Indigenous people and poverty in Latin America : an empirical analysis (English)

Indigenous people make up a large and distinct portion of Latin America's population. While the incidence of poverty is high in Latin America, it is particularly severe and deep among the indigenous population. There is a very strong correlation between schooling attainment and ethnicity, and between schooling attainment and poverty incidence. This report documents that equalization of income-generating characteristics would boost the productivity...

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Psacharopoulos,George;

Patrinos,Harry Anthony;
Document Date
1994/09/30
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
13551
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Mexico, Bolivia, Guatemala, Peru,
Region
Latin America and Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2024/08/30
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Disclosed
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Indigenous people and poverty in Latin America : an empirical analysis
Keywords
indigenous people

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Psacharopoulos,George; Patrinos,Harry Anthony.

Indigenous people and poverty in Latin America : an empirical analysis (English). Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/541051468757195444

Indigenous people and poverty in Latin America : an empirical analysis (English)

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