Author: Cornell University. Latin American Studies Program
Publisher: Ann Arbor, Mich. : Published for the International Studies Program and the Latin American Studies Program, Cornell University, by University Microfilms International
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Population Research in Latin America and the Caribbean, a Reference Bibliography
Author: Cornell University. Latin American Studies Program
Publisher: Ann Arbor, Mich. : Published for the International Studies Program and the Latin American Studies Program, Cornell University, by University Microfilms International
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Publisher: Ann Arbor, Mich. : Published for the International Studies Program and the Latin American Studies Program, Cornell University, by University Microfilms International
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A Population History of North America
Author: Michael R. Haines
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521496667
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Professors Haines and Steckel bring together leading scholars to present an expansive population history of North America from pre-Columbian times to the present. Covering the populations of Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean, including two essays on the Amerindian population, this volume takes advantage of considerable recent progress in demographic history to offer timely, knowlegeable information in a non-technical format. A statistical appendix summarizes basic demographic measures over time for the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521496667
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 772
Book Description
Professors Haines and Steckel bring together leading scholars to present an expansive population history of North America from pre-Columbian times to the present. Covering the populations of Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean, including two essays on the Amerindian population, this volume takes advantage of considerable recent progress in demographic history to offer timely, knowlegeable information in a non-technical format. A statistical appendix summarizes basic demographic measures over time for the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
At a Crossroads
Author: MarĂa Marta Ferreyra
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 146481015X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
"Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean has expanded dramatically in the past 15 years, as the average gross enrollment rate has more than doubled, and many new institutions and programs have been opened. Although higher education access has become more equitable, and higher education supply has become more varied, many of the 'new' students in the system are, on average, less academically ready than are their more advantaged counterparts. Furthermore, only half of higher education students, on average, complete their degree, and labor market returns to higher education vary greatly across institutions and programs. Thus, higher education is at a crossroads today. Given the region's urgency to raise productivity in a low-growth, fiscally constrained environment, going past this crossroads requires the formation of skilled human capital fast and efficiently. 'At a Crossroads: Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean' contributes to the discussion by studying quality, variety, and equity of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean. The book presents comprehensive evidence on the recent higher education expansion and evolution of higher education labor market returns. Using novel data and state-of-the-art methods, it studies demand and supply drivers of the recent expansion. It investigates the behavior of institutions and students and explores the unintended consequences of large-scale higher education policies. Framing the analysis are the singular characteristics of the higher education market and the market segmentation induced by the variety of students and institutions in the system. At this crossroads, a role emerges for incentives, information, accountability, and choice."
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 146481015X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
"Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean has expanded dramatically in the past 15 years, as the average gross enrollment rate has more than doubled, and many new institutions and programs have been opened. Although higher education access has become more equitable, and higher education supply has become more varied, many of the 'new' students in the system are, on average, less academically ready than are their more advantaged counterparts. Furthermore, only half of higher education students, on average, complete their degree, and labor market returns to higher education vary greatly across institutions and programs. Thus, higher education is at a crossroads today. Given the region's urgency to raise productivity in a low-growth, fiscally constrained environment, going past this crossroads requires the formation of skilled human capital fast and efficiently. 'At a Crossroads: Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean' contributes to the discussion by studying quality, variety, and equity of higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean. The book presents comprehensive evidence on the recent higher education expansion and evolution of higher education labor market returns. Using novel data and state-of-the-art methods, it studies demand and supply drivers of the recent expansion. It investigates the behavior of institutions and students and explores the unintended consequences of large-scale higher education policies. Framing the analysis are the singular characteristics of the higher education market and the market segmentation induced by the variety of students and institutions in the system. At this crossroads, a role emerges for incentives, information, accountability, and choice."
Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Tina Hilgers
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107193176
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
This volume examines violence across Latin America and the Caribbean to demonstrate the importance of subnational analysis over national aggregates.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107193176
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
This volume examines violence across Latin America and the Caribbean to demonstrate the importance of subnational analysis over national aggregates.
Handbook of Latin American Studies
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Contains scholarly evaluations of books and book chapters as well as conference papers and articles published worldwide in the field of Latin American studies. Covers social sciences and the humanities in alternate years.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 808
Book Description
Contains scholarly evaluations of books and book chapters as well as conference papers and articles published worldwide in the field of Latin American studies. Covers social sciences and the humanities in alternate years.
Bibliographie Internationale D'anthropologie
Author:
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415284004
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
IBSS is the essential tool for librarians, university departments, research institutions and any public or private institution whose work requires access to up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the social sciences.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415284004
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
IBSS is the essential tool for librarians, university departments, research institutions and any public or private institution whose work requires access to up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of the social sciences.
Inequality in Latin America[
Author:
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Caribbean Area
Languages : en
Pages : 41
Book Description
Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Ricardo Paes de Barros
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821377469
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Equality of opportunity is about leveling the playing field so that circumstances such as gender, ethnicity, place of birth, or family background do not influence a person s life chances. Success in life should depend on people s choices, effort and talents, not to their circumstances at birth. 'Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean' introduces new methods for measuring inequality of opportunities and makes an assessment of its evolution in Latin America over a decade. An innovative Human Opportunity Index and other parametric and non-parametric techniques are presented for quantifying inequality based on circumstances exogenous to individual efforts. These methods are applied to gauge inequality of opportunities in access to basic services for children, learning achievement for youth, and income and consumption for adults.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821377469
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Equality of opportunity is about leveling the playing field so that circumstances such as gender, ethnicity, place of birth, or family background do not influence a person s life chances. Success in life should depend on people s choices, effort and talents, not to their circumstances at birth. 'Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean' introduces new methods for measuring inequality of opportunities and makes an assessment of its evolution in Latin America over a decade. An innovative Human Opportunity Index and other parametric and non-parametric techniques are presented for quantifying inequality based on circumstances exogenous to individual efforts. These methods are applied to gauge inequality of opportunities in access to basic services for children, learning achievement for youth, and income and consumption for adults.
Subject Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1006
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 1006
Book Description
Handbook of Latin American Studies
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Contains scholarly evaluations of books and book chapters as well as conference papers and articles published worldwide in the field of Latin American studies. Covers social sciences and the humanities in alternate years.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Contains scholarly evaluations of books and book chapters as well as conference papers and articles published worldwide in the field of Latin American studies. Covers social sciences and the humanities in alternate years.