In recent weeks, the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean have implemented a battery of measures to encourage social distancing and reduce the infection rate of the coronavirus. Although it is clear that human mobility has indeed dropped significantly, important questions persist. How much has mobility declined in the region? In what countries has it dropped the … [Read more...] about Human Mobility Map Shows that People Are Observing Social Distancing
Julián Cristiá
Julian Cristia es Economista Líder del Departamento de Investigación del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Su agenda de investigación actual analiza como los gobiernos pueden promover el desarrollo de habilidades de forma costo-efectiva. Cristia ha analizado programas que introdujeron tecnología en escuelas y que expandieron el acceso a educación pre-primaria. También, Cristia ha producido revisiones sistemáticas de la literatura sobre el desarrollo infantil temprano, el uso de tecnología en educación y sobre como mejorar el aprendizaje en escuelas primarias. Su trabajo ha sido publicado en el American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, Journal of Development Economics, Journal of Human Resources, y Journal of Health Economics. Su investigación ha sido cubierta por diferentes medios incluyendo The Economist, NPR y Associated Press. Previamente a ingresar al BID, Cristia se desempeñó como Analista Asociado en la Oficina de Presupuesto del Congreso de Estados Unidos. Cristia obtuvo un Doctorado en Economía en la Universidad de Maryland.
A jump in social distancing in Latin America, according to Google search data
The coronavirus threatens to cast a shadow of death and illness wherever it goes. To fight it, experts recommend “social distancing”—that is, that people avoid interacting with each other and stay in their homes. The governments of Latin America are promoting social distancing using a variety of measures. But have they been successful? We looked at Google web search data for … [Read more...] about A jump in social distancing in Latin America, according to Google search data
Can Games Boost Math Learning For Poor Kids?
Aaron Pinto, age 11, always loved math. He just wasn't very good at it. He stumbled with multiplication, fractions and decimals, refused to use pencil and paper, and made mistake after mistake as he tried to work things out on his fingers or in his head. Frustrated, at times even depressed, he couldn't seem to find a way forward. But Aaron's problems, if overwhelming, … [Read more...] about Can Games Boost Math Learning For Poor Kids?
Some Economists Say We're Less Selfish Than We Think. Why?
Ask anyone in a Western society what makes the world go round, and they are likely to say selfishness, or at least self-interest. It is an idea drilled into us by Thomas Hobbes more than three hundred years ago and by Adam Smith, who argued for the benefits of self-interest in economic progress. It seems more than obvious in our dog-eat-dog world. But psychology and … [Read more...] about Some Economists Say We’re Less Selfish Than We Think. Why?
What Can Andre Agassi Teach Us About Socio-Emotional Skills?
When tennis great Andre Agassi flamed out at age 26 dropping from No. 1 in the world to a humiliating No. 141 two years later, commentators attacked his vanity, emotional instability and erratic behavior. Agassi had triumphed in three of tennis's four great tournaments. How could he descend to such lows, where he would deliberately lose an important match, bad-mouth other … [Read more...] about What Can Andre Agassi Teach Us About Socio-Emotional Skills?