As described in the previous blog posts of this series about Cities and Health, inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) goes beyond income disparity, affecting the health of its population. A recent IDB monograph documents another dimension of inequality in the region: inequality in exposure to ambient air and noise pollution. Air and noise pollution are two of … [Read more...] about Is there inequality in pollution exposure between rich and poor neighborhoods?
María Paula Medina Pulido
María Paula Medina Pulido is a Research Fellow in the Research Department at the Inter-American Development Bank. Her research interest are development economics, gender, and environmental economics. She holds a dual bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance and International Trade from Universidad del Rosario and is a candidate for a master’s degree in Economics from the same university.