On the Zika Crisis
Government agencies and international organizations race to find a solution given recent information about the link between Zika and neurological disorders.
Analysis
Informe de Progreso Educativo República Dominicana: ¡Decididos a mejorar!
La República Dominicana muestra progresos importantes en el sector educativo, pero todavía quedan espacios de mejora.
Remittances & Financial Inclusion
Remittances can build prosperity, rather than simply sustain survival, in communities throughout Central America.
China, Latin America & the US: Troubled Energy Triangle
The US’ standing as the main consumer of Latin America’s oil exports is unraveling as China emerges as a major consumer of global oil supplies.
Can Evaluations Improve Teacher Effectiveness?
How impact evaluation systems might help improve teacher policy in Latin America.
Teacher Perceptions & Practices
An examination of the OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey results.
Centroamérica en la mira
Central American migration is linked to poverty, inequality, and violence in the region.
What Do We Know about School Principals?
Principals play a key role in student achievement, teacher engagement, and the overall success of schools
Building Effective Teacher Policies
There is little debate regarding the importance of teachers for learning. The real question is: how can we improve their effectiveness?
Rethinking US Drug Policy
US citizens today are clearly unhappy with their government’s anti-drug policies.
The Changing Currents of Transpacific Integration
The Inter-American Dialogue and Lynne Rienner Publishers are pleased to announce the release of The Changing Currents of Transpacific Integration: China, the TPP, and Beyond, co-edited by Adrian H. Hearn and Margaret Myers.
Shale Gas in Latin America
Unless resource nationalism can be made compatible with providing incentives for significant foreign participation, it may be too early to start trumpeting a bonanza for Latin America.
The “Productive” Use of Remittances
Fieldwork and regular engagement with remittance recipient households show that remittances are fungible
China’s Rising Investment Profile in the Caribbean
Over the past decade, China has become an increasingly important source of investment for developing countries. China’s investment, however, in the Caribbean is still minimal.
Migration & Development in Central America 2013 Report
This report offers recommendations for Central American governments seeking to leverage the economic activities of migrants in a more integral manner.