Statistical Abstract of Latin America, Volume 38

Statistical Abstract of Latin America, Volume 38
Title Statistical Abstract of Latin America, Volume 38 PDF eBook
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Pages 1112
Release 2002
Genre Latin America
ISBN 9780879032654

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Statistical Abstract of Latin America

Statistical Abstract of Latin America
Title Statistical Abstract of Latin America PDF eBook
Author James W. Wilkie
Publisher
Pages 532
Release 1995-06-01
Genre Latin America
ISBN 9780879032586

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Statistical Abstract of Latin America

Statistical Abstract of Latin America
Title Statistical Abstract of Latin America PDF eBook
Author James Wallace Wilkie
Publisher
Pages 1160
Release 2001-06
Genre Political Science
ISBN 9780879032647

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Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2012

Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2012
Title Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2012 PDF eBook
Author Census Bureau
Publisher www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
Pages 1024
Release 2011-09
Genre Business & Economics
ISBN 9781780394237

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The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. It is designed to serve as a convenient volume for statistical reference and as a guide to other statistical publications and sources. The latter function is served by the introductory text to each section, the source note appearing below each table, and Appendix I, which comprises the Guide to Sources of Statistics, the Guide to State Statistical Abstracts, and the Guide to Foreign Statistical Abstracts.

Statistical Abstract of Latin America

Statistical Abstract of Latin America
Title Statistical Abstract of Latin America PDF eBook
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Pages 0
Release 1995
Genre Latin America
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At a Crossroads

At a Crossroads
Title At a Crossroads PDF eBook
Author María Marta Ferreyra
Publisher World Bank Publications
Pages 387
Release 2017-05-18
Genre Education
ISBN 146481015X

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"Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean has expanded dramatically in the past 15 years, as the average gross enrollment rate has more than doubled, and many new institutions and programs have been opened. Although higher education access has become more equitable, and higher education supply has become more varied, many of the 'new' students in the system are, on average, less academically ready than are their more advantaged counterparts. Furthermore, only half of higher education students, on average, complete their degree, and labor market returns to higher education vary greatly across institutions and programs. Thus, higher education is at a crossroads today. Given the region's urgency to raise productivity in a low-growth, fiscally constrained environment, going past this crossroads requires the formation of skilled human capital fast and efficiently. 'At a Crossroads: Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean' contributes to the discussion by studying quality, variety, and equity of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean. The book presents comprehensive evidence on the recent higher education expansion and evolution of higher education labor market returns. Using novel data and state-of-the-art methods, it studies demand and supply drivers of the recent expansion. It investigates the behavior of institutions and students and explores the unintended consequences of large-scale higher education policies. Framing the analysis are the singular characteristics of the higher education market and the market segmentation induced by the variety of students and institutions in the system. At this crossroads, a role emerges for incentives, information, accountability, and choice."

Stop the Violence in Latin America

Stop the Violence in Latin America
Title Stop the Violence in Latin America PDF eBook
Author Laura Chioda
Publisher World Bank Publications
Pages 461
Release 2017-06-19
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1464806659

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The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has the undesirable distinction of being the world's most violent region, with 24.7 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. The magnitude of the problem is staggering and persistent. Of the top 50 most violent cities in the world, 42 are in LAC. In 2010 alone, 142,302 people in LAC fell victim to homicide, representing 390 homicides per day and 4.06 homicides every 15 minutes. Crime disproportionately affects young men aged 20 to 24, whose homicide rate of 92 per 100,000 nearly quadruples that of the region. The focus of Crime Prevention in Latin America and the Caribben is to identify policy interventions that, whether by design or indirect effect, have been shown to affect antisocial behavior early in life and patterns of criminal offending in youth and adults. Particular attention is devoted to recent studies that rigorously establish a causal link between the interventions in question and outcomes. This publication adopts a lifecycle perspective and argues that as individuals progress through different stages of the lifecycle, not only do different sets of risk factors arise and take more prominence, but their interactions and interdependencies shape human behavior. These interactions and the relative importance of different sets of risk factors identify relevant margins that can effectively be targeted by prevention policies, not only early in life, but throughout the lifecycle. Indeed prevention can never start too early, nor start too late, nor be too comprehensive.