Ximena Del Carpio is a Senior Economist in the World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Social Protection and Labor unit. Prior to joining this region she worked in the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group and the Human Development Network where she focused on evaluating the impact of various economic development programs in countries throughout Latin America and Africa. Prior to coming to the World Bank Ximena worked at the RAND Corporation and at the Minority Business Development Agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Ximena has a PhD in Political Economics from the University of Southern California and also holds a dual Masters in Business Administration and Public Policy.
La desigualdad puede aumentar a medida que los países redoblan su apuesta por las cadenas de valor mundiales sin mejorar la formación de la fuerza laboral en general.
Open trade does create jobs, but these jobs do not always benefit the poorest in society as most workers on low wages lack the skills to secure such work.
Ximena Del Carpio looks at how effectiveness of the minimum wage varies globally, and why it is prone to politicization.
