I. The Role of the Private Sector: Studies and Evidence -- 1. Reducing Poverty: The Overall Framework -- 2. Escaping from Poverty: Household Income Dynamics in Indonesia, South Africa, Spain, and Venezuela -- 3. Long-term Economic Mobility and the Private Sector in Developing Countries: New...

This paper presents a selective overview of the literature on modeling labor market policies in developing countries. It considers welfare economics, theoretical models, and empirical evidence to highlight the three general features needed in future research on labor market policy in developing...

In recent years Argentina's economy has experienced both rapid growth and severe decline. In this paper, we use a series of one-year long panels to study who gained the most in pesos when the economy grew and who lost the most in pesos when the economy contracted. Various considerations led us...

This book examines the links between economic growth, changing employment conditions, and the reduction of poverty in Latin America in the 2000s. Our analysis answers the following broad questions: Has economic growth resulted in gains in standards of living and reductions in poverty via...

This book examines the links between economic growth, changing employment conditions, and the reduction of poverty in Latin America in the 2000s. Its analysis answers the following broad questions: Has economic growth resulted in gains in standards of living and reductions in poverty via...