Microeconomics

The World Cup is over, but the betting continues

The 2026 World Cup drove a surge in online sports betting in Argentina, particularly among young people, and helped normalize it as a form of entertainment.

Who brings the bread home? When pay parity collides with gender stereotypes

When a woman earns more than her partner, the home can become a mirror of cultural tensions that still bind female success to the weight of guilt and wounded masculinity.

Brazil ignores its emigrants while remittances hit a record high

For the fifth consecutive year, Brazil has hit a record high for remittances from personal transfers from abroad.