Poverty Reduction, MDG and Human Development Area

MDG-02-2009

"On Shaky Ground: The Effects of Earthquakes on Household Income and Poverty"
Javier E. Baez and Indhira V. Santos

The devastating consequences of large natural disasters on socioeconomic systems are evident to all. Yet, little is really known about the magnitude of such negative effects on human development.

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MDG-01-2009

"Evidence and Policy Lessons on the Links between Disaster Risk and Poverty in Latin America: Methodology and Summary of Country Studies"
Luis Felipe López-Calva and Eduardo Ortíz Juárez

Extreme climate-related events have a direct impact on the welfare of households. The frequency and magnitude of those shocks appear to be closely linked to increasing vulnerability of households and communities in developing countries.

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July 23, 2010 Launch of the Human Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean 2010.

A note was published in VOX, Research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists, about the book "Declining Inequality in Latin America" Note about the book "Declining Inequality in Latin America"

June 24, 2010 Presentation of the Report on “Crime and Violence in Central America: A Human Development Approach”

May 10 and 11, 2010 Conference on Multidimensional Measurement of Wellbeing and Applications to Related Issues

April 9, 2010 XIV Meetings of the LACEA/ IADB/ WB/ UNDP Research Network on Inequality and Poverty (NIP)

March 23 and 24, 2010 Fiscal Schemes for Inclusive Development - Third project meeting

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