Crime and Violence as Development Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean

Crime and violence have emerged in recent years...

The Fall of Wage Flexibility: Labor Markets and Business Cycles in Latin America

The Political Economy of Protection

The Political Economy of Protection explains wh...

Natural Resources: Neither Curse Nor Destiny

For almost as long as economics has been a prof...

Latin American Entrepreneurs: Many Firms But Little Innovation

Entrepreneurship—manifested in the entry of new...

Beyond the City: The Rural Contribution to Development

This timely series seeks to provide objective i...

Lessons from NAFTA

Analyzing the experience of Mexico under the No...

Open and Nimble

In the 21st Century, the evidence is clear: the...

China’s and India’s Challenge to Latin America: Opportunity or Threat?

The economic successes of China and India are v...

El Emprendimiento En América Latina: Muchas Empresas Y Poca Innovación

Studies the landscape of entrepreneurship in La...

Determinants of Crime Rates in Latin America and the World: An Empirical Assessment

A growing concern in most regions of the world ...

Lessons from NAFTA

'Lederman, Maloney, and Serven offer an excelle...