income poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) at the country level, and to compare LAC estimates to …

distribution. In this paper we study the effects of these demographic changes on two dimensions of the income distribution -poverty … suggest that these demographic factors can account for a of the actual increase in poverty and inequality between 1980 y 1992. …

This chapter discusses the measurement of monetary and multidimensional poverty in Latin America, and documents the … main patterns and trends. By providing an updated assessment of the level, changes and characteristics of poverty in the …

changes contributed to the observed reduction in income poverty and inequality we apply microeconometric decompositions to … associated to a non-negligible reduction in inequality and poverty in the region. The main channel was straightforward: lower …, especially among women, which contributed to the reduction of poverty and inequality in most countries, although the size of this …

This paper assesses the likelihood of meeting the Millennium Development Goal of halving poverty by 2015 in Argentina …, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay. We simulate the poverty impact of changes in growth rates and redistributive policies, and … trace the poverty consequences of various alternative economic scenarios using microeconometric decompositions. Sustainable …

This paper provides evidence on growth and income poverty in Latin American and the Caribbean. Results are obtained by … economies have experienced very heterogeneous patterns of growth and poverty changes. Most countries in the region have had a … rather meager performance in terms of poverty reduction. Episodes of positive, significant and unambiguously pro-poor income …

This paper provides evidence on the incidence of poverty among the elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean, based on … reduction of old-age poverty. …