Social Inclusion and Economic Development in Latin America.

Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: Social Inclusion in Latin America -- 2 Economic Development and Social Inclusion -- 3 The Economic Case for Combating Racial and Ethnic Exclusion -- 4 Social Inclusion and Indigenous Peoples' Rights -- 5 Disability and Inclusion: Data Collection, Education, Transportation and Urban Development -- 6 Anti-Discrimination Legislation and Policies in Mexico -- 7 European Origins of Social Exclusion: Application to Developing Countries -- 8 The European Union Experience with Social Inclusion Policy -- 9 European Country Policies to Promote Social Inclusion -- 10 Social Inclusion, Labor Markets and Human Capital in Latin America -- 11 Earnings and Color in Brazil: A Mixed Tale -- 12 An Invisible Wall? The Economics of Social Exclusion in Peru -- 13 Ethnicity, Race and Gender in Latin American Labor Markets -- 14 Afro-Latin American Community Development in Honduras and Guatemala -- 15 Stigma, Discrimination and HIV/AIDS in Latin America -- 16 Ethnic and Racial Political Organization in Latin America -- 17 Lessons from Gender Quotas -- References -- About the Authors.

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