Poverty

• Indigenous Peoples and Poverty in Latin America: An Empirical Analysis, Patrinos, Harry A and Psacharopoulos, George, The World Bank, September 1994

This report is the result of an economic analysis of the socioeconomic conditions of Latin America's indigenous populations. The objective of the study is to assist in the design of poverty alleviation activities. It confirms that the incidence of poverty is very high among indigenous people in Bolivia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, the countries studied. Poverty among the indigenous in Latin America is severe. Living conditions are abysmal and health problems are serious. Education levels are lower, and labor force participation is higher. The study suggests that more extensive knowledge about the indigenous population and more of their involvement can aid in the design and implementation of development projects.

• Poverty in indigenous populations in Panama : a study using LSMS data Document Type: LAC Human & Social Development Group Paper Series

This report seeks to conduct a more in-depth study of indigenous people poverty using language indicators of ethnic origin rather than geographic criteria. The objective is to analyze the living conditions of the main indigenous people groups, both within and outside the official census demarcations of indigenous people areas. These include the Ngobe-Bugle, the Kuna, and the Embera-Wounan. The study seeks to paint a portrait of indigenous people poverty and to examine the various assets of the indigenous people, including labor, human capital, physical assets, financial assets, and social capital. The determinants of indigenous people poverty are also analyzed using multi-variate regression techniques.