By Leopoldo Avellan and Guillermo Vuletin* Has it ever happened to you that by mid-year, when looking through the household bills you realize that your income is not what you expected, so you have to postpone the car you had planned to buy, give up that vacation you had promised your family, and even change the kids’ school you thought you could afford? Such decisions … [Read more...] about Fiscal Procyclicality? Bad Luck or Bad Decisions?
Double-dip of Latin American Exports: a call for diversification
By Paolo Giordano* According to the latest edition of the Trade and Integration Monitor of the IDB, exports from Latin America and the Caribbean fell at an annualized rate of 10.9% in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 - the biggest drop recorded since the trade collapse of 2009. The total for the year is therefore expected to stay in the red, … [Read more...] about Double-dip of Latin American Exports: a call for diversification
Can Psychometrics Improve Credit Access?
By: Irani Arráiz What if I told you that your chances of getting a divorce are related to you and your spouse’s credit score? Well, it happens that your ability and willingness to pay depends, it seems, on some personality traits which, in turn, affect how we relate to one another, including our spouses. Based on that idea—that your ability and willingness to pay depends on … [Read more...] about Can Psychometrics Improve Credit Access?
Teachers Matter
By: Yyannu Cruz Today, October 5, more than 100 nations are celebrating World Teachers' Day, honoring skilled teachers for the role they play in building strong minds and prosperous societies. The Inter-American Development Bank joins in that tribute. It applauds the many fine educators that work in Latin America and the Caribbean, commends their commitment and … [Read more...] about Teachers Matter
School and Day Care: Working Mothers’ Best Friends
By Daniela Del Boca The school year that just began in some parts of Latin America and the United States completely changes the routine of mothers, who sometimes have to perform a juggling act to accommodate new schedules and activities on the family calendar. But the beginning of classes also makes the life of working mothers easier now that children are in school most of … [Read more...] about School and Day Care: Working Mothers’ Best Friends