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Wladimir Zanoni Lopez

Wladimir Zanoni Lopez

Wladimir Zanoni is a Senior Country Economist for Ecuador at IDB. Before joining the Bank in 2018, Zanoni worked at Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago on the design, evaluation, and implementation of public policies in the USA in the education, early childhood, health, and social protection sectors. Zanoni has been a Fellow at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago (where he obtained an MPP and a PhD in public policy) and has taught in the Economics and Public Policy departments in Carleton and McGill Universities in Canada

How to address discrimination and inclusion in Latin American cities?

April 16, 2024 por Paloma Acevedo - Wladimir Zanoni Lopez Leave a Comment

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) cities are spaces of contrast. Extreme poverty coexists with extreme wealth, generating situations of deep-rooted inequality. Discrimination in the bustling cities of Latin America often goes unnoticed. Yet, it significantly impacts the lives of minorities and disadvantaged groups. Understanding and addressing these barriers is not just a … [Read more...] about How to address discrimination and inclusion in Latin American cities?

International Workers’ Day: How to reduce employment discrimination ?

May 1, 2023 por Paloma Acevedo - Wladimir Zanoni Lopez - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

More than 20% of Latin Americans and Caribbeans feel they are discriminated against. Unfortunately, this is not just a perception; discrimination is an invisible reality and has a lot to do with purchasing power and place of residence. Last year, on the occasion of International Workers' Day, we published an article showing how the IDB had found that people living in vulnerable … [Read more...] about International Workers’ Day: How to reduce employment discrimination ?

Have you ever been discriminated against?

April 27, 2023 por Paloma Acevedo - Wladimir Zanoni Lopez - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

You will probably have felt unfairly treated at some point, feeling that you were not given the same benefits or opportunities as the people around you. This situation increases if, in addition, you belong to a vulnerable group or minority, either because of your ethnicity, nationality, gender, place of residence, sexual condition or physical/mental capacity, among … [Read more...] about Have you ever been discriminated against?

Does living in a vulnerable neighborhood influence the options of finding a job?

May 2, 2022 por Paloma Acevedo - Wladimir Zanoni Lopez - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez Leave a Comment

Discrimination is an invisible, but actual barrier. It not only prevents part of the population from accessing the same benefits and opportunities as those who are not discriminated against, but it also slows down the development of our region. Discrimination can take many shapes and forms and manifest in multiple places. Did you know that two people with the same experience … [Read more...] about Does living in a vulnerable neighborhood influence the options of finding a job?

Do neighborhood improvement programs improve school attendance?

January 24, 2022 por Paloma Acevedo - Wladimir Zanoni Lopez - Veronica Adler - Marcelo Pérez Alfaro - Editor: Daniel Peciña-Lopez 1 Comment

Every January 24 we commemorate the International Day of Education. This celebration offers us an excellent opportunity to highlight the importance of quality education for countries to break the cycle of poverty that leaves behind millions of children, youth, and adults. For this reason, today's blog will be dedicated to present a recent study that has found evidence of the … [Read more...] about Do neighborhood improvement programs improve school attendance?

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