With a year that included severe monsoon flooding in Bangladesh, earthquakes in Mexico, and hurricanes in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, 2017 was an exceptionally bad year for natural disasters. Policies can help mitigate these tragedies, but to start we mus... More »
Uno de los grandes desafíos de América Latina es manejar eficientemente sus recursos naturales. Para lograrlo, es necesario aumentar la productividad, pues esta promueve el desarrollo económico a largo plazo. Sin embargo, en nuestra región, las mediciones que ... More »
China’s efforts to foster a partnership with countries in Latin America reflects its strategic goal of enhancing its “hard” and “soft” power to elevate China’s status at the systemic level. More »
Considering Peruvian aggregate figures, we can see high GDP growth rates and exports, as well as significant poverty reduction during the last 15 years. However, regions such as Huancavelica, Ayacucho, and Cajamarca, to mention a few, are not performing well a... More »
The founder of Alternativas discusses agricultural challenges in a world of climate and economic changes. More »
Women are key to global agriculture, but social and economic barriers severely limit their productivity. More »
In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Lindsey Hearn sits down with economist Daniel Ortega to discuss the impact of Colombia’s “Plan Cuadrantes,” a new police patrol and training program. More »
A new Inter-American Development Bank report examines the consequences of Latin American taxation systems and outlines a potential way forward More »
Who has Internet access in Cuba? How is this access controlled? More »
A non-profit founder discusses a new model for big business community engagement More »
The new Global Cities Index and Emerging Cities Outlook report looks at the international powerhouses of tomorrow More »