Poverty, Inequality and Migration in Latin AmericaThe 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 between growth, inequality, and poverty in Latin America need further clarification. More analyses at the country and even sub-national level are required to understand these complex relationships and their most important determinants. Of particular relevance is to examine these relationships in the Latin American context of high economic instability with recurrent economic and financial crises, particularly in the 1990s. Secondly, measuring and addressing poverty remains a critical research area, in particular non-monetary including subjective indicators of well-being often tell a different story that needs to be considered when analyzing poverty trends and determinants. Lastly, the poverty/inequality issues need to be considered in an economic environment, where trade, migration, and economic integration are of particular importance. Thus the role of trade and migration in generating, sustaining, or reducing inequalities between and within countries is an area that requires further analysis. |
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
Growth and Inequality in Latin America | 21 |
ProPoor Growth in Colombia from 1996 to 2005 | 87 |
Labor Market Poverty | 125 |
Factors Influencing Income Inequality across Urban | 155 |
Poverty | 168 |
Trade Migration and Income Convergence | 257 |
SouthSouth Trade Agreements Location of Production | 269 |
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agricultural analysis Argentina assets average B-convergence calculated capita GDP capita income Colombia convergence crisis decreased determinants developing countries dynamics economic growth empirical employment equation estimated factors fixed effects Gini coefficient Greater Buenos Aires Growth Incidence Curves higher hillside areas Honduras household surveys human capital hypothesis IFPRI impact income distribution income growth income inequality increase indicators individuals industry inequality and growth inequality in Latin inequality measures interaction investment Kuznets Kuznets curve labor market Latin America levels of inequality livelihood strategies Madagascar Mercosur migration Minas Gerais Minas Gerais microregions negative overall panel data Paper percentiles perception of well-being Peru poor population positive poverty line poverty reduction PPGR pro-poor growth production rate in mean Ravallion recovery period region regression role Roubaud rural areas significant social spatial subjective well-being Székely Table Tegucigalpa trade urban agglomerations variables workfare World Bank