Carolina Tojal Ramos Dos Santos

Carolina Tojal is an economist in the Research Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). Her research focuses on industrial organization, environmental economics, and development economics. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan in 2024 and holds master's and bachelor's degrees in Economics from the University of São Paulo, Brazil.

How Water Expenditures Burden Low-Income Households Disproportionately in Latin America

January 15, 2025 by María Pérez Urdiales - Carolina Tojal Ramos Dos Santos Leave a Comment

In recent decades, Latin America's water and sanitation infrastructure has expanded to the point that around 90% of the urban population has access to improved water services and, as a result, the region seems to be advancing towards two of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all and a reduction in … [Read more...] about How Water Expenditures Burden Low-Income Households Disproportionately in Latin America

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