En este articulo se sintetizan los resultados de un analisis de factores de largo plazo que afectan a la distribucion del ingreso en cinco paises de la region: Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia y Mexico, sobre la base de encuestas de hogares disponibles para esos paises entre 1979 y 1992. Tras...

This paper investigates the effects of short-run economic shocks on children`s progress through school in urban Brazil using a unique panel data set. The severe problem of grade repetition in Brazil contributes to overall low education levels. Of children ages 10-15 who are enrolled in school,...