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Cash Transfer Programs: Challenging the Welfare Myth

February 1, 2019 by Diego Vera-Cossio Leave a Comment

A Cash Transfer Program in Bolivia refutes the Welfare Myth

Do welfare programs create dependency? For decades, that question has roiled the United States where supporters call such programs an essential lifeline for the poor and critics condemn them as encouraging laziness and the welfare trap. Latin America and the Caribbean is no stranger to the debate, especially as it concerns  conditional cash transfer (CCT) programs. Those … [Read more...] about Cash Transfer Programs: Challenging the Welfare Myth

What Can Andre Agassi Teach Us About Socio-Emotional Skills?

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

Developing socio-emotional skills can be the secret to success. Just ask Andre Agassi

When tennis great Andre Agassi flamed out at age 26 dropping from No. 1 in the world to a humiliating No. 141 two years later, commentators attacked his vanity, emotional instability and erratic behavior. Agassi had triumphed in three of tennis's four great tournaments. How could he descend to such lows, where he would deliberately lose an important match, bad-mouth other … [Read more...] about What Can Andre Agassi Teach Us About Socio-Emotional Skills?

Can the Internet Boost Learning in Latin America?

December 5, 2018 by Julián Cristia Leave a Comment

Can internet access at home stimulate learning among children? It is an especially urgent question in developing countries where digital access and educational achievement lag considerably behind those in developed ones. Ofer Malamud, Santiago Cueto, Diether Beuermann and I decided to address the issue in an experiment where we provided both laptops and internet access to … [Read more...] about Can the Internet Boost Learning in Latin America?

Nudging: A Path to Greater Childhood Vaccination

October 31, 2018 by Nina Rapoport Leave a Comment

How can vaccinations be guaranteed in poor rural areas? Guatemala faced the problem recently when it confronted the declining rates of rural immunization after children's first year of life, a phenomenon that potentially threatened childhood health and survival. Declining rates of childhood vaccination These biases were taking their toll. Mothers made a big effort during … [Read more...] about Nudging: A Path to Greater Childhood Vaccination

Did Education and Job Experience Reduce Inequality in Latin America?

October 25, 2018 by Julián Messina Leave a Comment

As Joana Silva and I document in a recent book, earnings inequality declined in 16 of the 17 countries in Latin America for which consistent statistics can be calculated, although the intensity and turning points diverged across countries. For example, after a decade of stagnant or slowly increasing inequality, the 90th/10th interquantile range of the labor earnings … [Read more...] about Did Education and Job Experience Reduce Inequality in Latin America?

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