The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted employment in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Although labor markets in the region began to recover, employment levels and working conditions have…

Ana Rivadeneira, Sergio Olivieri, Trinidad Saavedra |

Detailed data on the spatial distribution of jobs is crucial, but such data are rarely available. This study develops a machine learning algorithm that relies on widely available public data to…

Paolo Avner, Jun Rentschler, Samira Barzin, Neave O'Clery |

Education is often considered a pathway to better jobs. In Colombia, workers who have completed secondary education earn almost 30 percent more than workers with only a primary education, are 1.5…

Eliana Carranza, Andreas Eberhard-Ruiz, Jossie Fahsbender |

Inequality may rise as countries double down on global value chains without upskilling the broader workforce

Ximena Del Carpio, José Cuesta, Maurice D. Kugler |

A Temporary Protection Status for Venezuelan Migrants Initiative provides Venezuelans with legal immigration status and access to education, health, housing, and employment opportunities on equal…

Carlos Felipe Jaramillo |

To help put the relevant data at the fingertips of officials, we worked with the government of Colombia to integrate over two dozen datasets with measures of health and economy activity under the…

Santiago De la Cadena Becerra, Jeremy Veillard, Gabriel Demombynes |

Our study finds that young and adults with higher levels of socioemotional skills are more likely to be doing something to get ahead in the labor market in Colombia.

Pablo Acosta, Noël Muller, Miguel Sarzosa |

The mayors were united in their absolute determination to turn a crisis into an opportunity for a green and resilient transformation of their cities, whilst also creating jobs.

Mari Elka Pangestu |

In a post-COVID world, transport could become even more important to the social and economic inclusion of people across Latin America—especially women.

Maria Jose Gonzalez Rivas |