factors

Much like an inherited trait, poverty trends to pass from parent to child. How prevalent is this "curse of the poor," why do some escape it, and how can we help improve the odds? This study sets out to gauge the extent of this "Intergenerational transmiss

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Carroll, Enrique Aldaz ; Morán, Ricardo
Published in:	Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía. - Instituto de Economía, ISSN 0717-6821. - Vol. 38.2001, 114, p. 155-190
Publisher:	Instituto de Economía
Subject:	Household behavior and family economics \| education \| welfare and poverty \| urban \| rural and regional economics \| household analysis

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Language:	German
Classification:	D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics ; I2 - Education ; I3 - Welfare and Poverty ; R2 - Household Analysis
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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