Latin America

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Blog Post
For Better Learning, Africa Needs Better Data
Barbara Bruns
and
Maryam Akmal
September 12, 2019
Which African country is making the most progress in teaching kids to read by the time they reach third grade? Which language-of-instruction policies are most effective in early literacy teaching? Which country is getting the most children to complete primary school equipped with basic literacy, num...
WORKING PAPERS
The Political Economy of Testing in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa
Barbara Bruns et al.
September 12, 2019
Most countries in sub-Saharan Africa have not implemented testing of children’s learning that can be benchmarked regionally or globally, in contrast to almost all countries in Latin America. Our analysis of the political economy of cross-national learning measurement in Latin America suggests ...
CGD NOTES
Mexico’s Financial Risks: Solving Pemex for a Solvent Mexico
Laura Alfaro et al.
July 18, 2019
Mexico’s financial risks and the policies being adopted by the new administration cannot be adequately assessed without recognizing key features that characterize certain initial conditions. 
Blog Post
What Will the White House’s Halt to Aid Mean for the Northern Triangle? Here’s What We Know
Michael Clemens
April 02, 2019
The U.S. Administration announced Saturday that it has halted all aid to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—known as the Northern Triangle. Here’s what this decision to halt aid could mean, according to data and evidence.
Blog Post
Guyana’s Oil Boom: 2 Steps Down, 4 to Go
Todd Moss et al.
March 27, 2019
ExxonMobil announced the discovery of two more massive oil fields off the coast of Guyana last month. If back-of-the-envelope estimates of around $5 billion of oil revenue per year are correct, that equates to around $6,410 USD per person—far more than the current GDP per c...
Blog Post
Mexico Proves Bill & Melinda Right on Gender Data
Sylvia Gabriela Andrade
and
Mayra Buvinic
February 27, 2019
In their recently released 2019 annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates argue that data can be sexist. Missing or inaccurate data on women and girls can block their progress and that of society and economic development at large, they state, since robust gender data has the power to encourage chan...
Blog Post
Why US Oil Sanctions on Venezuela Could Be Too Little, Too Late
Kimberly Ann Elliott
February 05, 2019
The scale of the humanitarian disaster in Venezuela is almost inconceivable. Despite the world’s largest proven oil reserves, the economy barely functions. People struggle just to survive. Store shelves are nearly empty of food, medicine and other necessities. The few goods available are out o...