Stories written by Rodrigo Valdés

Breaking Latin America’s Cycle of Low Growth and Violence

By Ilan Goldfajn and Rodrigo Valdés
Violent crime and insecurity have a disproportionate impact on Latin America and the Caribbean, with severe consequences for socioeconomic development.

Latin America’s Shifting Demographics Could Undercut Growth

By Gustavo Adler and Rodrigo Valdés
Latin America’s workforce grew by nearly 50 percent in the two decades before the pandemic, helping boost economic growth. Now demographic trends are turning, and likely to weigh on growth in the coming years.
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