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27) New century, old disparities: gender and ethnic earnings gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author
Publisher
Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Author
Publisher
World Bank Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has the undesirable distinction of being the world's most violent region, with 24.7 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. The magnitude of the problem is staggering and persistent. Of the top 50 most violent cities in the world, 42 are in LAC. In 2010 alone, 142,302 people in LAC fell victim to homicide, representing 390 homicides per day and 4.06 homicides every 15 minutes. Crime disproportionately affects...