Information on "Social Statistics" and "South America"
June 2009
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Jun 2009
Update on the Ecuadorian Economy
Author: Mark Weisbrot, Luis Sandoval
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper provides a brief overview of some of major macroeconomic and social indicators, and policy changes, in Ecuador in 2009, focusing mainly on the period since the Correa administration took office in January 2007. More on «Update on the Ecuadorian Economy»
May 2008
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May 2008
"Illiteracy" Revisited: What Ortega and Rodríguez Read in the Household Survey
Author: David Rosnick, Mark Weisbrot
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper challenges the conclusions of an econometric analysis by Daniel Ortega and Francisco Rodríguez on the effects on literacy of the Misión Robinson program in Venezuela. More on «"Illiteracy" Revisited: What Ortega and Rodríguez Read in the Household Survey»
August 2003
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Aug 2003
Violence and Drug Prohibition in Colombia
Author: Carlos Medina, Hermes Martínez
Publisher: Crisis States Research Centre (CSRC)
This paper assesses the role of inequality, poverty and drug prohibition in explaining homicide rates in Colombia. More on «Violence and Drug Prohibition in Colombia»
