Social development and absolute poverty in Asia and Latin America [electronic resource] / Willy De Geyndt.

"Using econometric techniques analyzes causes of widespread poverty in Latin America and the 10 largest East and South Asian countries. Concludes that slow economic growth is not the only explanatory variable, and cites importance of schools and health care"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 5...

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Main Author:	De Geyndt, Willy
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c1996.
Subjects:	Social indicators > Asia. Social indicators > Latin America. Poverty > Asia. Poverty > Latin America. Asia > Social conditions > Statistics. Latin America > Social conditions > Statistics. Asia > Economic conditions > Statistics. Latin America > Economic conditions > Statistics.
Online Access:	World Bank E-Library: 1996 (World Bank eLibrary)
Format:	Electronic eBook

Social development and absolute poverty in Asia and Latin America

Authors: De Geyndt, Willy
Published: World Bank, 1996

Physical Description: ix, 45 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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