Title: Social development and absolute poverty in Asia and Latin America
First published: 1996
Description: "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. 57.
Subjects: Statistics, Social indicators, Social conditions, Poverty, Economic conditions, Conduct of life
Places: Asia, Latin America
LC classification: HN652.7 .D44 1996