books.google.co.uk - Poverty levels in Latin America vary significantly across countries. By the late 1990s, the share of individuals living in poverty ranged from a low of 9.4 percent in Uruguay to a high of 79.7 percent in Honduras. This discrepancy points to an important puzzle: why do states in the region exhibit such...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Protecting_the_Poor_Welfare_Politics_in.html?id=7NXleUwTa7EC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareProtecting the Poor: Welfare Politics in Latin America's Free Market Era