Uruguay : Systematic Country Diagnostic
Uruguay currently stands out in Latin America for its higher per capita income, low inequality, low poverty, and virtual absence of indigence. As a proportion of the total population, the size of Uruguays middle class is the largest in Latin Americ...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2015
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/07/24848188/uruguay-systematic-country-diagnostic http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23107 |
| Summary: | Uruguay currently stands out in Latin
America for its higher per capita income, low inequality,
low poverty, and virtual absence of indigence. As a
proportion of the total population, the size of Uruguays
middle class is the largest in Latin America, encompassing
well over half the population. The country ranks at or near
the top of Latin America on many measures of well-being. The
stability of its institutions and low levels of corruption
are reflected in a high degree of trust in government by
citizens. The countrys smallness and openness, and its
strong and deeply rooted social compact – help explain
Uruguays achievements in the areas of growth, poverty
reduction and shared prosperity as well as future
opportunities and challenges. The World Bank has two goals
for Uruguay to sustain the social compact by strengthening
inclusion and equality of opportunity and to sustain growth
with productivity and competitiveness. |
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