The Role of Universities in Intergenerational Social Mobility: Examining Mobility at the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Sep 2017
Author(s): Bustelo, Monserrat; Duryea, Suzanne; Baptista de Freitas, Luísa; Marques Garcia, Luana; Piras, Claudia; Sampaio, Breno; Sampaio, Gustavo R.
This paper analyzes social mobility as realized by students of a high quality public flagshipuniversity in Brazil, the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), applying the methodology of
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Social Pulse in Latin America and the Caribbean 2016: Realities & Perspectives
Oct 2016
Author(s): Duryea, Suzanne; Robles, Marcos
Social Pulse describes the trends in a comprehensive set of key social indicators and highlight findings that warrant attention by policymakers. The report includes information from 22 countries of…
Pulso social de América Latina y el Caribe 2016: Realidades y perspectivas
Oct 2016
Author(s): Duryea, Suzanne; Robles, Marcos
Pulso social describe las tendencias de un conjunto amplio de indicadores sociales clave e identifica los cambios de estos indicadores que merecen la atención de los responsables de las políticas. El…
Pulso social da América Latina e Caribe 2016: Realidades e perspectivas
Oct 2016
Author(s): Duryea, Suzanne; Robles, Marcos
Pulso Social descreve as tendências em um conjunto abrangente de indicadores sociais e destaca as principais conclusões que merecem atenção por policymakers. O relatório inclui informações de 22…
Does Access to Better Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Improve Child Outcomes? Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean
Jun 2015
Author(s): Schady, Norbert
I review the evidence on access to water and sanitation infrastructure and child outcomes In Latin America. I show that there are large differences in access across countries and, within countries,…
Vilmar Faría: Some Materials about His Life and His Work
Dec 2001
Author(s): Abranches, Sergio; Rigout, Fabrizio C.; Faría, Vilmar
In this work, the authors present materials about the life and work of Mr. Vilmar Faría, in homage to his memory. The document includes a portrait of his life and two interviews in which Vilmar…
Vilmar Faría: Algunos materiales sobre su vida y obra
Dec 2001
Author(s): Abranches, Sergio; Rigout, Fabrizio C.; Meireles, Andrei; Abdala, Isabela; Faría, Tales
A continuación se presentan algunos materiales acerca de la vida y obra del Sr. Vilmar Faría, como un homenaje a su memoria. Este documento está compuesto de una semblanza de su vida y dos…