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The phenomenal growth of remittances to Latin America in recent years slowed to single digits during 2007, raising the question of whether the change represents a bend in the road or a new direction for remittances to the region. This report takes the first step towards providing an answer to...
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This document surveys Bank lending operations designed to fight poverty and enhance social equity, with emphasis on … recently approved projects with innovative components. It also surveys a broad range of poverty-related non-lending activities … carried out by the Bank over the past two years. It includes a general framework for poverty reduction in Latin America and …
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The year 2008 represents an important historical milestone. For the first time, over half of the world's population 3 … growth and rural to urban migration. It is important to emphasize that poverty tends to concentrate in cities. More than two … been accompanied by an increase in urban poverty levels.Abstract: Las áreas centrales de una ciudad contienen una mezcla de …
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The year 2008 represents an important historical milestone. For the first time, over half of the world's population 3 … growth and rural to urban migration. It is important to emphasize that poverty tends to concentrate in cities. More than two … been accompanied by an increase in urban poverty levels.Abstract: Las áreas centrales de una ciudad contienen una mezcla de …
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of development in the fight against poverty, inequality and social exclusion.Abstract: La segunda edición del folleto …
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Unit that provides a poverty profile of microentrepreneurs, with data on labor standards, social security, environmental …
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This report seeks to put the issue of poverty in practical terms of what we know about poverty and what can be done to …
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This analysis outlines current trends and issues regarding the Latin American and Caribbean remittance markets and provides a statistical summary of its size, its demographic characteristics, and its economic impact.
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As entrepreneurs explore markets abroad, migrant workers driven by family values search abroad for comparative …
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The paper provides information and analysis in support of the Bank's subnational development strategy (GN-2026). The strategy will guide future Bank operations in support of decentralization to address the complex issues countries are facing in their efforts to promote the socioeconomic...
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