SOC 143 - Poverty in Brazil:From Empirical Evidence to Antipoverty Policies

Institution:

Stanford University

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Description:

(Same as SOC 243.) The evolution of poverty in Brazil. Poverty indexes, profiles, indicators; income approach, establishment, and use of poverty lines. The working poor, informality, and education. Social security and targeted transfers. The design of anti-poverty policies. 5 units, Spr (Rocha, S)

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stanford.edu/

Phone Number:

(650) 723-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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