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Who's in and who's out : social exclusion in Latin America / Jere R. Behrman, Alejandro Gaviria and Miguel Székely, editors.
Van Pelt Library HN110.5.Z9 M268 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Marginality, Social--Latin America.
- Marginality, Social.
- Discrimination in education.
- Labor market.
- Nicaraguans.
- Social conditions.
- Discrimination in medical care.
- Discrimination in housing.
- People with social disabilities.
- Economic conditions.
- Latin America.
- People with social disabilities--Latin America--Economic conditions.
- Discrimination in housing--Bolivia.
- Discrimination in medical care--Brazil.
- Nicaraguans--Costa Rica--Social conditions.
- Labor market--El Salvador.
- Discrimination in education--Mexico.
- Mexico.
- El Salvador.
- Costa Rica.
- Brazil.
- Bolivia.
- Physical Description:
- 189 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Social exclusion in Latin America
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Inter-American Development Bank ; Baltimore : Distributed by the Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- Social exclusion is closely linked with numerous economic problems in Latin America, yet seldom does it take the form of a "keep out" sign. More commonly, groups are excluded because they lack access to opportunities enjoyed by others in health care, education, housing and employment. These barriers prevent people from reaching their full productive potential -- in turn constraining growth and revenues -- and make them more likely to incur public costs through health and social service expenses. Who's In and Who's Out explores various forms of social exclusion in Latin America, including residential segregation in Bolivian cities, exclusion in health care in Brazil, barriers to legal status of Nicaraguan immigrants in Costa Rica, geographic isolation in El Salvador, and educational inequality among the indigenous in Mexico. The chapters describe how self-perpetuating networks of association, prohibitive prices for certain services, and misperceptions between the societal mainstream and excluded groups exacerbate the exclusion process. In identifying the causes, mechanisms and effects of these types of social exclusion, the book marks a critical first step towards formulating policies in the region that will enable the greatest number of people to access all the benefits and society and lead productive lives.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Social Exclusion in Latin America: Perception, Reality and Implications / Jere R. Behrman, Alejandro Gaviria, Miguel Szekely 1
- Chapter 2 Residential Segregation in Bolivian Cities / George Gray-Molina, Ernesto Perez de Rada, Wilson Jimenez 25
- Chapter 3 Social Exclusion and the Two-Tiered Health Care System in Brazil / Denisard Alves, Christopher Timmins 45
- Chapter 4 Legal Status and Social Exclusion: Nicaraguans in Urban Costa Rica / Edward Funkhouser, Juan Pablo Perez Sainz, Carlos Sojo 73
- Chapter 5 Geographic Isolation and Labor Markets in Rural El Salvador / Ana Regina Vides de Andrade, Anabella Larde de Palomo, Lissette Calderon Martinez 109
- Chapter 6 Language Barriers and Schooling Inequality of the Indigenous in Mexico / Susan W. Parker, Luis Rubalcava, Graciela Teruel 145.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references ([179]-189).
- ISBN:
- 1931003424
- OCLC:
- 60704979
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