Network on Inequality and Poverty

The LACEA/IDB/WORLD BANK Network on Inequality and Poverty is a joint initiative that aims to advance the state of knowledge and expertise regarding the causes and consequences of poverty, inequality, and social exclusion, and the whole range of policies, institutions, and social structures that influence their dynamics as well as the impact of public action.

The structure of the Executive Committee for the next year

Matias Busso

Inter-American Development Bank

Network Head

Scientific Committee

Josefa Aguirre (PUC Chile)
Diether Beuermann (Inter-American Development Bank)
Daniel Da Mata (Sao Paulo School of Economics – FGV)
Veronica Frisancho (CAF, Development Bank of LAC)
Alvaro Garcia-Marin (Universidad de los Andes Chile)
Mahalia Jackman (University of the West Indies)
Maria Lombardi (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella)

Annual Meetings

Network on Inequality and Poverty Meetings

Closed 2026 May Forum NIP

Inequality & Poverty

Cave Hill, Barbados
May 19–20, 2026
Closed NIP

16th Conference of the LACEA NIP – Uruguay Chapter

Montevideo, Uruguay
September 11, 2025
Closed 2024 May Forum NIP

Inequality & Poverty

Santiago de Chile, Chile
May 14–15, 2024
Closed 2023 May Forum NIP

Inequality & Poverty

Montevideo, Uruguay
May 16–17, 2023
Closed 2022 Virtual Forum NIP

Inequality & Poverty

Virtual
May 16, 2022
Closed 2021 Virtual Forum NIP

Inequality & Poverty

Virtual
September 15, 2021
Closed 2020 Virtual Forum NIP

Inequality & Poverty

Virtual
December 8–9, 2020
Closed 2016 May Forum NIP

Poverty and Inequality in Latin America

Montevideo, Uruguay
May 24–25, 2016
Closed 2015 December Forum NIP

Poverty and Inequality in Latin America

La Plata, Argentina
December 15, 2015
Closed 2015 March Forum NIP

Workshop on Inequality, Poverty and Politics

Montevideo, Uruguay
March 24–25, 2015