Seven Steps the U.S. President Can Take to Promote Change in Cuba by Adapting the Embargo

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

A Cuba Working Group report shows how the Obama administration can encourage private organizations and individuals to support economic change in Cuba. ... Read More

Natural Resource Extraction: Cases, Comparisons, and Conclusions

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Coming in February 2013: a synthesis report comparing natural resource extraction in Chile, Colombia, and Peru. ... Read More

Security in Central America's Northern Triangle: Violence Reduction and the Role of the Private Sector in El Salvador

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

This Americas Society policy brief highlights the role of the private sector in violence prevention to provide a more nuanced grasp of the space that can be filled by the business community. ... Read More

The Private Sector’s Commitment to Job Creation: Recommendations to the Leaders

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

This report by the AS/COA Summit of the Americas Private Sector Working Group explores initiatives to create the talent and skills necessary for job growth and economic development. The report will be distributed to hemispheric leaders in anticipation of April's Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia. ... Read More

Toward Energy Security in Chile

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

This Energy Action Group working paper explores Chile’s efforts to achieve the energy security it needs to promote continued economic growth. Recommendations are based in part on a high-level meeting with Chile's energy minister. ... Read More

Political Representation & Social Inclusion: A Comparative Study of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Guatemala

Tuesday, January 31, 2012  |  Nina Agrawal, Richard André, Ryan Berger, Wilda Escarfuller, and Christopher Sabatini

Does the increased presence of Indigenous and Afro-descendant representatives in Latin American legislatures make a difference in policy outcomes and laws for those populations? This white paper presents findings across four countries in select national congresses and assemblies from 1986 to 2012. ... Read More

Bringing Youth into Labor Markets: Public-Private Efforts amid Insecurity and Migration

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

This white paper presents findings on ways to ease youth access to labor markets in Mexico and El Salvador, with lessons for the region as a whole. It draws attention to private-sector initiatives that promote youth employment through skills training, entrepreneurship, and support of at-risk youth. ... Read More

The Economic Impact of Immigrant-Related Local Ordinances

Thursday, October 20, 2011

This Americas Society white paper provides the first comparative look at the average economic effects of how restrictive versus non-restrictive immigration-related city ordinances affect a business environment. Using statistical analysis, the report demonstrates that non-restrictive city ordinances are better for an overall jobs environment. ... Read More

Energy and the Americas: Issues and Recommendations

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Amid global economic instability, volatile oil prices, and an uncertain political landscape for energy and environmental regulations, this Energy Action Group report details findings from meetings with energy ministers, regulatory officials, private sector executives, and leading experts from across the Americas. ... Read More