1 Feb 2010, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 02:23
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The countries of English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean have made significant progress in its economic and human development. Most governments have implemented programs and policies of social protection for vulnerable groups of the population, but its sustainability could be jeopardized because of the global financial crisis. In this cyclical factor is compounded by large external debts of these countries, high exposure to natural disasters, limited natural resources, limited economic diversification and some challenges to their institutional capacities. Although short-term policies are needed …
Abstract Quality of Life: A compendium of selected social statistics of five Caribbean countries (1995-2001), is the second in a series on social statistics to be published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean/Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (ECLAC/CDCC) secretariat. The first was published in December 1995, entitled Selected demographic and social statistics, 1960- 1994, and was based on the population census data. This compendium of selected social statistics of five Caribbean countries is the first output of the fully searchable subregional…
1 Nov 2006, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 02:23
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Abstract We study the effect of fertility on maternal labour supply in Argentina and Mexico exploiting a source of exogenous variability in family size first introduced by Angrist and Evans (1998) for the United States. We find that the estimates for the US can be generalized both qualitatively and quantitatively to the populations of two developing countries where, compared to the US, fertility is known to be higher, female education levels are much lower and there are fewer formal facilities for childcare.…
1 Abr 2008, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 02:21
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This edition of the Demographic Observatory presents a series of fertility indicators estimated and projected by fiveyear periods. The indicators were formulated as input for the national population estimates and projections for the 20 countries of Latin America for the period 1950-2050.The figures in this publication constitute a revision of those presented in No. 68 of the Demographic Bulletin of July 2001.The methodological notes of this edition include a summary of the methodology used in the fertility estimates and projections, as well as a description of the data sources used for each co…