Guatemala’s poverty statistics compared to the region
Rates of poverty and extreme poverty in Guatemala have both been increasing, while the rates of…
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…
CEIBA Sololá: Empowering female entrepreneurs
By Marie Struthers, EntreMundos contributor “What is your biggest professional dream?” I ask Felissa Torres,…
Bad Blood: Migration and the meat industry
By Patricia Schwartz and Sean McNulty Before dawn in Quetzaltenango, work had already begun at…