Care Economy Brainstorming Session February 25, 2009 Closing Remarks Marcelo Giugale Sector Director, LCSPR
Why are Care Issues Important in LAC ? High levels of inequality. Our female labor-force participation is low. We are aging. Our fertility is falling rapidly. We have a private, sub-prime care market.
Where Can the World Bank Help Most? Early Childhood Development. “Prime the Pump” Insurance Markets. Technical Assistance on Standards & Regulation. Labor Market Brokering and Financing. Knowledge Transfer on Assisted-Living Market.
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Inequality is sky high in LAC... El Gini par Africa esta basado en encuestas de gastos para la region, mientras que los Ginis de America Latin estan basados en encuestas de ingreso. Por ende, el resultado del Gini promedio de Africa seria mas alto usando encuestas de ingreso. Uruguay es el pais de America Latina con menor desigualdad. La desigualdad en Uruguay, medida a traves del coeficiente de Gini, esta muy por debajo del promedio para America Latina y de Africa Sub-Sahariana. Sin embargo, la desigualdad en Uruguay es superior a la desigualdad promedio de los paises de la OECD (0.310). Inequality, OECD countries (average - circa 2005) (Source: Povcalnet, World Bank) Inequality, Sub-Saharan Africa (circa 2005) (Source: Povcalnet, World Bank)
Human Opportunity Index Summary Index for all countries. Contains the 5 indicators used by all countries.