Has aggregate income growth been effective in reducing poverty and inequality in Latin America? / Alain de Janvry and … assistance on pensions and health care for the poor in Latin America and the Caribbean / Carmelo Mesa-Lago -- The safety net role … of microfinance for income and consumption smoothing / Manfred Zeller -- Consumption smoothing and extended families …

tracking survey on municipal transfers. Other topics focus on public sector employment; decentralization of health and …