The World Bank rated Guatemala last in the world in public spending and government revenues and near the bottom in..
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Some countries decide not to fund social programs or social investments so they don’t accumulate too much debt. But Guatemala..
Rates of poverty and extreme poverty in Guatemala have both been increasing, while the rates of most other countries in the..
Why is Guatemala’s extremely low spending on public programs and social investment a problem? In short, it increases poverty and..
By Jonathan Menkos Zeissig, Executive Director, Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (Icefi) Sweden’s example can help politicians, business leaders,..
