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Latin America has extremely high levels of social and economic inequality as well as insufficient social expenditure despite registering the highest growth in per capita GDP since the 70’s. This work...

A constant in the Social Panorama of Latin America is the chapter on poverty dynamics in Latin America. The 2008 edition is no exception. Up-to-date estimates and analyses of the relevant figures...

This book talks about sustainable urbanization as the key consideration in environmental planning and management to improve living conditions for the 2.5 billion poor in the world. It examines...

Informal settlements are often characterized as “illegal’ residential formations lacking basic infrastructure, security of tenure and adequate housing. This book describes how more than 50 million...

The year's edition discusses the impact of recent economic trends on poverty, employment and income distribution; presents quantitative evidence on the high returns brought by investment in more and...

Issued quarterly, the Journal is an invaluable resource containing opinions and analysis by experts on important issues related to population. It provides a medium for the international exchange of...

Issued quarterly, the Journal is an invaluable resource containing opinions and analysis by experts on important issues related to population. It provides a medium for the international exchange of...

Issued quarterly, the Journal is an invaluable resource containing opinions and analysis by experts on important issues related to population. It provides a medium for the international exchange of...

In addition to dealing with core issues such as children and the family, this publication shows trends in the early 1990s in important facets of social development such as poverty, income distribution...