Over the last three decades, Mexico has aggressively reformed its economy, opening to
foreign trade and investment, achieving fiscal discipline, and privatizing state owned …

Traditional economic theories stress the relevance of political, institutional, geographic, and
historical factors for economic growth. In contrast, human-capital theories suggest that …

Good governance or “government effectiveness”(per the World Bank) is seen as a critical
factor for the wealth of nations insofar as it shapes political and economic institutions and …

1.1 Fiscal decentralization: International comparisons for the 2000s 11 3.1 Basic urban and
institutional profiles 59 3.2 Levels of government and administration 61 3.3 Decentralization …

ABSTRACT Economic development in Latin America has trailed most other world regions
over the past four decades despite its relatively high initial development and school …

How much of the learning crisis can be addressed through “inclusion”—the equalization of
grade attainment and learning outcomes across groups (eg, girls/boys, rural/urban …

A recent study in the USA documented the existence and growth of “excellence gaps”
among students. These gaps are similar to the minimum competency achievement gaps that …

Individuals that reside in the highest social stratum of intelligence (ie, those that have a high
IQ) have been shown to generate relatively more national income and are more innovative …

This article analyzes the role of education in Latin America's development over the last two
decades and recommends much greater emphasis on promoting learning, particularly …

The present study examines whether crime rates can be reduced by increasing the IQ of
people with high, average, and low IQ. Previous studies have shown that as a determinant of …