individuals and in the satisfaction of life domains, such as leisure, social life, family, health, housing, neighborhood economic …This paper analyzes various dimensions of the quality of life in Montevideo. The paper finds that satisfaction with … areas of the city. The results further suggest that differences in overall happiness and in domain satisfaction are mostly …

This article discusses the plight of poor women around the world and the feminization of poverty. The evidence is …

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 …

This article discusses the plight of poor women around the world and the feminization of poverty. The evidence is …

health for households in Uruguay. Titling could improve health outcomes through various channels: housing investment, income …

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of elderly health in the context of Mexico as a … developing country and the relationship between health indicators and earnings in the labor market. The authors analyze the … determinants of elderly health in Mexico, considering a number of different measures of health status, and use these indicators to …