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?
How did the OECS countries face challenges for greater welfare?
Together for Prosperity is a macro-fiscal and social overview of how OECS member countries jointly faced challenges and achieved greater welfare over the past decade. By operating as group, including a single currency union, countries achieved per capita GDP growth three times higher than the Latin American average (1980-2016). Growth was volatile and testament to the … [Read more...] about How did the OECS countries face challenges for greater welfare?
Shattering for Success: A Gender Equality Pathway to Improving Lives
On the occasion of IDB Executive Vice President Julie Katzman’s visit to Jamaica, a thought-provoking Gender Forum was held at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Though the Gender Forum was limited in time and the size of the audience, it was successful in opening up conversations about the state of gender empowerment in … [Read more...] about Shattering for Success: A Gender Equality Pathway to Improving Lives
Revolutionizing decision making with data
Are you frustrated by the lack of data to support policy interventions? Do you want to acquire the skills to define a problem, develop a hypothesis, analyze data and provide evidence-based recommendations? Do you have the skills to identify how to use data analysis to propose solutions to public policy problems, to explain the assessment of a policy, and to carry out policy … [Read more...] about Revolutionizing decision making with data
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?