More than a third of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean currently live in poverty. Will the region be … able to simultaneously increase economic growth and reduce poverty given its scarce fiscal resources? The message of this … other. This report shows the importance of economic growth to achieve poverty reduction. It also shows that in countries …

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 paper presents evidence on the impact of economic crisis on poverty and inequality in Latin America. Crises not … only result in higher poverty rates but also may cause irreversible damage to the human capital of the poor. In light of … a poverty reduction strategy. As a result, the paper analyses the role of exchange rate policy, capital controls and …

This paper tests the sensitivity of poverty indexes to the choice of adult equivalence scales, assumptions about the … handle income misreporting. We also perform sensitivity analysis to the use of different poverty lines and poverty indexes … the total population. Additionally, the ranking of countries with respect to poverty is also highly sensitive. This points …

Experience from the 1990s has led to a poverty reduction agenda that, on top of promoting economic growth, addresses …

argue that conventional wisdom may be wrong. First, the extent and effectiveness of income redistribution and poverty …

argue that conventional wisdom may be wrong. First, the extent and effectiveness of income redistribution and poverty …

This discussusion paper deciphers how poverty and income distribution were affected by economic shocks in the Latin … poverty. Latin America has experienced two major crises in the last 15 years. In the 1980s, Mexico's debt crisis spread …