The author believes that one of the most far-reaching social changes in the Latin American and Caribbean region in the last 30 years has been the ever-increasing presence of women in public life, particularly in education and the work force. She examines the impact of major changes in the...

This paper identifies the effects of natural disasters on economic development and living conditions in the Latin American and Caribbean region. On the basis of quantitative analyses to assess the damage caused by the main natural disasters which have occurred in the region during the past 16...