One in five urban households in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) lives in an informal settlement, and two-thirds of people migrating to LAC urban areas settle in these neighborhoods (Inter-American Development Bank, 2021). These residents often have low and unstable incomes, with households led by women, Indigenous people, Afro-descendants, and people with disabilities … [Read more...] about Informal Neighborhoods: The Dual Problem of Natural Disasters and Environmental Pollution
Ann Mitchell
Ann Mitchell es directora del Departamento de Investigación, directora del Centro de Desarrollo Humano Sostenible y Profesora Titular de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Católica Argentina en Buenos Aires. Tiene un PhD en Economía de la Universidad de Maryland, EE. UU. y se especializa en el análisis de diversos temas sociales (desarrollo humano, pobreza y desigualdad, evaluación de impacto de programas sociales y sociedad civil). Durante los últimos quince años sus investigaciones se han enfocado en comprender la desigualdad urbana en América Latina y, en particular, los factores que promueven o limitan el desarrollo de las capacidades y la agencia de la población en asentamientos informales. Asimismo, se desempeña como Editora Asociada de la Journal of Human Development and Capabilities y como tesorera de la Human Development and Capability Association.
How to measure urban poverty?: a multidimensional approach for segregated cities
For decades, the eradication of poverty has been the goal of Latin American and Caribbean countries. Even so, 32.1% of the population has an income below the poverty line and 13.1% below the indigence line. Measuring poverty is vital to eradicate it. Therefore, it is relevant to ask why the most widely disseminated data on poverty are based on income level despite the fact that … [Read more...] about How to measure urban poverty?: a multidimensional approach for segregated cities