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New century, old disparities : gender and ethnic earnings gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean /

After a sustained economic growth period at the end of the last century and the beginning of this one, Latin America still faces high inequality and lower well-being indicators among women, afro-descendants, and Indigenous peoples. This is a period in which the world and particularly Latin America h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ñopo, Hugo
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank, ©2012.
Colección:World Bank e-Library.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:After a sustained economic growth period at the end of the last century and the beginning of this one, Latin America still faces high inequality and lower well-being indicators among women, afro-descendants, and Indigenous peoples. This is a period in which the world and particularly Latin America has experienced important changes regarding the role of women and men. Marriage, education and work decisions have evolved and, as a result, women?s visibility at home, at school, in the labor markets and in society have evolved as well. But there are still, however, important challenges in the labor.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxviii, 323 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821394960
0821394967