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Tomás Serebrisky

Tomás Serebrisky

Tomás Serebrisky es el Asesor Económico Principal del Sector de Infraestructura y Energía del BID. Sus áreas de especialización incluyen la economía de inversión en infraestructura, logística, asociaciones público-privadas, política de subsidios, regulación económica y derecho de la competencia. Tomás tiene numerosas publicaciones en revistas académicas y ha co-coordinado dos ediciones del informe insignia del BID, From Structures to Services y Saving for Development. Tomás es egresado de la Universidad de San Andrés (Argentina) y tiene un doctorado en Economía de la Universidad de Chicago.

How to reduce and fix conflicts in infrastructure projects

October 7, 2019 por Graham Watkins - Tomás Serebrisky Leave a Comment

In the Latin American and Caribbean region, infrastructure is critical for economic growth and improving human well-being, but poorly planned projects can cause significant conflicts. The nature of these conflicts is dynamic and multidimensional, often the result of the interaction of environmental, social, governance, and economic drivers over a long period. As the study we … [Read more...] about How to reduce and fix conflicts in infrastructure projects

Project Evaluation and the Role of Discount Rate

February 11, 2016 por Tomás Serebrisky Leave a Comment

On the role of discount rates when evaluating infrastructure projects, and what happens when a project’s benefits – environmental or those positively affecting a region’s natural capital – come about in the long term. In an unprecedented act of generosity, and in order to promote reading the blog, the undersigned have collected all we had in our pockets to give it away to the … [Read more...] about Project Evaluation and the Role of Discount Rate

What do we mean by sustainable infrastructure?

March 16, 2015 por Tomás Serebrisky - Maricarmen Esquivel - María Cecilia Ramírez Leave a Comment

Have you ever seen a building in your hometown that was never finished due to insufficient money? Have you suffered power outages due to hurricanes or flooding? Are there communities in your country fighting against infrastructure developments in their towns? These are only a few examples of the problems that can arise when infrastructure is built disregarding the risks … [Read more...] about What do we mean by sustainable infrastructure?

Before running, learn to walk: Reducing electricity losses as a first step to ensure energy security

February 27, 2015 por Tomás Serebrisky - Raúl Jiménez Leave a Comment

Latin America and the Caribbean is the region that loses the most electricity in its transmission and distribution systems. Only in 2012, the region lost 240 terawatt hours (TWh), which is equivalent to 17% of the total electricity generated. This situation, which has gotten worse in recent decades, is analyzed in the recent report Power Lost. Energy losses are inevitable in … [Read more...] about Before running, learn to walk: Reducing electricity losses as a first step to ensure energy security

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