Faced with the Venezuelan exodus of unprecedented magnitude in recent Latin American and Caribbean history, the main objective of this study is to determine the social, economic and sectoral implications that this phenomenon is having on Peru, in order to inform the public policy agenda with a...

Im Juni 2010 haben sich die Europäischen Regierungen auf eine neue Wachstumsstrategie bis zum Jahr 2020 geeinigt, die erstmals und ausdrücklich einen Schwerpunkt zur Verringerung von Armut und sozialer Ausgrenzung mit konkreten Zielgrößen formuliert. Die österreichische Bundesregierung hat...

Die Mitgliedstaaten der Europäischen Union haben sich im Rahmen der "Offenen Methode der Koordinierung" auf gemeinsame Kennzahlen für den Sozialbereich geeinigt. Damit sollen fundierteempirische Grundlagen für die nationalstaatlichen Politiken und Initiativen auf EU-Ebene geschaffen werden....

While information exists on the process of indigenous migration to urban centers, there is very little systematic data on the current situation of urban indigenous populations in Mexico. This study analyzes the situation of five indigenous ethnic groups in three urban centers of Mexico: (a) the...

Thailand is widely considered progressive among developing and middle-income countries regarding the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex (LGBTI) people. Yet, a growing body of research shows they still experience discrimination, limited job and housing opportunities,...

The district of Cox's Bazar, in southeastern Bangladesh, is an instructive context to understand how long-standing and newer growth opportunities and constraints manifest at the local level, remote from Bangladesh's major growth poles of Dhaka and Chittagong. Potentially exacerbating Cox's...

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) reaffirmed the country's commitment to eliminating poverty and promoting shared prosperity and inclusive growth. In this regard, the China systematic country diagnostic (SCD) is supportive of the priorities of the Party Congress....

Thailand is widely considered progressive among developing and middle-income countriesregarding the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex (LGBTI) people. Yet,a growing body of research shows they still experience discrimination, limited job and housingopportunities, and...