In the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, there were signs that virus-related restrictions such as lockdowns and social distancing measures, meant to slow the spread of the virus, had a silver lining: air quality improvements. Air quality initially did improve in many cities of Latin America and the Caribbean, as measured both by air quality monitoring stations and … [Read more...] about Too Good to Be True: Air Quality Improvements due to Coronavirus Restrictions Are Not Widespread or Persistent
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.