Thursday, April 28, 2022
Some 28,864 low-income households were provided with access to affordable urban housing units. More than half of the beneficiaries were female, and over 18,400 worked in the informal sector.
Monday, February 21, 2022
El actual gobierno federal está enfocado en invertir en capital físico, es decir a la construcción de obra pública, y ha descuidado invertir en la protección social de su ciudadanía, nos contó Marcelo Delajara, director del Programa de...
Monday, January 24, 2022
Mexico has long suffered from high poverty and social exclusion. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has likely exacerbated these problems, an increase in social program spending helped lessen the negative impact on employment, retail sales, and poverty....
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
In response to the impact of Covid-19 on poverty and inequality in the region, the Economic Commission for Latin America ECLAC has called for Latin American countries to build welfare states. Is this the right call? This blog, and two that will...
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America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Europe, Sweden
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Friday, August 6, 2021
Women agricultural jornaleras migrate from their places of origin in search of work opportunities. But the work is often informal, leaving them without employment contracts, fair wages, health services, childcare services, pensions, maternity leave, paid...
Monday, July 12, 2021
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In settings with market power, providing goods directly can generate larger consumer surplus gains than cash...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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Young children and their families have been particularly vulnerable during the COVID-19 crisis. A survey of...
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Africa, Kenya, America, Mexico, Asia, Pakistan
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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
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Cuando las crisis ocurren en los países estables, sus efectos se disipan rápidamente. Este no sería el caso...
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America, Brazil, Chile, Mexico
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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Más de un año después de reportar su primer caso de covid-19, América Latina sigue siendo uno de los epicentros globales de la pandemia. El número de contagios y muertes en la región sigue aumentando, incluso en países como Chile, donde la vacunación ha...
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America, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments worldwide have taken advantage of technological solutions to streamline social-protection schemes. But, for all its benefits, a digital approach to welfare programs implies an obvious risk: exclusion of those on...
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Africa, South Africa, America, Mexico, Asia, India
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