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Los bonos del hambre

La inversión suele crear dilemas morales en cuanto a sus metas: ¿se debería buscar solo que a uno le vaya bien o también hacer el bien? ¿Es apropiado invertir en empresas tabacaleras? ¿O ...

¿Qué puede aprender Estados Unidos de la política de asilo de Canadá?

En el verano de 2015, parecía seguro que el ex Primer Ministro canadiense Stephen Harper iba a ganar su cuarta elección consecutiva, la que tendría lugar en octubre. Sin embargo, su Parti...

Liderazgo auténtico

El tema del Foro Económico Mundial de Davos de este año es "Liderazgo responsable y receptivo". Sin embargo, una posible interpretación del triunfo de Donald Trump en las elecciones presi...

Ricardo Hausmann: the need for authentic leadership

The theme of this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is “Responsible and Responsive Leadership.” But one possible reading of Donald Trump’s victory in the United States pr...

Ricardo Hausmann: how to boost public-public coordination

Public-private cooperation or coordination is receiving considerable attention nowadays. A plethora of centers for the study of business and government relations have been created, and re...

Soluciones para la coordinación en el sector público

Hoy en día, la cooperación o coordinación público-privada es objeto de considerable atención. Se han creado múltiples centros para el estudio de las relaciones entre el sector empresarial...

Restructuring Venezuelan debt: Navigating new rules

At the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank last week, one member country is conspicuously absent: Venezuela. Yet there is much to be discussed about the ...

Ricardo Hausmann: Why governments adopt harmful policies. And why we go along with them

When we hear of a catastrophe that has befallen a friend, we feel both empathy and a sense of vertigo. We wonder whether it could happen to us: Is this catastrophe the result of some pecu...

What can soccer tell us about the power of national identity?

Of the 24 teams that qualified for this year’s UEFA European Cup football (soccer) tournament, only one came from Germany. Three came from the United Kingdom: England, Wales, and Northern...

Ricardo Hausmann on the changing political narratives in Latin America

Across Latin America, voters who, until recently, were enthusiastic about their leftist governments seem to be having a change of heart. In Brazil and Venezuela, voters want to oust their...

Should economists think again before using randomized control trials?

Many organizations, from government agencies to philanthropic institutions and aid organizations, now require that programs and policies be “evidence-based.” It makes sense to demand that...

Should we still be travelling for business?

Think about it: You can call, email, and even watch your counterparty on FaceTime, Skype, or GoToMeeting. So why do companies fork out more than $1.2 trillion a year – a full 1.5% of the ...

Could exports be the key to development?

Does capitalism cause poverty?

Why fighting corruption won’t end poverty