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Poverty, Inequality and Migration in Latin America /

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The causes and consequences of high inequality in incomes, assets, and many aspects of well-being in Latin America have recently (re- )emerged as a central research and policy issue. However, many open questions remain that will be dealt with in the contributions to this volume. First, the linkages...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Klasen, Stephan (Editor), Nowak-Lehmann, Felicitas (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Frankfurt a.M. : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, [2018]
Edition:1st, New ed.
Series:Göttinger Studien zur Entwicklungsökonomik / Göttingen Studies in Development Economics ; 20
Subjects:
Poverty > Latin America.
Income distribution > Latin America.
Emigration and immigration law > Latin America.
Latin America > Social conditions.
Emigration and immigration law.
Income distribution.
Poverty.
Social conditions.
Latin America.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Stephan Klasen/Felicitas Nowak-Lehmann D.: Introduction
  • Verónica Amarante: Growth and Inequality in Latin America
  • Rosa Fontes/Elydia Silva/Luiz F. Alves/Geraldo E.S. Júnior: Growth, Inequality and Poverty: Some Empirical Evidence from Minas Gerais State, Brazil
  • Adriana R. Cardozo Silva: Pro-Poor Growth in Colombia from 1996 to 2005
  • Melanie Khamis: Crisis and Recovery in Argentina: Labor Market, Poverty, Inequality and Pro-Poor Growth Dynamics
  • María Emma Santos: Factors Influencing Income Inequality across Urban Argentina (1998-2003)
  • Javier Herrera/Mireille Razafindrakoto/François Roubaud: The Determinants of Subjective Poverty: A Comparative Analysis in Madagascar and Peru
  • Hans G.P. Jansen/Paul B. Siegel/Jeffrey Alwang/Francisco Pichón: Geography, Livelihoods and Rural Poverty in Honduras: An Empirical Analysis using an Asset-based Approach
  • Leonardo Auernheimer: Trade versus Migration, and the Role of Diversity: A Simple Analytical Framework
  • Alessia Lo Turco: South-South Trade Agreements, Location of Production and Inequality in Latin America.