Open configuration options What Public Policies Do Citizens Want for Combating Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean? A Dataset

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando G. Cafferata ◽  
Carlos Scartascini
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Open Configuration

Crime is a major problem in Latin America and the Caribbean. With 9 percent of the world's population, the region accounts for 33 percent of global homicides. This dataset makes extensive new survey data available to help identify what anti-crime policies citizens in the region demand from their governments, as well as who is demanding what and why. This dataset accompanies a recent report on Combating Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Survey Data for the Study of Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean

2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebeca Wong ◽  
Martha Peláez ◽  
Alberto Palloni ◽  
Kyriakos Markides
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals Adolescent pregnancy, public policies, and targeted programs in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Clara Rodríguez Ribas
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Adolescent Pregnancy ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Proximate Determinants ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Policies And Programs

Objective. To present and assess evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on public policies and targeted programs which may have influenced variations in adolescent pregnancy or its proximate determinants, and to identify knowledge gaps that require further research. Methods. A systematic review was performed based on the 2015 PRISMA protocol. Five databases were searched for articles published between 2000 and 2019 that refer to at least one country in LAC. The outcomes of interest were adolescent pregnancy or its proximate determinants (sexual behavior, contraceptive use, and/ or abortion). Only studies exploring correlations between the outcomes of interest and public policies or targeted programs were included in the analysis. Results. Thirty studies spanning 14 countries were selected for analysis. Twenty-three of these (77%) were not included in prior systematic reviews on adolescent pregnancy. Public policies related to conditional cash transfers and compulsory education have the strongest evidence of correlation with adolescent pregnancy prevention. Emerging research points to the potential positive impact of life-skills programs for adolescents. Evidence from public health policies and programs was limited. Conclusions. Further research which incorporates an intersectional analysis is needed to better understand which policies and programs could lead to steeper declines in adolescent pregnancy in the region. Evidence on effects of expanded family planning services and secondary school attainment upon adolescent pregnancy are particularly absent.

2021 Latin American and Caribbean Macroeconomic Report: Opportunities for Stronger and Sustainable Postpandemic Growth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo A. Cavallo ◽  
Andrew Powell
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Fiscal Sustainability ◽  
Modern History ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Rates Of Growth ◽  
Latin American And Caribbean

The year 2020 will be remembered as one of the most challenging in modern history. Latin America and the Caribbean lost 7.4% of GDP, the largest drop on record in a single year. The region is expected to recover in 2021 but faces a hazardous time ahead. Most countries will require some type of adjustment to maintain fiscal sustainability. While the way forward will be challenging, this report not only details the risks but also outlines a set of policies that should help countries realize a stronger recovery, not just to the low growth rates of the pre-pandemic period, but to higher rates of growth that will benefit all, with more efficient public policies, higher productivity in the private sector, and more sustainable economies.

scholarly journals Public policies to support agroecology in Latin America and the Caribbean

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Sabourin ◽  
Jean-François Le Coq ◽  
Sandrine Freguin-Gresh ◽  
Jacques Marzin ◽  
Muriel Bonin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
The Caribbean

Economic Crisis and Democracy in Latin America

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (04) ◽  
pp. 673-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abby Córdova ◽  
Mitchell A. Seligson
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Economic Impact ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Developing World ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The World ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Established Democracies

While the world is focused on the economic impact of the financial and credit meltdown, what might be its impact on politics? In well-established democracies, probably not more than elections lost by incumbent parties seen as having mismanaged the economy. But what of consolidating democracies that predominate in the developing world, where some forecasts expect the crisis to hit the poor especially hard? This article uses AmericasBarometer survey data from Latin America and the Caribbean drawn on the eve of the crisis to project how it might affect democracy in the region.

Combating Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean: What Public Policies Do Citizens Want?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando G. Cafferata ◽  
Carlos Scartascini
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Public Opinion ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Private Security ◽  
Policy Preferences ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Crime Policy ◽  
Extensive Survey ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Better Than

Crime is a major problem in Latin America and the Caribbean. With 9 percent of the world's population, the region accounts for 33 percent of global homicides. Using new, extensive survey data, we endeavor to identify what anti-crime policies citizens in the region demand from their governments. We also analyze who is demanding what and why. We find that harsher penalties appear to be the preferred weapon in the anti-crime arsenal but people are willing to spend public moneys not only for punishment, but also for anti-poverty and detection policies. Citizens recognize that allocating resources to the police is better than subsidizing private security for citizens. Nevertheless, most oppose raising taxes to fund the police, a reluctance that might stem from mistrust in governments' ability to manage these resources. Mistrust, misinformation, and impatience combine to create flawed anti-crime policy. Educating citizens both about crime and about the fiscal consequences of their policy preferences may help move the region's public opinion toward a better policy equilibrium. Governments should also invest in their capability to design and deliver evidence-based solutions for fighting crime, and work to increase trust levels among citizens.

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