As climate change continues its persistent advance, its main effects, such as higher temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns, are becoming increasingly frequent and clear. One such effect is the El Niño Phenomenon (ENP), an anomalous warming of the surface waters of the Central and Eastern Pacific Ocean, which, in turn, modifies the climatic conditions for South American … [Read more...] about The Economic Impacts of Climate Change and El Niño in the Andes
Emily Diaz Rivera
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Emily Diaz Rivera
Emily Diaz is a consultant and research assistant in the economic team of the Andean Group Country Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Previously, she worked as a research assistant at the IDB Country Office in Ecuador. She graduated with a B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Universidad San Francisco de Quito. Emily began working at the IDB as an intern at the IDB Country Office in Ecuador, where she worked as an assistant on studies aimed at identifying and measuring discrimination against diverse populations in different markets in Latin America. Prior to joining the IDB, she worked as a logistical assistant for the Civil Society Organization Grupo FARO and also has experience in the private sector, where she focused on data analysis.