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Informality in Latin America and the Caribbean [PDF]

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This paper studies the causes and consequences of informality and applies the analysis to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. It starts with a discussion on the definition and measures of informality, as well as on the reasons why widespread ...
Loayza, Norman V.   +2 more
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People's Republic of China and Latin America and the Caribbean: ushering in a new era in the economic and trade relationship [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Spanish and chinese versions available at the LibraryForeword by Alicia BárcenaThis document focuses on recent developments in trade between China and the Latin American and Caribbean region with respect to countries, sectors and goods, as well as ...

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ESA Winter 2026 Council Meeting Report

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The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Costa Rica's fungal trends: Insights from digitized specimens

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Fungi are essential to tropical ecosystems but remain largely absent from conservation agendas. By analyzing over 78,000 fungal records from Costa Rica—a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot—this study reveals key patterns in fungal diversity, distribution, and seasonality.
Melissa Mardones   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

On an Aggregation Theory for Indicators Expressing Behaviors of Complex Systems With an Application to Sustainability

open access: yesSustainable Development, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 3304-3321, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Certain attributes of large‐scale complex systems are often expressed through sets of indicators. For example, the sustainability of an entity, be it a nation, a city, an energy system, a corporation etc., can be effectively represented by indicators and corresponding data series.
Vassilis S. Kouikoglou   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changing levels of income and multidimensional poverty among persons with disabilities in Colombia: A pseudo panel analysis

open access: yesSSM: Population Health
In Colombia, more than 4 per cent of the population lives with disability and high levels of income and multidimensional poverty have been recognised within this group.
Mónica Pinilla-Roncancio   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social, Technological, Economic, and Policy Factors in the Circular Economy Transition in Brazil

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A well‐functioning circular economy (CE) integrates resilience across economic, environmental, and social dimensions. This study identifies key drivers and barriers to Brazil's CE transition through 20 semi‐structured interviews with stakeholders. Major sociocultural barriers include inadequate education and limited CE awareness, while growing
Alejandro Gallego‐Schmid   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean [PDF]

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Inequality, Caribbean, Poverty, Latin ...
Alejandro Grinspun
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Advancing Sustainable Industrialization Under SDG 9: The Role of Financial Globalization and Income Inequality

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates how income inequality and financial globalization shape sustainable industrialization across 87 countries over 2000–2022, using the SDG 9 composite index as the outcome and the Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR) to capture heterogeneous effects.
Özge Kozal, Daniel Balsalobre‐Lorente
wiley   +1 more source

Cytogenetics of maize in Mexico as a field of transnational exchange: The case of Takeo Ángel Kato Yamakake

open access: yesPlants, People, Planet
Societal Impact Statement Maize is one of the most consumed grains worldwide. Its production and international trade are expected to continue increasing because of its use as animal fodder and direct human food.
Diana Alejandra Méndez Rojas
doaj   +1 more source

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