EDITORIAL

The title of this article with which we are aiming to start the wind down to the weekend (friday 26th), contains words that used to shine in bronze -years ago- on the desk of a then young economist at the central bank of a south american country, a high quality professional who now holds a first class post in that nation.

Those words came back to our conscience today when reading the excellent article by Manuel Cordero Novoa published in Elnuevodiario.com.ni entitled "Demystifying the economy." Novoa, also an economist, confirms that the first virtue of this profession is learning to laugh at yourself.

Enjoy the full article here: Demystifying the economy.

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El Salvador is Losing its Human Resources

April 2015

The emigration of six out of seven Salvadorans who have studied for 12 years or more is removing a vital resource for economic performance, preventing improvements to labor productivity in the country.

Up until 2000, 85% of high school and college graduates with twelve or more years of education had migrated, reveals the study 'Measuring the international mobility of skilled workers'.

More Migration of Skilled People to the U.S.

February 2013

Faced with the offensive represented by Barack Obama's immigration reform project , Central American countries must strengthen their own policies in order to retain their most valuable and scarce human capital.

Elnuevoherald.com reports that " President Barack Obama's immigration reform plan includes a large increase in visas for foreign students graduating in science and engineering, which will pose a huge challenge for China, India and Latin America: these emerging countries will have to get their act together if they want to retain their best brains, or suffer the highest brain drain in recent history. "

Professional Training Agreement Signed in Panama

July 2012

The company Norberto Odebrecht and the National Institute of Vocational Training for Human Development (Inadeh) have signed an agreement for cooperation and training.

The aim is to cover the lack of trained personnel to meet the demand generated by the third phase of the coastal road "Cinta Costera".

Panama: Growing Interest in Technology Careers

June 2011

Enrollment in IT courses at the Technological University of Panama has grown by 26%.

The increase in the number of students in choosing careers in one of the most dynamic sectors of the economy is one of the first results from the implementation the National ICT Strategy, launched in 2008.