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
Ramiro López-Ghio
He graduated in economics from the Universidad Nacional de La Plata – Argentina; master's degree in economics from the Universidad Torcuato di Tella; master's degree in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick, and PhD in Business from the Institute of Governance and Public Management of the Warwick Business School. Before his arrival at the IDB, he served as a consultant for the World Bank in the Public Sector Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean. Previously, he worked at the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Presidency of the Nation of Argentina in projects financed by the World Bank, to strengthen governance at various levels of the government. He conducted research in the Federal Investment Council and the National Council of Scientific and Technical research, both institutions of Argentina. He has taught courses at various universities and published research papers in academic and editorial journals, including "Municipal Interdependence in Metropolitan Regions. The case of the Bogotá sabana" (IDB, 2018). Since 2008, he worked as a specialist in the Fiscal and Municipal Management Division in Bolivia and Colombia, leading investment loan operations for subnational governments and as Coordinator of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Program in Colombia. In June 2018, he assumed the position of Chief of Operations in IDB’s Colombia Country Office.