Policy work

Selected edited volumes, report chapters, and policy papers.

• Unlocking Growth in a Changing World: Formalization, Innovation, and Integration for Latin America and the Caribbean
  Co-edited volume · with Fernando Alvarez Parra.
  Revisits the main levers to spur growth in the region, organized around three intermediate objectives: reducing informality, fostering innovation, and promoting meaningful integration with the world (the “3 Is” of economic growth).
• Knowledge that Transforms: 20 Years Serving a Prosperous, Inclusive, and Sustainable Future
  Co-edited volume · with Fernando Alvarez Parra.
  Anniversary volume of CAF’s Report on Economic Development, outlining a comprehensive vision of socioeconomic development and emphasizing the value of producing knowledge from and for the region.
• Clean Fuels
  Book chapter · CAF Report on Economic Development 2024 · with Walter Cont.
  Examines decarbonization pathways for fuels in hard-to-abate sectors such as aviation and high-temperature industrial processes, and the policies needed to promote their development.
• Green Electrification
  Book chapter · CAF Report on Economic Development 2024 · with Walter Cont.
  Analyzes the transformations required in the power sector to support the transition to carbon-neutral energy systems.
• Energy Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
  Book chapter · CAF Report on Economic Development 2024 · with Walter Cont.
  Describes regional energy systems and quantifies losses across production, transformation, and consumption stages, highlighting efficiency as a key component of decarbonization.
• Ecosystems and Biodiversity in the Face of Climate Change
  Book chapter · CAF Report on Economic Development 2023 · with Ricardo Estrada.
  Explores the complex relationship between ecosystems and human well-being, and identifies policy options to protect biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Transport Infrastructure
  Book chapter · CAF Report on Economic Development 2021 · with Lian Allub.
  Discusses transport infrastructure as a determinant of trade costs and outlines policies to improve transport services in support of regional and global value chains.
• Regional Integration, Physical Connectivity, and Global Value Chains (Integración Regional, Conectividad Física y Cadenas Globales de Valor)
  Policy paper · with Lian Allub and Walter Cont.
  Analyzes regional integration and connectivity as key drivers of participation in global value chains.
• Spatial Distribution of Formal Employment in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (Distribución Espacial del Empleo Formal en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires)
  Working paper · with Guillermo Alves, Lucila Berniell, Victoria Castillo, Daniel Fernández, and Sebastián Rotondo.
  Analyzes the spatial distribution of formal employment using administrative records.