1994. The Zapatista revolution draws widespread attention into the southern region of Chiapas, the second poorest state in Mexico. It is the plight of the indigenous people, who are a majority in the region and start a rebellion to claim their rights over the land they occupy. The place draw many policy attention from the Mexican government, who since then has put an emphasis in infrastructure and education investments in the area.
“25 years down the road they have constructed roads, airports, ports, they have improved schooling with better coverage and quali...
No matter where, education is a must for development. School attendance is basic, of course, but regular school attendance is hard to achieve, sometimes due to the sociocultural context, others because of lack of motivation. And when it comes to motivation, both parents and students can have their own positions.
That is why Christine Valente, PhD in Economics of the University of Bristol, and Damien de Walque, Senior Economist in the Development Research Group of the World Bank, tried to know “how to improve policies that aim increasing schoo...
This opinion piece was originally published on Apolitical by David Soler, a research assistant at the Navarra Center for International Development. It reflects upon the investigation Presidential Term Limits And Democratic Development In Sub-Saharan Africa​​​​​​​. Apolitical is a global network fo...