By Camilo Gomez Osorio To say that small island developing states in the Caribbean are vulnerable to natural disasters is an under-statement. The devastation we have seen over the past few months is humbling and overwhelming. As the Hurricane Season is a yearly endeavor for the region, the IDB’s recently launched report, Together for Prosperity, explores the impact of … [Read more...] about Together for Prosperity in the Caribbean?
Social Systems
Blockchain Technology Explained and What It Could Mean for the Caribbean
What is blockchain technology? Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that evolved from the internet of information and represents a second phase of the internet. Whereas the first era of the internet democratized the exchange of information, blockchain promises to democratize the exchange of real value. Blockchain emerged in late 2008, in the midst of the global … [Read more...] about Blockchain Technology Explained and What It Could Mean for the Caribbean
Why is fiscal responsibility needed and what is the purpose of the Fiscal Seminar in Nassau?
[soundcloud url="https://soundcloud.com/bancointeramericanodesarrollo/debt-and-fiscal-responsibility" params="color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%" height="300" iframe="true" /] Featuring Dr. Allan Wright, senior country economist … [Read more...] about Why is fiscal responsibility needed and what is the purpose of the Fiscal Seminar in Nassau?
Do socio-demographic factors explain high violent crime in the Caribbean?
In previous blogs about a recent study on crime in the Caribbean, we find that violent crime is uniquely high in the sub-region, and that the victims are mainly young, low-income males. With the study Restoring Paradise in the Caribbean: Combating Violence with Numbers (executive summary here), we have set out not just to characterize the situation of crime and violence in the … [Read more...] about Do socio-demographic factors explain high violent crime in the Caribbean?
Who is most likely to be a victim of crime in the Caribbean?
Crime doesn’t affect everyone equally, and knowing who is more likely to be a victim can help target interventions. But, in the Caribbean, finding the risk factors that make individuals more likely to be victims is not easy. The lack of reliable crime data, particularly on the characteristics of crime victims, make this a challenging task. The recent IDB study, Restoring … [Read more...] about Who is most likely to be a victim of crime in the Caribbean?