By Paul Lagunes, Baker Institute for Public Policy; Xiaoxuan Yang, Columbia University; and Andrés Castro, Columbia University.
Corruption is a persistent problem throughout Latin America. Higher rates of perceived corruption are associated with lower levels of economic welfare and direct foreign investment, write the authors.
July 16, 2019, 12:16 p.m.
Henry Gonzalez is a contributing expert for the Baker Institute’s Latin America Initiative. His professional experience spans the sectors of finance, emerging markets, impact investing, and political and economic development. He is currently the head of research of responsAbility Investments, …
Leslie Schwindt-Bayer, Ph.D., is a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute’s Latin America Initiative and a professor of political science at Rice University. She conducts research on an array of topics in comparative and Latin American politics, including …
