Perfiles de la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina

Income in Latin America is highly concentrated, more than in any other developing region of the world. Despite the fact that economic growth is an important element in the struggle against poverty, it alone does not guarantee alleviation or eradication of this phenomenon. Economic growth could favor...

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Main Author: Rivas Ríos, Libardo
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Español
Published: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2000
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71983
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description Income in Latin America is highly concentrated, more than in any other developing region of the world. Despite the fact that economic growth is an important element in the struggle against poverty, it alone does not guarantee alleviation or eradication of this phenomenon. Economic growth could favor the higher-income groups, thus exacerbating the problems of inequality faced by the poorer sectors of the population. A growth pattern biased toward agriculture could be effective in reducing poverty if it forms part of a global strategy that includes reallocation policies. The generation of employment is basic to any strategy that aims to reduce poverty. Many Latin American farmers own insufficient land, if any, a factor that prevents them from producing enough to leave poverty behind. In this context, agricultural technologies that generate employment would have a clear impact in terms of poverty alleviation.
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spelling CGSpace719832025-11-05T18:00:32Z Perfiles de la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina Rivas Ríos, Libardo poverty rural areas urban areas employment economic policies technology environment pobreza zonas rurales zonas urbanas empleo política económica tecnología medio ambiente gender Income in Latin America is highly concentrated, more than in any other developing region of the world. Despite the fact that economic growth is an important element in the struggle against poverty, it alone does not guarantee alleviation or eradication of this phenomenon. Economic growth could favor the higher-income groups, thus exacerbating the problems of inequality faced by the poorer sectors of the population. A growth pattern biased toward agriculture could be effective in reducing poverty if it forms part of a global strategy that includes reallocation policies. The generation of employment is basic to any strategy that aims to reduce poverty. Many Latin American farmers own insufficient land, if any, a factor that prevents them from producing enough to leave poverty behind. In this context, agricultural technologies that generate employment would have a clear impact in terms of poverty alleviation. 2000 2016-02-29T17:13:49Z 2016-02-29T17:13:49Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71983 es Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture Rivas Rios, Libardo. 2000. Perfiles de la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. 43 p.
spellingShingle poverty
rural areas
urban areas
employment
economic policies
technology
environment
pobreza
zonas rurales
zonas urbanas
empleo
política económica
tecnología
medio ambiente
gender
Rivas Ríos, Libardo
Perfiles de la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina
title Perfiles de la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina
title_full Perfiles de la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina
title_fullStr Perfiles de la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina
title_full_unstemmed Perfiles de la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina
title_short Perfiles de la pobreza y la desigualdad en América Latina
title_sort perfiles de la pobreza y la desigualdad en america latina
topic poverty
rural areas
urban areas
employment
economic policies
technology
environment
pobreza
zonas rurales
zonas urbanas
empleo
política económica
tecnología
medio ambiente
gender
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