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LATAM | Poverty Outlook

Poverty in LATAM represents a complex and diverse challenge. On average, monetary poverty affects 37% of the population in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. A Multidimensional Poverty Index constructed for these countries identifies key deprivations linked to health coverage, economic dependency, and education.

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August 26, 2016

Human Capital and Income Inequality: New Facts and Some Explanations

Most developing countries have made a great effort to eliminate illiteracy rates. As a result, the average human capital Gini coefficient dropped from 0.55 in 1960 to 0.28 in 2005.

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March 10, 2014

Human Capital and Income Inequality: Some Facts and Some Puzzles

This document is an update of WP 12/28 published in October 2012

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