Central American Economies in 2015
One of the greatest challenges that the Central American region faces is ensuring that economic development is sustainable and equitable.
Analysis
What to do with the PISA Results in Latin America?
During the last decade, Latin American countries have strongly increased their participation in international assessments, especially in the Programa Internacional para la Evaluacion de Estudiantes (PISA-International Program for Student Assessment) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and to a lesser extent in the TIMSS2 and the International…
Taxes, Expenditures, Poverty and Income Distribution in Argentina
CEQ Working Paper No. 45: Taxes, Expenditures, Poverty and Income Distribution in Argentina
Post-Secondary Technical and Vocational Education
Post-secondary technical vocational education is primarily directed towards youth that have recently finished high school, preparing them directly for the labor market.
Effective Classrooms
This article describes the classroom requirements for an effective education reform. It is only available in Spanish and Portuguese.
Internet-Based Transfers: Current Landscape
Internet-based products have grown substantially in recent years, and constitute an important source of innovation for the remittance industry. Although these products present important opportunities for businesses and consumers, the low rate of penetration merits further discussion and analysis. The article concludes that perhaps the issue is still more structural, that the ecosystem of payment services is performing unevenly, partly due to poor financial access among clients and merchants.
Chinese Mining Activity in Latin America
China has rapidly emerged as the world’s leading consumer and importer of minerals.
Maestros de escuelas básicas en América Latina
Este libro recoge un conjunto de estudios preparados en el marco de las actividades del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Desarrollo Profesional Docente del Programa de Promoción de la Reforma Educativa en América Latina y el Caribe (PREAL). En su conjunto, dan cuenta de las características personales y profesionales de los maestros…
The Remittance Marketplace in Europe: Competition and Pricing
This text analyzes the remittance marketplace in Europe based on selected indicators that measure: number of remittance service providers (RSPs), number of countries they serve, the diversity in type of RSP, the cost of sending money, the number of payout locations, type of paying partners, their presence or penetration in rural areas, and consumer satisfaction.
Migrant Remittances & Development in the Global Economy
How do patterns of migration and remittances differ across regions? What kinds of frameworks support the contributions of remittances to local development?
The State of Teacher Policies in El Salvador
This report card seeks to strengthen the capacity of national groups to analyze education policy in El Salvador
Remittances Scorecard: 2016
In its fourth edition, the Remittances Scorecard ranks 30 companies working in 11 Latin American and Caribbean countries. It evaluates them across 12 indicators to assess their performance and competition in the money transfer industry.
How Much Are Latin American Children Learning?
In recent years, debates on education policy have been shifting their focus from educational quantity—getting more children in school and ensuring they stay longer—to educational quality—the learning that children acquire while at school.This change is welcome. Evidence suggests that low-quality schooling confers few benefits, and that quality education (as measured…
The State of Teacher Policies in Dominican Republic
This report card seeks to strengthen the capacity of national groups to analyze education policy in the Dominican Republic.
The State of Teacher Policies in Honduras
This report card seeks to strengthen the capacity of national groups to analyze education policy in Honduras.