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Steven Ambrus

Steven Ambrus

Steven Ambrus worked as a correspondent for US and European media during two decades in Latin America, covering politics, education, the environment and other issues. He currently works in the communications and publications unit of the Research Department at the IDB.

Latin America Confronts Obesity

October 4, 2019 by Steven Ambrus Leave a Comment

Chile is leading the way as Latin America confronts its obesity problem

It took nearly ten years, a full-blown epidemic and two physicians in the top ranks of government. But after ferocious resistance from the food industry, Chile has put into effect a law that tackles the problem of obesity head-on and is considered by nutrition experts to be among the most, if not the most, stringent law in the world. The law, which went into effect in 2016 … [Read more...] about Latin America Confronts Obesity

A Rapid Transit System That Boosts Productivity

September 21, 2019 by Steven Ambrus Leave a Comment

Cities can boost wellbeing and productivity with rapid transit systems if the design is right

Confronted with sprawling development and paralyzing traffic, cities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean have moved to built rapid transit systems, ranging from subways to bus rapid transit systems (BRTs). New rapid transit, government officials hope, will get people out of their cars,  improve the environment and boost wellbeing and productivity. But demonstrating … [Read more...] about A Rapid Transit System That Boosts Productivity

Some Economists Say We’re Less Selfish Than We Think. Why?

May 30, 2019 by Julián Cristia - Steven Ambrus Leave a Comment

We may not be motivated by our selfish nature so much as social norms, some economists believe

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?

Stemming the Tide of Plastic Pollution

April 19, 2019 by Bridget Hoffmann - Steven Ambrus Leave a Comment

Latin America and the Caribbean have enlisted in the fight against plastic pollution.

When a whale washed up on the shores of the Philippines in March with 88 pounds of plastic inside its stomach, people recoiled with horror. Plastic litter on the beaches and in the oceans is unseemly enough. But the idea of innocent animals dying with shopping bags, rice sacks and other  plastic litter inside them seemed altogether too much to bear. Each year an estimated … [Read more...] about Stemming the Tide of Plastic Pollution

Boosting Productive Capabilities to Transform a Nation

February 19, 2019 by Steven Ambrus Leave a Comment

An independent organization proves critical in boosting Costa Rica's productive capabilities

It is a rare for a single company's arrival in a nation to be transformative. But the decision of BeamOne, an American firm, to begin operating in Costa Rica in 2008 marks an exception. Medical devices producers need sterilization. BeamOne's arrival to fulfill that need for a growing cluster of multinationals in the life sciences industry meant a mini revolution in the … [Read more...] about Boosting Productive Capabilities to Transform a Nation

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