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on Central and South America |
| By: | Patrice T. Robitaille; Brent Weisberg; Tony Zhang |
| Abstract: | In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru (hereafter referred to as the Latin 5) adopted inflation targeting frameworks as their monetary policy strategy, allowing greater exchange rate variability than in the past. By taking this step, policy makers aimed to put an end to a historical record of high and variable inflation. |
| Date: | 2024–12–20 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fip:fedgfn:2024-12-20-2 |
| By: | Aguilar-Gomez, Sandra (Universidad de los Andes); Cárdenas, Juan Camilo (Universidad de los Andes); Galindo, Camila (Universidad de los Andes); Rodríguez-Arenas, Jorge (Universidad de los Andes); Vlasak-González, Daniela (Universidad de los Andes) |
| Abstract: | Environmental degradation is a major public policy challenge, with the Global South being particularly vulnerable to its effects. In developing countries, women and girls often bear a greater burden of climate change and air pollution than men and boys do. The international literature suggests that compared to men, women are more concerned about environmental degradation and adopt more sustainable practices in their daily lives, but research on this matter in Global South countries is scarce. This study aims to explore the gender differences in environmental knowledge, attitudes, and practices (E-KAP) among secondary school-aged children in Colombia. In Latin America, no research has yet examined the underlying mechanisms driving these differences. We confirm that compared to boys, girls are significantly more concerned about the environment and feel more responsible for climate change (8–10 p.p.). We also provide new insights into girls’ greater awareness and familiarity with indoor air pollution (IAP) (8.5–9 p.p.) and expand on previous research that focused on exposure rather than on perception. Our findings can help in designing and developing inclusive education policies for climate adaptation and mitigation, particularly in Global South countries, and they have the potential to empower students in the face of climate change. |
| Keywords: | Gender; knowledge; attitudes; practices; environmental pollution; climate change |
| JEL: | D83 J16 Q51 Q53 Q54 Q56 |
| Date: | 2024–12–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:col:000089:021267 |
| By: | Galán, Juan Sebastián (Universidad de los Andes) |
| Abstract: | This study examines the intergenerational effects of providing land to the rural poor. I use ID numbers to track applicants to the 1968 Colombian agrarian reform and their children in various administrative data. Exploiting discontinuities in the allocation of parcels, I find that the children of recipients exhibit higher intergenerational mobility. In contrast to the view that land would tie them to the countryside, today these children participate more in the modern economy. They have better living standards and are more likely to work in formal and high-skilled sectors. These findings appear driven by a relief of credit constraints that allowed recipient families to migrate to urban centers and invest in the education of their children. |
| Keywords: | Intergenerational mobility; agrarian reform; modern economy; Colombia. |
| JEL: | E24 J62 N36 O15 Q15 |
| Date: | 2024–11–28 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:col:000089:021266 |