The poverty profile of Latin America and the Caribbean would have resembled that of Chile, the region's star performer. Impact of growth on the poor Why such a powerful effect? We now have important ...

In Latin America and the Caribbean some 200 million people live in poverty, with 82 million in extreme poverty, points out a report from the UN Economic Commission for the region, ECLAC.

In its Social Panorama of Latin America 2009, the institution projected that the region's poverty rate will rise by 1.1% and that extreme poverty will climb by 0.8% compared with 2008.

Place is one of the best predictors of poverty, but with the emphasis so often on national averages, the action we take to address it can be poorly targeted and unsuitable for those most in need. This ...

The Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO) analyzes macroeconomic and poverty developments in 28 developing countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report is released twice annually for the Spring and ...