This paper reviews the contribution of agriculture and rural development to poverty reduction by examining the … transformation of five territories in four countries of Asia (Malaysia and People's Republic of China) and Latin America (Brazil and … Peru) that have experienced substantial reductions in poverty. While the four countries fall into three distinct groupings …

forest cover change and alleviate poverty. We examine protected areas in the Peruvian Amazon using high-resolution satellite …

This paper reviews the contribution of agriculture and rural development to poverty reduction by examining the … transformation of five territories in four countries of Asia (Malaysia and People's Republic of China) and Latin America (Brazil and … Peru) that have experienced substantial reductions in poverty. While the four countries fall into three distinct groupings …

This study uses data from Malaysia's Household Income and Expenditure Surveys to quantify the importance of different … factors in accounting for the changes in Malaysia's income distribution between 1984 and 1989 ("Period 1") and between 1989 … factors accounting for rising mean income and falling poverty in the two periods. …

This study assesses poverty in the microenterprise sector in Latin America, presenting stylized facts on potential … poverty risk factors at the household and individual levels. The goal of the paper is to describe the main trends in the … region and the scope of the paper is limited to a descriptive analysis of poverty risk factors based on the nature of the …

between whites and the African descendent population (pretos and pardos) in Brazil. The authors estimate quantile Mincer … environments, is key to reduce inter-racial earnings inequality in Brazil, specific policies are also needed to facilitate non …

Colombia, El Salvador, Brazil and Mexico, and present a potential private sector solutions that can address these unmet needs …

Brazil is characterized by large inequalities in income, access to health care, and health status. This paper uses data …

The Inter-American Development Bank sponsored a workshop in Terezopolis, Brazil, in August 1995 to review current … thinking among analysts and activists involved with programs for youth in Brazil. The Workshop brought together IDB staff … and proposals for IDB involvement with street-children in Brazil. The key lesson from the Terezopolis meeting and this …

", presented at IDB headquarters in March 2007. Photos illustrate the faces of Brazilians who participate in IDB projects in Brazil. …