This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book brings together a range of ideas and theories to arrive at a deeper understanding of inequality in Latin America and its complex realities. To so, it addresses questions such as: What are the origins of inequality in Latin America?...

Diese Doktorarbeit untersucht die Beteiligung lateinamerikanischer Länder in der Welthandelsorganisation (WTO). Die Dissertation erforscht die Arbeitsweise der multilateralen Handelsgemeinschaft und analysiert das Schaffen der diplomatischen Missionen in Genf über die letzten zwei Jahrzehnte...

A fundamental question in economics is whether happiness increases pari passu with improvements in material conditions or whether humans grow accustomed to better conditions over time. We rely on a large-scale experiment to examine what kind of impact the provision of housing to extremely poor...

¿Existen acciones y políticas urbanas a nivel latinoamericano que permitan afirmar que se está presentando una transformación innovadora en la comprensión y aprehensión del espacio público hacia un instrumento de política urbana y social? Esta pregunta se intenta resolver en este ensayo...

This dissertation includes three empirical essays on development economics and one on the economics of education. The first essay (co-authored by Stephan Klasen) is a contribution to the debate surrounding the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the on-going debate about what international...