Domestic violence is among the most pervasive types of violence in Latin America and the Caribbean, and a major challenge to public health. It is negatively linked to women’s health outcomes and children whose mothers suffered from physical violence have worse health outcomes, both in the short and the long term. Recent research from the IDB shows that domestic violence is … [Read more...] about The intangible costs of domestic violence
10 links for the weekend (and how to read them faster)
1. The 5 basic laws of human stupidity 2. Debraj Ray on when African Dictator Meets the White Man 3. The 11th Midwest International Economic Development Conference is announced (here are the papers for the 2013 conference held at the University of Wisconsin) HT @MFBellemarle 4. And the @UNUWIDER conference on inclusive growth (and the papers including @JustinSandefour … [Read more...] about 10 links for the weekend (and how to read them faster)
Cash and Crime
I find it very hard to work or write on airplanes so in my last trip, I watched Rounders. Matt Damon –whose smile lights up any smoke-filled room – is a reformed gambler and current law student whose girlfriend (a translucent Gretchen Moll) wants him to kick the habit. He picks up his best friend (Edward Norton, appropriately called the “worm”) from prison, and the worm goes … [Read more...] about Cash and Crime
Vacations
A year ago I explained 5 reasons why you should take a long vacation. Here is one very big one why your kids should not. Recently, Matthew Yglesias wrote on why vacations are evil. Much of his piece was based on a RAND literature review on the impact of vacations on children. Summer learning loss is approximately one month of instruction and this loss is particularly … [Read more...] about Vacations
Listen to your mother
We don't need no education We don´t need no thought control Hey! Teachers! Leave them kids alone! All in all it's just another brick in the wall. Despite Pink Floyd, it is pretty clear that education pays off. And programs targeted towards the earliest years have a higher return than those directed at later years. But who knew that when you finally went to college, … [Read more...] about Listen to your mother