Poverty in Latin America

Leonardo Gasparini, María Emma Santos and Leopoldo Tornarolli
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María Emma Santos: IIESS-Departamento de Economía-Universidad Nacional del Sur and CONICET.

CEDLAS, Working Papers from CEDLAS, Universidad Nacional de La Plata

Abstract: This chapter discusses the measurement of monetary and multidimensional poverty in Latin America, and documents the main patterns and trends. By providing an updated assessment of the level, changes and characteristics of poverty in the region we expect to contribute to the more ambitious debate on its determinants and policy implications.

JEL-codes: I3 I32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14 pages
Date: 2021-08
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Chapter: Poverty in Latin America (2023)
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