Measuring inequality of opportunity in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Contributors: Barros, Ricardo Paes de, 1954-; World Bank.
Publisher: World Bank; Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9780821377451; 9780821377468
Subjects: Equality -- Latin America; Equality -- Caribbean Area; Children -- Government policy -- Latin America; Children -- Government policy -- Caribbean Area; Latin America -- Economic conditions -- 1982-; Caribbean Area -- Economic conditions -- 1945-; Latin America -- Social conditions -- 1982-; Caribbean Area -- Social conditions -- 1945-
Notes: Prepared by Ricardo Paes de Barros and others.
Table of contents: title: Executive summary; title: Introduction; title: Inequality in Latin America; title: Which kind of inequality matters?; title: Equality of opportunities; title: Why is this relevant for policy?; title: Empirical framework.