Alternative Views to the Challenges

Preparation of Alternative Views Papers

These opponents’ notes will be short papers, not exceeding five pages each. These papers may cover published research not included in the original solutions paper, and may offer alternate interpretations on the estimates indicated and/or other strengths, weaknesses and omissions in the economic models. The opponents’ role is primarily to spur discussion and reveal substantial professional differences regarding the subject.

• Democracy: Ernesto Stein
  
• Education: Miguel Urquiola
  
• Employment and Social Security: Adriana Kugler
  
• Environment: Randall Kramer
  
• Fiscal Problems: Benedict Clements and Max Alier
  
• Health: William Savedoff
  
• Infrastructure: Ronald Fischer
  
• Poverty and Inequality: Stephen Younger
  
• Public Administration and Institutions: Ugo Panizza
  
• Violence and Crime: Andrew Morrison

Alternative Views Papers

• Full Paper: Challenges and Solutions in Health in Latin America - William D. Savedoff, Senior Partner, Social Insight
  • Summary: English - Spanish


• Full Paper: Fiscal Policy Reform in Latin America - Miguel Braun - Max Alier and Benedict Clements, International Monetary Fund
  • Summary: English - Spanish


• Full Paper: Forests and Biodiversity in Latin America: San Jose Solution Paper - Randall Kramer, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, Duke University
  • Summary: English - Spanish


• Full Paper: Labor Market Reforms in Latin America: Consequences and Costs - Adriana Kugler, University of Houston, NBER, CEPR, IZA and Stanford’s Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality
  • Summary: English - Spanish


• Full Paper: Latin America: Addressing High Logistics Costs and Poor Infrastructure for Merchandise Transportation and Trade Facilitation - Ronald Fischer, Universidad de Chile
  • Summary: English - Spanish


• Full Paper: Public Administration and Institutions in Latin America - Ugo Panizza
  • Summary: English - Spanish


• Full Paper: Reducing Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean - Sebastian Galiani, Washington University
  • Summary: English - Spanish


• Full Paper: Three Proposals to Improve Education in Latin American and the Caribbean: Estimates of the Costs and Benefits of Each Strategy - Miguel Urquiola, Columbia University
  • Summary: English - Spanish


• Full Paper: Violence and Crime in Latin America - Andrew Morrison, World Bank
  • Summary: English - Spanish