The authors would like to thank the inputs of Mauricio Saavedra and Jose Antonio Mejia, and the comments of Amanda Glassman, Saul Morris, and Carlos Eduardo Vélez and of those who participated in the elaboration of the 2002 and 2004 Reports on Activities for Poverty Reduction and Social Equity Promotion of the Inter-American Development Bank, which motivated the preparation of this review. This working paper is being published with the sole objective of contributing to the debate on a topic of importance to the region, and to elicit comments and suggestions from interested parties. This paper has not gone through the Department's peer review process or undergone consideration by the SDS Management Team. As such, it does not reflect the official position of the Inter-American Development Bank. Comments are welcome.

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