La denominada "Paradoja de la agricultura" consiste en que si bien se reconoce verbalmente la importancia del sector, en la practica se lo regla en terminos de prioridades de inversion y aun de discusion de sus problemas. En 1995 el Instituto Internacional de Investigaciones sobre Politicas...

The Bank expanded its housing finance activities in the 1990s, shifting its support toward sector reforms that increase the capacity of housing finance and delivery mechanisms to cater to the needs of low-income households. The present publication examines Bank experience in housing, draws...

The search for solutions to urban and social problems prompted by informal settlements is gaining importance in the development agenda of most large cities in Latin America. Nearly 60 percent of the population lives in informal, often centrally located settlements.