In 1991, Brazil passed a landmark Quota Law intended to promote the hiring of people with disabilities and overcome some of the obstacles they face in the labor market. But the law, calling on companies employing more than 100 workers to allocate at least 2% of jobs to people with disabilities, came up short. It lacked compliance or enforcement, and by 2009 less than one-third … [Read more...] about The Unexpected Ripple Effects of Disability Employment Quotas
Jessica Gagete-Miranda
Jessica Gagete-Miranda is a postdoctoral researcher at University of Milano-Bicocca and a research fellow at Economic Research Southern Africa. She holds a PhD in Public Policy and Administration from Bocconi University and a bachelor's and a master's degree in Economics from the University of São Paulo. Her main research interests are development economics, with a focus on education, labor, and health.
Poor Health, Poverty and the Challenges of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
On May 15th, 2020, there were 450,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 25,000 related deaths in Latin America and the Caribbean. In the absence of a cure or a vaccine, countries in the region have resorted to lockdowns and physical distancing to reduce the rate of infection and avoid overwhelming national health systems. But the challenge of addressing the pandemic … [Read more...] about Poor Health, Poverty and the Challenges of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean