The objectives of this report on a country recently shaken by a deep crisis (the rate of poverty as traditionally measured rose from 37% in 2001 to a peak of 58% by the end of 2002) are to conduct an in-depth,multi-dimensional analysis of poverty, to examine the impact of government policies and spending on the poor, and to use the empirical findings to identify options and priorities for poverty reduction in the future.

Policy options are outlined not only in general, but for the specific themes and sectors covered, in hopes that the report will make an empirical contribution to improving the Government’s anti-poverty policies and strategies.

As well as the Main report volumes (I and II)  the link also provides access to the following background papers

1. Argentina's Crisis and its Impact on Household Welfare -  Ariel Fiszbein, Paula Inés Giovagnoli and Isidro Aduriz (filename PABP1)

2. Risk-Adjusted Poverty in Argentina: Measurement and Determinants - Guillermo Cruces and Quentin Wodon (PABP2)

3. Economic Crisis and Social Crisis in Argentine Social Organizations and Families - Sandra Cesilini  et al (PABP3)

4. Poverty and Labor Market in the Argentine Crisis 1998 - 2002 - Ernesto Kritz (PABP4)

5. Government Services for the Poor - Cristóbal Ridao-Cano  (PABP5)

6. The Argentine Health Sector in the Context of the Crisis  - Juan Pablo Uribe and Nicole Schwab (PABP6)

7. The Impact of the Crisis on the Argentine Educational Process - Sergio España, Suhas D. Parandekar and Maria Paula Savanti (PABP7)

8. Poverty Measurement in Argentina - Haeduck Lee (PABP8)

9. Impacto Social de la Crisis Argentina en los Sectores de Infraestructura: ¿En Qué Medida Existe una Política Social? - Vivien Foster et al (PABP9)

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