Author Bio
Alejandra Barrientos
Alejandra Barrientos is an economist and consultant in the Development Effectiveness Division (DVF) at IDB Invest, where she works on impact evaluations with a focus on gender and financial inclusion. Before joining IDB Invest, she gained experience in applied research and public policy at the University of Zurich and in Peru’s public sector, including the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Production. She holds a master’s degree in development economics from the University of Oxford.
Posts by Alejandra Barrientos
Fixing the Broken Rung: How Data Can Help Advance Women’s Careers in Latin America and the Caribbean
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the greatest disruption in women’s career progression occurs during the transition into managerial roles. A collaboration between IDB Invest and LinkedIn, within the framework of the Development Data Partnership, uses large-scale labor-market data to identify where women’s participation declines and what barriers exist across sectors and career stages.