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 …

and manage the risks that households face as part of a coherent long-term strategy to reduce poverty and promote social … equity. The articles included in this book were presented at the conference, "Social Protection and Poverty," held at the …

This book examines poverty as a structural problem caused by the way economic systems operate. It poses a simple …

, and pockets of poverty persist. How can the country promote sustainable and equitable development, and thus reduce poverty …

poverty. Drawing on data from Mexico's Adultos Mayores Program (Older Adults Program) --a cash transfer scheme aimed at rural …

<p>Abstract Survey data is used to examine the relationship between changes in indicators of poverty and inequality in … of changes in incidences of poverty and inequality on the overall mental health of the rural population is …

-Jaffa area of Israel, offers this op-ed piece in which she asserts that poverty, and not the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, is the …

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 …

patterns of indigenous poverty over time. In addition, the first section examines some of the historical determinants that can … explain the disproportionate poverty confronting Latin America's indigenous peoples today and provides an overview of diverse … with measures to combat indigenous poverty through the policies and programs of governments and international actors …