Between 2000 and 2013, Latin America has considerably reduced poverty (from 46.3% to 29.7% of the population). In this …, and 14% of those in the middle-class, experience poverty at least once over a ten-year period. Furthermore, chronic … poverty remains widespread (representing 91% and 50% of extreme and moderate poverty respectively). Differences between rural …

Between 2000 and 2013, Latin America has considerably reduced poverty (from 46.3 to 29.7 % of the population). In this … 10, and 14 % of those in the middle class experience poverty at least once over a 10-year period. Furthermore, chronic … poverty remains widespread (representing 91 and 50 % of extreme and moderate poverty, respectively). Differences between rural …

Poverty reduction remains one of the main challenges for Latin America at the end of the 20th century. We argue that … poverty in Latin America or at least the 'excess poverty' given the level of income in the region, is a problem caused mainly … an asset-based approach to poverty, the central question becomes: why are some individuals are able to accumulate the …

nature and limited impact of Chile Solidario, followed by a discussion of poverty and vulnerability in Chile, and the Ethical … Wage approach. The paper concludes by questioning the capacity of market oriented approaches to reduce poverty without … resorting to substantial spending in social policies. Because poverty is a multifaceted situation, it requires not just one …