The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted one the largest and most intricate economic disruptions in modern history. Latin America and the Caribbean, with 8% of the world's population but more than 25% of its deaths, was particularly hard hit, and unfortunately, the war against the virus is far from over. Even before the health crisis subsides, however, much work needs to be done. … [Read more...] about Productivity Growth at the Sectoral Level and the Road to Recovery from COVID-19
Fernando Navajas
Fernando Navajas is chief economist at FIEL, Argentina and professor of economics at the University of Buenos Aires. He is currently vice president of the National Academy of Economic Science of Argentina and former president of the Argentine Association of Political Economy. Previously he was senior economist at UN ECLAC and chief of cabinet of advisors at the Ministry of the Economy in Argentina. He has a long experience as consultant for the IDB. He holds a Ph.D in economics from the University of Oxford and a BSc from the University of La Plata, were he was also professor at the department of economics.