Microfinance and poverty reduction - evidence from Latin America

1999 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 16-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hege Gulli ◽  
Marguerite Berger
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Poverty Reduction

The Impact of Neopatrimonialism on Poverty in Contemporary Latin America

2020 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-96
Author(s):  
Agustina Giraudy ◽  
Jonathan Hartlyn ◽  
Claire Dunn ◽  
Emily Carty
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Cumulative Record ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
Power Combining ◽  
Political Left ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Poverty Levels ◽  
Cross National

ABSTRACTNeopatrimonial exercise of power, combining ruler appropriation of resources with ruler discretionality in the use of state power, remains present to varying degrees in contemporary Latin America. Building on an extensive literature, this article provides a delimited conceptualization and measurement of neopatrimonialism for 18 countries in the region and examines the effects of neopatrimonial legacies on poverty with cross-national quantitative analysis. The study finds that higher levels of neopatrimonialism have a significant, substantive impact on poverty levels, controlling for other relevant demographic, socioeconomic, and political factors. It confirms the importance of a cumulative record of democracy for poverty alleviation, while the analysis indicates that neopatrimonialism limits the effects of the political left in power on poverty reduction.

scholarly journals Identifying crop research priorities based on potential economic and poverty reduction impacts: The case of cassava in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. e0201803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arega D. Alene ◽  
Tahirou Abdoulaye ◽  
Joseph Rusike ◽  
Ricardo Labarta ◽  
Bernardo Creamer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Crop Research

scholarly journals Are Old-age Pension System Reforms Moving Away from Individual Retirement Accounts in Latin America?

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
ESTEBAN CALVO ◽  
FABIO M. BERTRANOU ◽  
EVELINA BERTRANOU
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Pension System ◽  
Pension Reform ◽  
Pension Policy ◽  
Individual Retirement Accounts ◽  
New Politics ◽  
Retirement Accounts

AbstractThis article reviews two rounds of pension reform in ten Latin American countries to determine whether they are moving away from individual retirement accounts (IRAs). Although the idea is provocative, we conclude that the notion of ‘moving away from IRAs’ is insufficient to characterise the new politics of pension reform. As opposed to the politics of enactment of IRAs of the late twentieth century, pension reform in Latin America in recent years has combined significant revival of public components in old-age income maintenance with improvement of IRAs. Clearly, the policy prescriptions that were most influential during the first round of reforms in Latin America have been re-evaluated. The World Bank and other organisations that promoted IRAs have recognised that pension reform should pay more attention to poverty reduction, coverage and equity, and to protect participants from market risks. The experience and challenges faced by countries that introduced IRAs, the changes in policies by international financing institutions, and the recent financial volatility and heavy losses experienced in financial markets may have tempered the enthusiasm of other countries from applying the same type of reforms. Scholars and policy-makers around the globe could benefit from looking closely at these changes in pension policy.

scholarly journals Food sovereignty: an alternative paradigm for poverty reduction and biodiversity conservation in Latin America

F1000Research ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Jahi Chappell ◽  
Hannah Wittman ◽  
Christopher M Bacon ◽  
Bruce G Ferguson ◽  
Luis García Barrios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Biodiversity Conservation ◽  
Land Reform ◽  
Market Integration ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Food Sovereignty ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
The Face

Strong feedback between global biodiversity loss and persistent, extreme rural poverty are major challenges in the face of concurrent food, energy, and environmental crises. This paper examines the role of industrial agricultural intensification and market integration as exogenous socio-ecological drivers of biodiversity loss and poverty traps in Latin America. We then analyze the potential of a food sovereignty framework, based on protecting the viability of a diverse agroecological matrix while supporting rural livelihoods and global food production. We review several successful examples of this approach, including ecological land reform in Brazil, agroforestry,milpa, and the uses of wild varieties in smallholder systems in Mexico and Central America. We highlight emergent research directions that will be necessary to assess the potential of the food sovereignty model to promote both biodiversity conservation and poverty reduction.

Digital Opportunities, Equity, and Poverty in Latin America

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Cecchini
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Latin American Countries

This chapter examines the digital divide that exists within Latin American countries. It argues that information and communication technology is creating new opportunities that can be seized to support human development and poverty-reduction strategies. However, it also clarifies that ICT on its own cannot leapfrog the old institutional and organizational weaknesses of Latin American economies and societies. The author hopes that understanding the deep-rooted inequalities that underlie ICT access in Latin America will not only inform researchers on the challenges for the development of the information society in the region, but also assist policy makers in the preparation and implementation of appropriate public policies.

Options for rural poverty reduction in Latin America and the Carribbean

CEPAL Review ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 2000 (70) ◽  
pp. 151-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubén G. Echeverría
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Rural Poverty
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