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 …