LAC Crece. The Productivity Engine: From Poverty to Prosperity
This series from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) explores why Latin America and the Caribbean has struggled to achieve sustained economic growth despite significant social, economic, and institutional progress. Hosted by Ana María Ibáñez, the IDB's Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge, each episode features conversations with experts about the region's productivity challenge, the role of investment, and the reforms needed to spur growth. The discussion links stronger growth to better jobs, higher incomes, and faster poverty reduction across the region. The podcast is produced by the IDB, which works to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Episodio 2: LAC Crece — La energía que impulsa el desarrollo 07.10.2026 15minEn nuestro segundo episodio, Ana María Ibáñez, viajó a Costa Rica para explorar el papel de la energía como motor de la productividad y el desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe. A través del caso de la planta hidroeléctrica Ventanas-Garita, analizamos también junto a Marcelino Madrigal, Jefe de División de Energía, y Lenin Balza, Especialista de la misma división, las oportunidades de la región para fortalecer sus sistemas eléctricos, mejorar la calidad y la asequibilidad del servicio, reducir costos y avanzar hacia el acceso universal a una energía confiable. -
Introduction. LAC Crece: The Productivity Engine — From Poverty to Prosperity 02.09.2026 20minThe first episode of the series explores why Latin America and the Caribbean has struggled to achieve sustained economic growth despite important social, economic, and institutional progress. Across the episodes, experts examine the region’s productivity challenge, the role of investment, and the policies and reforms needed to turn stronger growth into better jobs, higher incomes, and faster poverty reduction.
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