This book examines the links between economic growth, changing employment conditions, and the reduction of poverty in Latin America in the 2000s. Our analysis a

A region known for its volatility, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has suffered severe economic and social setbacks from crises—including the COVID-19 p

This publication examines the social impact of an unprecedented crisis. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have spread to all areas of human life, altering th

Many Latin American countries have experienced improvements in income over recent decades, with several of them now classified as high-income or upper middle-in

Over the past decades, inequality has risen not just in advanced economies but also in many emerging market and developing economies, becoming one of the key gl