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Global connections span the continents; focus on the Americas
Latin America Initiative | Journal
De Populismos, Rupturismo e Izquierdas
This article attempts to explain the so-called turn to the left of several Latin American political systems. There are several "lefts" involved based upon their ideological definitions and their different sociopolitical origins.
Constantino Urcuyo January 1, 2008
Global connections influence economics
Latin America Initiative | Journal
Microfinance—On the Road to Capital Markets
A relatively new set of financial services called “microfinance” provides what appears to be a sustainable way of supplying access to capital to the poor. This article provides a brief history of microfinance, discusses the ongoing integration of microfinance institutions into the global capital markets, and surveys the challenges that now confront these organizations in becoming sustainable enterprises with social as well as commercial objectives.
Henry Gonzalez March 12, 2007
North and South America on a globe.
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Commentary
Measuring Women’s Empowerment: Participation and Rights in Civil, Political, Social, Economic, and Cultural Domains
Women’s empowerment is a multi-dimensional process of achieving basic capabilities, legal rights, and participation in key social, economic, political and cultural domains. This paper offers a set of 44 indicators for measuring women's empowerment.
Valentine M. Moghadam September 12, 2005