Publication

2009 - Brookings Institution Press, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

90,000 words, Guess

Page Count

360 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Better World Books9780815703273
  • Open LibraryOL24062172M

Classifications

  • DDC339.4/3092286632
  • LCCHC79.S3 M67 2009
  • LCCHC79.S3M67 2009

Description

"Longitudinal account of five families strategically accumulating assets to escape poverty in Guayaquil. Captures the causes and consequences of these developments through economic data and anthropological narrative, within the broader context of political, economic, and spatial changes in Ecuador. Covers such issues as housing, employment, family dynamics, violence, and emigration"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects

Topics

PoorPovertyCase studiesSocial policyGovernment policyWomen, south americaSaving and investment

Genres

  • Case studies

Other Editions

  • Ordinary families, extraordinary lives: assets and poverty reduction in Guayaquil, 1978-2004Brookings Institution Press2009-01-01

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