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Measuring inequality of opportunity in Latin America and the Caribbean / Ricardo Paes de Barros ... [and others]. - xxiii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Latin American development forum series . - Latin American development forum. World Bank e-Library. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Inequality of opportunity : what it is, how it can be measured, and why it matters -- A human opportunity index for children -- Uses and policy applications of the human opportunity index -- Inequality of economic opportunity in seven Latin American countries -- Inequality of opportunity in educational achievement in five Latin American countries.

ISBN: 0821377450 (pbk.) 0821377469 (electronic) 0821377477 (hardcover) 9780821377451 (pbk.) 9780821377468 (electronic) 9780821377475 (hardcover)

LCCN: 2008037311

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Children--Government policy--Caribbean Area.
Children--Government policy--Latin America.
Equality--Caribbean Area.
Equality--Latin America.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Caribbean Area--Economic conditions--1945-
Caribbean Area--Social conditions--1945-
Latin America--Economic conditions--1982-
Latin America--Social conditions--1982-

LC Class. No.: HC125 / .M38 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 330.98