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Economy
Articles
Why is Guatemala’s extremely low spending on public programs and social investment a problem? In short, it increases poverty and..
The World Bank rated Guatemala last in the world in public spending and government revenues and near the bottom in..
By Abelardo Medina, Senior Economist, Icefi (Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies) The data… can serve as a tool for..
By Juan José Urbina, Senior Economist, Icefi (Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies) A 10-layer cake, each layer smaller than the..
By Carlos Alfredo Gossmann Zarazúa, Research Assistant, and Jonathan Menkos Zeissig, Executive Director, Icefi (Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies)..
By Jonathan Menkos Zeissig, Executive Director, Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (Icefi) Sweden’s example can help politicians, business leaders,..
By Marie Struthers, EntreMundos contributor “What is your biggest professional dream?” I ask Felissa Torres, the coordinator of the Sololá..
By Patricia Schwartz and Sean McNulty Before dawn in Quetzaltenango, work had already begun at the slaughterhouse on the edge..
By Simone Riddle Dedicated to the women of AMA. This article explores my reflections on food culture in Guatemala following..
