This weekly Substack series delivers concise, in-depth analysis specifically designed for time-constrained policymakers, translating complex theories of evolutionary economics and human ecosystems into actionable insights for the region’s structural transformation. Each edition provides a recurring bridge between the book’s framework and current reality, helping leaders recognize selection pressures and build the necessary capabilities to maximize the region’s gains from the next technological wave.
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Country constraints, not which commodity, decide the response to the technological revolution
Costa Rica built skills for one buyer
Sequencing, Not the Transfer Amount, Decides Whether Decentralization Diffuses
Delivery Capacity Is Necessary, Not Sufficient
Transitions Survive When Enforcement Outlives Their Government
States transform when leadership functions cohere
States shape what resource booms ultimately leave behind
States, Shocks, and the New Technological Revolution in Latin America
The External Ceiling on Growth and Transformation
Minerals alone won’t deliver durable growth in LAC without power and data
Why LAC Development Fails When Systems Are Ignored
Financial Time Horizons and the Tech Wave in Latin America and the Caribbean
Why and How Socio Economic Systems Change
Architects of Markets
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It Takes More Than Technology
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Closing the Diffusion Gap
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Technology, Shocks, and the State
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Closing the Deployment Gap in LAC: Turning Tech Investment into Productivity, Jobs, and Resilience
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From Technological Installation to Deployment
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Infrastructure, Energy, and the Politics of the New Technological Wave in Latin America and the Caribbean
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