A growing literature shows how insights from behavioral economics can be successfully adopted in simple interventions through SMS or other types of low-cost communications. In this short, note we provide concrete basic guidelines to design behaviorally informed messages, based on theory and our own experience. We provide examples applied to parenting interventions.
Ethnic and racial gaps in economic outcomes, labor opportunities and access to basic services, such as education and health remain a challenge throughout Latin America. Taxes and public spending are two effective tools governments have at their disposal to help close these gaps. However, fiscal policy tools are underutilized to reduce inequality in Latin America as compared to developed (OECD member) economies.
Summary "Latin America and the Caribbean is Aging", featured topic in the website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.
"Technology Allied with Long-term Support Services", featured topic in the website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.
Summary "Long-term Care Systems and the Government Response", featured topic in the website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.
Summary "Long-term Care and Support Services", featured topic in the website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.
Summary "Ensuring the Quality of Long-term Support Services", featured topic in the website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.
Summary "How Are Long-term Support Systems Financed?", featured topic in the website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.
This learning material details the methodology used for the construction of the dependence risk calculator and the need to receive long-term support from the website "Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care".
Mexico case study summary, website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.