Why is Guatemala’s low social investment a problem?
Why is Guatemala’s extremely low spending on public programs and social investment a problem? In…
Guatemala’s public spending: Worst in the world?
The World Bank rated Guatemala last in the world in public spending and government revenues…
The efficiency of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) in Central America
By Abelardo Medina, Senior Economist, Icefi (Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies) The data... can…
Icefi: Cutting the cake of inequality
By Juan José Urbina, Senior Economist, Icefi (Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies) A 10-layer cake,…
Icefi: Social justice is not a commodity
By Carlos Alfredo Gossmann Zarazúa, Research Assistant, and Jonathan Menkos Zeissig, Executive Director, Icefi (Central…
The Swedish Economy: A model for competitiveness, growth, and social well-being
By Jonathan Menkos Zeissig, Executive Director, Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies (Icefi) Sweden's example…
USAID and foreign aid debate in Guatemala
By Sara Van Horn, EntreMundos columnist In 2013, Bolivian president Evo Morales expelled USAID (the…
The debate over NGOs in the land of cinnamon
By Juanita Rojas, social worker and EntreMundos columnist "The axis of the universe rests on…
CEIBA Sololá: Empowering female entrepreneurs
By Marie Struthers, EntreMundos contributor “What is your biggest professional dream?” I ask Felissa Torres,…