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2008 report
More market and fewer rights: the State’s response to the housing crisis
Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS)

Despite being recognized normatively, the right to housing has systematically been harmed by the action of the State. What is more, the market appears to be the central sphere of satisfaction and the market’s logic seems to have a direct influence on the housing situation of the more vulnerable sectors, encouraging massive evictions and generating direct and indirect obstacles for obtaining dwellings.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Undernourishment Stagnant  Military expenditure
Stagnant  Literacy Slight progress  Population with access to sanitation
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Stagnant  Malaria
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Tuberculosis
Significant progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Internet users Slight progress  Infant mortality
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Significant progress  Information and communication technology expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Slight regression  Public health expenditure Significant progress  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Stagnant  Total debt service  

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Signatures and ratifications by Argentina
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 9 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
39934000 Population
2780400 SQ KM
Capital: Buenos Aires
Currency: Peso
Language: Spanish
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
98.1
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
72
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries in better situation
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries in better situation
Health   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries above average
Women’s empowerment   Countries below average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Stagnant
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Significant progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Environment   Slight progress
Health   Slight progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Significant progress
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
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