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Economic Growth and Innovation

Latin American economies have made great strides over the past two decades, but more recent slower growth has underscored the importance of forward-looking government policies. Institute activities might include research and convenings that identify and disseminate best practices in innovation, and short courses that bring together business and policy elites to address challenges of sustainable growth.

Events

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Feb
23
2024

Seventy-five Years of Measuring Income Inequality in Latin America

Income inequality in Latin America rose significantly from the 1970s to the 1990s and fell in the early twenty-first century. In more recent years patterns have varied from country to country. While broad trends are easy to establish, the reliability of data on income inequality is often brought

Videos

Why Does Latin America Matter? (Video)

February 12, 2024

Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes

A Conversation with Xóchitl Gálvez (Video)

February 5, 2024

Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes

Globalization, Trade and Regionalism in Latin America and the Caribbean (Video)

January 18, 2024

Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes