En los países del Cono Sur—Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay y Uruguay — la violencia y el crimen impactan profundamente la vida de los jóvenes, La violencia interpersonal es la principal causa de muerte entre jóvenes de 15 a 29 años, representando 4 de cada 10 muertes en este grupo etario, comparado con 1 de cada 10 a nivel global. Además, la mayoría de los actos violentos no … [Lee más...] Acerca de Jóvenes y violencia en el Cono Sur: un reto estructural con soluciones urgentes
Virginia Queijo von Heideken
Virginia Queijo von Heideken is a Regional Economist at the Country Department Southern Cone of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington DC, and previously served as IDB Country Economist in Uruguay. Prior to joining the IDB in 2014, Virginia worked as a Senior Economist and Researcher at the Central Bank of Sweden (Riksbank). She has a Ph.D. in Economics from Institute for International Economic Studies in Sweden. Virginia has published in peer-reviewed journals and edited books in the areas of macroeconomics, monetary policy, gender, and youth.
