The urban poor in Latin America
Annotation Argues that the causes of poverty, the nature of deprivation, and the policy levers to fight poverty are largely site-specific. The book looks at strategies to assist the urban poor in making the most of the opportunities offered by cities, while helping them cope with the negative externalities
xiii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
9780821360699, 9780821360705, 0821360698, 0821360701
57594190
Urban poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean : setting the stage / Marianne Fay and Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi
Working one's way up : the urban poor and the labor market / Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi
Keeping a roof over one's head : improving access to safe and decent shelter / Marianne Fay and Anna Wellenstein
Violence, fear, and insecurity among the urban poor in Latin America / Caroline Moser, Ailsa Winton, and Annalise Moser
Keeping healthy in an urban environment : public health challenges for the urban poor / Ricardo Bitrán [and others]
Relying on oneself : assets of the poor / Marianne Fay and Caterina Ruggeri Laderchi
Calling on friends and relatives : social capital / Michael Woolcock
Public social safety nets and the urban poor / Marianne Fay, Lorena Cohan, and Karla McEvoy
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