The Latin American Program and the World Bank’s Office of the Chief Economist for Latin America and the Caribbean are pleased to invite you to a discussion of the new World Bank report Wage Inequality in Latin America – Understanding the Past to Prepare for the Future. The event will be livecasted here.
The World Bank report provides an overview of Latin America’s progress in reducing wage inequality during a period of high growth in the new millennium. In contrast to other parts of the world where most countries struggled with rising inequality, the Latin American experience was markedly different. This was due not only to economic growth but also to the expansion of educational opportunities.
In the current context of economic slowdown, the report’s authors argue that sustaining and building upon past gains will require not only renewed growth but also policies of social inclusion, including investment in human capital.
Welcome and Introduction
Cynthia Arnson
Director, Latin American Program, Wilson Center
Carlos Végh
Chief Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank
Speakers
Joana Silva
Report Coauthor & Senior Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank
Barbara Stallings
Professor, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University
Miguel Székely
Director, Center for Education and Social Studies (Mexico)
Moderator
Claudia Trevisan
Journalist, O Estado de São Paulo
