Colombia, like many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, has high levels of inequality, in both in terms of income and the country’s geography. This characteristic has negative implications for its economic growth and the quality of life of its population. Severe income inequality at the national level requires, among other measures, progressive fiscal policies to … [Read more...] about Territorial Inequalities in Colombia: Realities and Prospects
Ekaterina Cuéllar
Ekaterina Cuellar Khmelevskaia is an Advisor to the IDB Representation in Colombia. Previously, she worked as a consultant in the IDB's Labor Markets Division, where she supported the coordination of the Latin American and Caribbean Pensions Network (PLAC Network). Before joining the IDB, she served as Head of Economic Research and as a macroeconomic and sectoral researcher at ANIF, a renowned Colombian think tank. In this role, she contributed to the formulation and evaluation of structural reform proposals in fiscal, labor, and social security sectors, which were discussed with various governments. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Universidad de los Andes and a master’s degree in Economics from the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.