rural development (agricultural growth, patterns of growth and rural poverty) for ten Latin American countries over 1985 … reduce rural poverty. …

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 …

This paper analyses the relationship between growth, education, health status, and poverty in Chile. A comparative … advantage of the opportunities given by growth to escape poverty. …

Public Expenditures, Growth, and Poverty assesses the efficacy of poverty reduction programs in Latin America, Africa … long term, while food aid and poverty reduction programs have little utility beyond immediately abating hunger and …- and long-run impact on poverty through various channels. It surveys spending trends and analyzes the effect of growing …

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 …

to promote a vision of a vibrant, fastgrowing economic region where more inclusion, higher productivity, and increased …

capital accumulation and total factor productivity growth. We use a panel data set of 78 countries over 35 years (1961 … total factor productivity growth. Working with an updated database considering 45 years (1961-2005) we find that financial …