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Poverty in Latin America

In: Research Handbook on Measuring Poverty and Deprivation

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  • Leonardo Gasparini
  • Maria Emma Santos
  • Leopoldo Tornarolli

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This chapter discusses the measurement of monetary and multidimensional poverty in Latin America. It presents the main methodological and practical issues, limitations, and challenges in measuring poverty in the region. It also provides an overview of the evidence on the main patterns, across and within countries, and trend in recent decades.

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  • Leonardo Gasparini & Maria Emma Santos & Leopoldo Tornarolli, 2023. "Poverty in Latin America," Chapters, in: Jacques Silber (ed.), Research Handbook on Measuring Poverty and Deprivation, chapter 63, pages 673-684, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Leonardo Gasparini & Jessica Bracco, 2023. "Tres décadas en diez gráficos: el desarrollo inclusivo en América Latina a la luz de las encuestas de hogares," Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, Universidad de los Andes,Facultad de Economía, CEDE, vol. 94(2), pages 37-67.

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    JEL classification:

    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
    • I32 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

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