The Global Financial Crisis will directly
affect Latin America, although the
consequences for each country will differ. In this
adverse setting, an analysis is needed of how
the continent’s rural sector, particularly the rural
poor, will be affected. This document attempts
to respond to the possible outcomes for the ru-
ral population in the present financial crisis,
particularly the rural poor in the following 11
countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican
Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Peru.
Two criteria were used to select the countries
studied in this report. First, countries that have
high poverty rates that are above the regional
average. Second, those countries identified as
having the largest number of rural poor in the
region, specifically Brazil and Mexico.
Author(s): Carolina Trivelli; Johanna Yancari; Carlos de los Ríos
Publisher: Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP); IFAD; IDRC; CRDI; RIMISP
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 60
City: Lima
Tags: Peru; Latin America; Rural Poverty; Latin American Poverty; Pobreza en Latinoamérica; América latina; Crisis social; Social Crisis
Executive Summary
Introduction
1. Latin America and the Global Financial Crisis
1.1. The context
1.2. The crisis
1.3. Transmission channels of the crisis
2. The Global Financial Crisis and the rural sector in Latin America
2.1. Similarities and differences at rural level
2.2. Rural poverty
2.3. The at-risk inhabitants of rural areas
2.4. Effects of the financial crisis on rural areas
3. Plans for dealing with the crisis and the response of governments
4. Areas to work on in order to avoid a deteriorating situation for rural inhabitants
and/or how to manipulate the crisis to favor rural development
4.1. Four key areas to work on
5. Last thoughts: challenges for the public sector within this context
References
Annexes
Annex 1. Consultants for the study
Annex 2. Comparative tables of the 11 countries included in the study
Table of Contens
