Outsiders? : the changing patterns of exclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean / Gustavo Marquez ... [et al.], coordinators.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Márquez, Gustavo.

Inter-American Development Bank.

Series:

Inter-American Development Bank. Economic and social progress in Latin America ; 2008 report.

Economic and social progress in Latin America, 0095-2850 ; 2008 report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marginality, Social--Latin America.

Marginality, Social.

Social integration--Latin America.

Social integration.

Social mobility--Latin America.

Social mobility.

Marginality, Social--Caribbean Area.

Social integration--Caribbean Area.

Social mobility--Caribbean Area.

Physical Description:

xii, 286 p. : col. ill.

Other Title:

Changing patterns of exclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Inter-American Development Bank ; Cambridge, MA : David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite decades of reform and global integration, many people in Latin America claim they are worse off. Why do they lack productive jobs? Why do they sit on the political sidelines, deprived of the ability to influence the government policies that could improve their lot? Why are they the most common victims of rising crime and violence? Are these people Outsiders? Social exclusion is an inefficient and dysfunctional social, political, and economic process by which individuals and groups are denied access to opportunities and quality services to live productive lives outside poverty. They are excluded not only for lack of resources, but often because of discrimination, unemployment or low-productivity jobs, chronic illness, geographic location, or cultural identification. This book argues that democratization, macroeconomic stabilization, and globalization have disrupted the traditional labor-market-based paths of integration based on public and formal employment and made those left behind more vulnerable to the traditional forces of discrimination and exclusion. Thus, "modern" fragmentation forces expand the impact of the traditional forms of discrimination to groups traditionally considered part of the mainstream, making exclusion a more visible and widespread phenomenon.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Annotated Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

PART I The Changing Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion

Outsiders?

Traditional Excluding Forces: A Review of the Literature

Discrimination in Latin America: The Proverbial Elephant in the Room?

State Reform and Inclusion: Changing Channels and New Actors

Bad Jobs, Low Wages, and Exclusion

Social Mobility and Social Exclusion

To What Extent Do Latin Americans Trust and Cooperate? Field Experiments on Social Exclusion in Six Latin American Countries 7 CHAPTER

PART II Beyond Material Deprivation

Beyond Material Deprivation

Privatization and Social Exclusion in Latin America

Exclusion and Politics

Social Exclusion and Violence

Exclusion and Financial Services

Modern Forms of Program Delivery and Exclusion

PART III Advancing Inclusion

Inclusion and Public Policy

The Inclusion Process in Motion in Latin America and the Caribbean

References

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-273) and index.

OCLC:

290499879