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Cities and Economic Inequality in Latin America
This book examines trends and determinants of economic inequality in cities in Latin America, the world’s most unequal region. It explores how the gap between the haves and the have nots manifests in every part of urban life – from housing to schooling to employment....
FULBRIGHT LECTURES 2021 · CITY AND INFORMATION: INFORMATION IN A WORLD OF KNOWLEDGE CITIES
June 16 – 17, 2021 On June 16, Michael Cohen, co-director of the Latin American Observatory, participated in the panel “Cities in the new agenda urban: commitments and follow-up.” The conference was part of the 2021 Fulbright Lectures City and...
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