Inter-American Dialogue

Publications

Inter-American Dialogue publications are designed to help shape and clarify policy debates in Washington and bring a regional perspective to decision makers throughout the Americas. Dialogue staff publish nearly 100 op-eds and articles annually in newspapers, magazines, and leading policy journals across the hemisphere. Dialogue projects and special task forces produce conference and policy reports, the Dialogue’s Corporate Program publishes the Latin America Advisor newsletters, and the Dialogue issues an annual program report of its activities.

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Rethinking US Drug Policy By: Peter Hakim The Inter-American Dialogue launched its drug policy project in 2009. This report is one of the critical products of that initiative. It offers six proposals to set the stage for a thorough rethinking of the US and global approach toward illicit drugs. February 2011.		2010 Program Report By: Inter-American Dialogue A summary overview of all of the Dialogue's activities, publications, initiatives and events in 2010.
Violence Against Journalists: Protecting Journalists in Colombia and Mexico By: Inter-American Dialogue This report summarizes the main findings of two Dialogue meetings in Bogotá and Mexico City, and identifies a range of common themes, challenges and recommendations. The report is also available in Spanish. March 2010.		Published every business day, the Inter-American Dialogue's Latin America Advisor brings leaders in corporations and government together with one-of-a-kind analysis and a snapshot of the day's most important news events. Prospective subscribers can request a free trial subscription, or visit our Corporate Circle page for sign-up information.
How Much Are Latin American Children Learning?: Highlights from the Second Regional Student Achievement Test By: PREAL (Alejandro Ganimian) This special report by the Dialogue's education reform program summarizes the principal findings of SERCE, the UNESCO study that evaluated the skills of third and sixth graders in 16 countries in LAC.		Social Policy Brief No. 3: Fiscal Policy and the Poor in Latin America By: Jeffrey Puryear and Mariellen Malloy Jewers The brief summarizes recent research on the impact of fiscal policy on poverty and inequality in Latin America. It is the third in a series of policy briefs that will target key issues on the region’s social agenda. Available in spanish here.