By Jimena Vazquez My daughters are amused to no end by the classic children’s song about the old lady who swallows a fly and thinks she’ll die. To…
Por Daniela Philipp Em meu último post, falei da importância das habilidades – tais como o otimismo, a resiliência e a persistência – para que as…
By Ciro Avitabile There is no way around it, when people aren’t well incentivized to do their jobs (with monetary or non-monetary incentives) the…
By Agustin Caceres Antibiotics are known for helping control bacterial infections in both children and adults. But antibiotics are also known for…
This December, as always, a large percentage of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean is preparing to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s…
By Steve Brito, Ana Corbacho and Rene Osorio “G.E. Rodriguez’ mother said that his son almost died because of the refusal of the hospital…
By Hugo Ñopo There’s a consensus in the academic world that it’s vital to invest in the development of children as early as possible in their lives…
In collaboration with Sophie Gardiner Attention to Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs and policies in Mexico has risen steadily in recent…
By Clara de Souza Peixoto In this post, I’d like to tell you about some important changes taking place in Panama. Although descriptions of…
Child care services are in a serious process of expansion. Data from a recent IDB study documents that in a sample of 34 programs that offer this…
The philosopher John Rawls invites us to imagine our lives if tomorrow we were reborn under a veil of ignorance, in other words, knowing nothing…
In collaboration with Sophie Gardiner The forthcoming IDB publication “Panorama sobre desarrollo infantil en America Latina y el Caribe: Un estudio…
