Explains a conceptual framework to connect many of the identifying aspects of chronic poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), organizing inputs into three broad categories of endowments, the enabling context, and the state of mind. The dimension of time constitutes an important measurement; distinguishing transitional from structural or chronic poverty, and identifying the time and duration of poverty aid in understanding the processes that generate and reduce poverty. Within generations, chronic poverty relates to weak links between economic growth and income-generation capabilities that hinder individuals’ ability to integrate productively into society. The chronicity or persistence of poverty also links to the fairness of the social system, the lack of voice of some population segments, and the lack of responsiveness of the political system to their needs. The process of upward mobility involves three critical steps that can facilitate a pathway out of poverty: engaging in decision making; transforming choices into action; and converting action into an outcome.
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