Population, vulnerability and poverty: a methodological exploration based on Iquitos, Peru • Richard Bilsborrow, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ; Luis Limachi, Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonía Peruana

Children in female household headship in Brazil: are they more vulnerable? • Bila Sorj, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ ; Adriana Fontes, Instituto de Estudos do Trabalho e Sociedade

The transmission of economic status and inequality: U.S.-Mexico in comparative perspective • Rene Zenteno, El Colegio de la Frontera Norte

Schooling transitions to evaluate the impact of the Bolsa Família Program in Brazil: breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty • Iara Viana, Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (CEDEPLAR) ; Julio Carepa, Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (CEDEPLAR)