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Marianne Fay The Urban Poor in Latin America (Paperback). Contributor: Marianne Fay (Edited by). Author: Marianne Fay. Format: Paperback. Publisher: World Bank Publications. Item Height: 229mm. Country/Region of Manufacture: US. Topic: Social Sciences. Genre: Society & Culture. Further DetailsTitle: The Urban Poor in Latin America Condition: New EAN: 9780821360699 Format: Paperback Contributor: Marianne Fay (Edited by) Author: Marianne Fay ISBN: 9780821360699 Publisher: World Bank Publications Release Date: 06/30/2005 Description: The urbanization of Latin America has also lead to the urbanization of its poor. Today about half of the region's poor live in cities. Yet the phenomenon of urban poverty is not one that is well studied or well understood, and policy makers across Latin America are increasingly interested in policy advice on how to design programs and policies to tackle poverty. The Urban Poor in Latin America argues that the causes of poverty, the nature of deprivation, and the policy levers to fight poverty are to a large extent site-specific. As such, the book looks at strategies to assist the urban poor in making the most of the opportunities offered by cities (deeper labor markets, better amenities and services, greater freedom, and possibly less discrimination) while helping them cope with the negative externalities (high cost of housing and difficulty of obtaining shelter; risks to physical safety associated with pollution and environmental contamination, but also crime and violence; other congestion costs, more isolation and possibly less social capital). Language: English Genre: Society & Culture Topic: Social Sciences Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 229mm Item Length: 154mm Item Width: 17mm Item Weight: 461g Release Year: 2005 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
