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Measuring inequality of opportunity in Latin America and the Caribbean / Ricardo Paes de Barros ... [et al.].

Other author/creatorBarros, Ricardo Paes de, 1954-
Other author/creatorWorld Bank.
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoWashington DC : World Bank ; Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan ;
Descriptionxxiii, 195 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Public Library Complete
Subject(s)
Equality--Latin America.
Equality--Caribbean Area.
Children--Government policy --Latin America.
Children--Government policy --Caribbean Area.
Latin America--Economic conditions --1982-
Caribbean Area--Economic conditions --1945-
Latin America--Social conditions --1982-
Caribbean Area--Social conditions --1945-
Series Latin American development forum series
Latin American development forum. ^A563314
Contents Inequality of opportunity : what it is, how it can be measured, and why it matters -- A human opportunity index for children -- Uses and policy applications of the human opportunity index -- Inequality of economic opportunity in seven Latin American countries -- Inequality of opportunity in educational achievement in five Latin American countries.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008037311
ISBN9780821377451 (pbk.)
ISBN0821377450 (pbk.)
ISBN9780821377475 (hardcover)
ISBN0821377477 (hardcover)
ISBN9780821377468 (electronic)
ISBN0821377469 (electronic)

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