During the past two centuries, the world has witnessed a remarkable increase in the
atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), namely carbon dioxide (CO …

In the economic literature on poverty, various methods have been proposed for measuring a
phenomenon known as 'vulnerability'. However, after more than a quarter century of …

Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean has expanded dramatically in the past
15 years, as the average gross enrollment rate has more than doubled, and many new …

En la búsqueda del crecimiento y la equidad, ningún país puede permitirse ignorar la
educación superior. En este estudio investigamos tres aspectos importantes de la …

Across the world, many politicians deliver benefits to citizens in direct exchange for their
votes. Scholars often predict the demise of this phenomenon, as it is threatened by …

Since March 2020, governments have recommended or enacted lockdown policies to curb
the spread of COVID-19. Yet, poorer segments of the population cannot afford to stay at …

In just a few years, this twenty-first century has taken Brazil from the euphoria of finally
having attained a long-awaited lot—the status of a nation both prosperous and generous …

This paper proposes a new Multidimensional Poverty Index for Latin America. The index
combines monetary and non‐monetary indicators, updates deprivation cut‐offs for certain …

¿ Cómo se puede resolver este rompecabezas de mayores demandas y fortalecimiento
fiscal? Esta edición de Desarrollo en las Américas (DIA) se centra precisamente en esta …

Measurement of the middle class has recently come to the center of policy debate in middle-
income countries as they search for the potential engines of growth and good governance …