Latin America and the Caribbean faces a punishing economic landscape. Fiscal deficits and debt levels have risen as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and with monetary policy tightening in the United States and Europe, the era of cheap and easy financing is over. In this ever more thorny environment, the region needs to urgently … [Read more...] about Persistent Fiscal Deficits May Lead to Disaster for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Blueberries and the Promise of Agricultural Innovation in Latin America
Fifteen years ago, few people would have bet on blueberries as a profitable crop for Peru's northern coast. The region, consisting largely of desert lacked the necessary cold temperatures and a tradition of producing the fruit. But between 2010, when the country exported almost no blueberries to 2020, Peru became a powerhouse in blueberry production and the world's largest … [Read more...] about Blueberries and the Promise of Agricultural Innovation in Latin America
IDB Offers Opportunity for Talented and Ambitious Research Assistants
If you are passionate about improving lives, gifted in creative analysis, and eager to collaborate on research that furthers equitable and sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean, a new opportunity beckons. The Research Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) invites talented young professionals and recent graduates to apply to its 18-month … [Read more...] about IDB Offers Opportunity for Talented and Ambitious Research Assistants
“The Wire” as a Mirror of Intergenerational Inequality
Bunny Colvin, the policeman who invents Hamsterdam to alleviate the effects of drug trafficking in the imaginary Baltimore of the “The Wire,” appears in the fourth season of the series as a mediator who is trying to save some of the corner boys in the schools. Colvin ends up disappointed at how little education can do to avert those boys' self-fulfilling prophecy. Fortunately, … [Read more...] about “The Wire” as a Mirror of Intergenerational Inequality
IDB Opens Doors to Promising Young Research Assistants
Are you a recent graduate eager to advance sustainable and equitable development? Do you have a gift for creative analysis, and a longing to work with some of the top economists in Latin America and the Caribbean? The Research Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is looking for talented young professionals … [Read more...] about IDB Opens Doors to Promising Young Research Assistants