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Poverty April 4, 2019 | 4:41 pm

Social safety nets key to protecting poor and fighting poverty during economic slowdowns

Press Release WASHINGTON, April 4, 2019— The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are facing a number of internal and external challenges, highlighting the need for policy makers to focus on social safety net tools to support the poor and most vulnerable during cyclical downturns. Redistributive policies, like conditional cash transfers, are now widespread across LAC and acco... Read more

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