Blogs and Media

SELECTED BLOGS AND PRESS COVERAGE

“The Challenges Facing Latin America and the Caribbean in Eradicating Poverty” (with D. Sanchez and H. Ñopo). Latin America and the Caribbean Blog Series, October, 2023.

“The Key to Ending Gender Inequality in Haiti is Youth Empowerment” (with P. Buitrago, G. Canavire and O. Nsababera). Latin America and the Caribbean Blog Series, August, 2023.

“Can We Achieve Gender Parity in Education While Leaving Boys Out of School?” (with P. Buitrago, V. Levin). Latin America and the Caribbean Blog Series, February, 2023.

“How Digital Technologies Help Senegal Create Better and More Jobs” (with M. Dutz and M. Cruz). World Bank's Africa Can End Poverty Blog Series, June 20, 2022.

“Why aren't more people using mobile internet in West Africa?” (with G. Granguillhome, S. Lach and T. Masaki). World Bank's Digital Development Blog Series, December 8, 2021.

“Expanding Mobile Broadband Coverage is Lifting Millions out of Poverty” (with P. Castells, G. Cruz and T. Masaki). World Bank's Let's Talk Development Blog Series, December 10, 2020.

“Evolution in the Data Ecosystem - An Idea that's Got Legs” (with K. Himelein and A. Dabalen). World Bank's Data Blog Series, April 6, 2020.

“Mexico Systematic Country Diagnostic” (with J. Chakeri). World Bank Facebook Live, August 12, 2019.

“Making a Better Poverty Map” (with I. Weber, D. Jacques and T. Monroe). World Bank's Data Blog Series, July 9, 2019.

“20th Anniversary of the National Prize of Public Finance Ceremony at the Lower House of the Congress of Mexico”  (with K. Cadena and L. Moreno-Herrera). Congressional Budget Office, Lower House of the Congress of Mexico, July 25, 2018. 

“Effects of Colombia Mayor on health. Good news for social pensions — sort of” (with Philipp Hessel). World Bank's Latin America Blog Series, May 11, 2018. 

“How tiny satellites are changing the way we do business” (with D. Newhouse). The Fast Company, June 19, 2017.

“High incidence of violent crime may drive geographic chronic poverty” (with Adán L. Martinez-Cruz). International Growth Centre, September 27, 2016.

“Tuits contra las epidemias.” El País, June 10, 2016. 

“La Revolución BIG DATA en estudios sociales: ¿Qué hemos aprendido y hacia donde vamos?” (with Sebastian Herrador). World Bank's Latin America Blog Series, May 4, 2016.

“How has rising violence affected education in Mexico?” World Economic Forum, April 30, 2015.

“In Mexico, a rising rate of homicides has zero impact on educational outcomes” (with Fernanda Márquez-Padilla and Francisco Pérez-Arce). World Bank's Let's Talk Development Blog Series, April 27, 2015.

“How can Latin America and the Caribbean keep up inclusive growth.” World Economic Forum, April 27, 2015.

“Cómo puede América Latina y el Caribe mantener el crecimiento inclusivo” (with Louise Cord). World Bank's Let's Talk Development Blog Series, April 20, 2015.

“El cambio climático ya tiene efectos en gente que todavía no ha nacido.” El País, April 17, 2015.

“Mayor desigualdad detonó aún más violencia en guerra contra el narco.” Sinembargo.mx, September 29, 2014.

“Does Lower Inequality Lead to Less Crime?” (with Ted Enamorado, Luis F. López-Calva and Hernán Winkler). World Bank's Let's Talk Development Blog Series, August 20, 2014.

“Prosperity and Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean” (with Louise Cord, Leonardo Lucchetti, and Adam Ratzlaff). VOX, December 23, 2013.