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
Luis Serrudo
Luis Serrudo is a consultant and research assistant at the country office of the Inter-American Development Bank in Bolivia, as a part of the economic team of the Andean Group Countries Department. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Chile and a bachelor's degree from the Universidad Católica Boliviana. Before joining the IDB, he worked as a research assistant at the Millennium Nucleus on the Evolution of Work, at the Faculty of Economics and Finance of the University of Chile and at CAF Development Bank of Latin America, where he worked on projects on the future of work, foreign trade, and inclusive growth. He was also Executive Editor of the academic journal Estudios de Economía. He is currently researching on digital financial inclusion and its potential benefits in developing countries.