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Moving Towards Growth and Greater Inclusion in One of the World’s Most Unequal Regions

November 18, 2019 by Julián Messina Leave a Comment

By emphasizing education and labor market reforms Latin America can more towards growth and greater inclusion.

By Julián Messina, Norbert Schady, and Joana Silva Meager economic growth and high inequality are the twin curses of Latin America. But inclusive growth that fights those curses by encompassing everyone, including marginalized and vulnerable populations, is possible. It just requires the right policies. We know, of course, that this is easier said than done. Economic … [Read more...] about Moving Towards Growth and Greater Inclusion in One of the World’s Most Unequal Regions

A Nobel Prize for Development: A Look From Inside the IDB

October 16, 2019 by Matías Busso - Eric Parrado Leave a Comment

From inside the IDB, where we work on development, the ideas of the Nobel laureates in economics for 2019 could not be more important.

The awarding of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer hits close to home for several reasons. First, in bringing "an experimental approach to alleviating global poverty," as the Nobel committee said in its Oct. 14 announcement of the prize, these distinguished economists have changed the way we do research at the Research … [Read more...] about A Nobel Prize for Development: A Look From Inside the IDB

Can Games Boost Math Learning For Poor Kids?

August 1, 2019 by Elena Arias Ortiz - Julián Cristia 2 Comments

Games using computers can boost math learning for poor kids

Aaron Pinto, age 11, always loved math. He just wasn't very good at it. He stumbled with multiplication, fractions and decimals, refused to use pencil and paper, and made mistake after mistake as he tried to work things out on his fingers or in his head. Frustrated, at times even depressed, he couldn't seem to find a way forward. But Aaron's problems, if overwhelming, … [Read more...] about Can Games Boost Math Learning For Poor Kids?

Young Researchers Invited to Apply for Prestigious Fellowship

March 14, 2019 by Research Department Leave a Comment

Young researchers are invited to apply for a prestigious fellowship in the Research Department of the IDB

The Research Department of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) invites recent university graduates and young professionals to apply to its Research Fellowship Program. Research fellows collaborate closely with a group of economists, providing support and helping generate new ideas to further the Bank's mission of promoting sustainable and equitable development in Latin … [Read more...] about Young Researchers Invited to Apply for Prestigious Fellowship

Social Environments and the Behavioral Interventions That Work

February 15, 2019 by Research Department Leave a Comment

Taking into account the social environment is critical to making behavioral interventions work

Alissa Fishbane is a Managing Director of ideas42, a non-profit consulting firm that has grown from a small project of top academics at Harvard to a  cutting-edge promoter of scalable behavioral interventions with global influence. A former director of organizations dealing with poverty, health and educational issues, she works with ideas42 in its efforts to address a host of … [Read more...] about Social Environments and the Behavioral Interventions That Work

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