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Oct
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2026

Book Talk: Human Capital for Humans

The Georgetown Americas Institute is pleased to host a book talk featuring Pablo A. Peña, author of Human Capital for Humans: An Accessible Introduction to the Economic Science of People (2025). The book offers an introduction to human capital theory and its applications to everyday life. Peña…

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En busca del (poco) crecimiento perdido en México

En busca del (poco) crecimiento perdido en México

En los últimos meses, la presidenta Sheinbaum ha manifestado interés por construir una agenda para acelerar el crecimiento de la economía mexicana. Sin embargo, la concentración de poder, la carga ideológica y la incapacidad técnica que caracterizan a su proyecto político son incompatibles con ese objetivo.