Economists have identified the existence of a middle-income (MI) trap but have yet to
analyze the politics of this trap. The authors argue that countries in the MI trap face two major …

This article examines the causal effect of women's education on maternal health in Peru, a
country where maternal mortality has declined by more than 70% in the last two and a half …

In a comparative institutional or 'variety of capitalism'perspective, the distinctive traits of
labour markets in Latin America differ in most respects from labour markets in developed …

Youth at Risk in Latin America provides evidence-based guidance to policymakers that will
help increase the effectiveness of their youth investment program. Drawing on the authors' …

Although scholars have employed rigorous causal methods to examine the relationship
between education and crime, few of them have taken a causal approach to the study of …

Over the next two decades, sub-Saharan Africa will face substantial pressure to expand its
secondary education system. This is driven by the current low development of secondary …

Juanita was seventeen years old and pregnant with her first child when she began an
activity that would" open" her mind. Living in a remote Garifuna village in Honduras, Juanita …

The research presented in this volume explains how well-educated workers can interact with
physical capital inputs to innovate and add value to processes, products and services …

El artículo analiza la trayectoria educativo-laboral de una cohorte de estudiantes egresados
de la enseñanza media técnico-profesional en Chile. Los antecedentes permiten indicar …

This chapter surveys the trends in educational development in the world and examines how
supply and demand factors affect education. It looks at three largescale interventions to …