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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791241103321

Titolo

The invisible poor : : a portrait of rural poverty in Argentina

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009

ISBN

1-282-65741-0

9786612657412

0-8213-8209-8

Descrizione fisica

xviii, 108 pages ; ; 25 cm

Collana

A World Bank country study

Disciplina

305.5/630982

Soggetti

Poverty - Research - Argentina

Poor - Research - Argentina

Argentina Economic conditions 21st century

Argentina Social conditions 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Issues and challenges for rural poverty in Argentina -- A qualitative study of rural poverty in Argentina -- Methodology for the analysis of rural poverty in Argentina.

Sommario/riassunto

The work grows out of discussions with counterparts at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food (SAGPyA) and INDEC. Recognizing the dearth of information on rural areas, the World Bank team agreed to review knowledge on rural poverty and provide guidance on future data collection efforts. A primary objective of this study is to raise the profile of the rural poor in Argentina. Largely because of data limitations, in particular the EPH's lack of coverage in rural areas, profound gaps exist in the understanding of rural poverty in Argentina. As a result, the rural poor have so