Santiago Levy

Cuban flags as Cuban residents that live in Colombia protest against the unrest and violence held in the Island against the government of Cuban president Miguel Diaz-Canel.

How can the US support democracy and development in Latin America?

Santiago Levy and David Dollar

Monday, July 19, 2021

Mexico's President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador looks on during a news conference after a meeting with the Business Coordinating Council (CCE) in Mexico City, Mexico July 4, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril - RC15483FE6B0

Amlo is doubling down on failed bets in Mexico

Friday, July 17, 2020

Workers clean some fish in the Paloquemao market square in Bogota, Colombia October 30, 2018. Picture taken October 30, 2018. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez - RC157F8BB830

Should governments favor small firms with special tax regimes?

Monday, November 5, 2018

Invigorating US leadership in global development

8:40 AM - Friday Aug 03, 2018 12:20 PM MDT

Aspen, Colorado

"Under-Rewarded Efforts" book cover

Under-Rewarded Efforts: The Elusive Quest for Prosperity in Mexico

By Santiago Levy

2018

Medical students of Cuba's ELAM (Latin American School of Medicine) leave classrooms of the campus on the outskirts of Havana March 11, 2010. Established in 1999 by former Cuban leader Fidel Castro and operated by the Cuban government, the students enrolled in the ELAM are international students from outside Cuba and mainly come from Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Africa. The school also accepts students from the United States. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan (CUBA - Tags: EDUCATION HEALTH POLITICS) - GM1E63C0F7M01

Will more education increase growth in Mexico?

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Members of the Committee of retired Teachers of Puerto Rico's Teachers Federation protest against the underfunding of their pension system in San Juan, March 18, 2016. The signs read, "You don't play with my retirement." Picture taken March 18, 2016. To match Special Report PUERTORICO-PENSIONS/ REUTERS/Alvin Baez - RTSE0ZU

The great failure: Retirement pensions in Latin America

Friday, January 27, 2017

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Poverty in Latin America: Where do we come from, where are we going?

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

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Is social policy in Latin America heading in the right direction? Beyond conditional cash transfer programs

Thursday, May 21, 2015

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When Will Fast Growth Return to Latin America?

Friday, May 9, 2014