After decades of stagnation, the size of Latin America's middle class recently expanded to the point where, for the first time ever, the number of people in pov
As middle classes in developing countries grow in size and political power, do they foster stable democracies and prosperous, innovative economies? Or do they e
As a collective effort, this volume locates the formation of the middle classes at the core of the histories of Latin America in the last two centuries. Featuri
Over half of all births to young adults in the United States now occur outside of marriage, and many are unplanned. The result is increased poverty and inequali
Analysis of Latin America's economy focusing on development, covering the colonial roots of inequality, boom and bust cycles, labor markets, and fiscal and mone