Our Publications, Reports, and Short Articles
Open, citable research that turns evidence into policy action.
At Studio 1848., our publications are designed to help decision-makers act with clarity and stay informed. Each report, insight note, and flagship brief distills complex evidence into practical intelligence by connecting data to the dilemmas governments, institutions, and citizens across Latin America and the world face today. We focus on what’s changing, why it matters, and what options are realistically on the table.
More than research for its own sake, our work aims to shift how problems are framed and how policies are built. Whether testing a fiscal reform against long-term debt risk or mapping the unintended costs of foreign influence, our goal is the same: to equip our readers with the tools to choose wisely, before circumstances choose for them.
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China’s Scale, India’s Dynamism, and Ecuador’s Strategic Growth
Ecuador’s future will not be decided in Beijing or New Delhi, but in the policy rooms of Quito, where choices about tariffs, logistics, and skills will determine whether Asia’s giants become lifelines or liabilities. China’s pivot from smokestacks to semiconductors and India’s sprint from services to factories offer Ecuador a rare two-way hedge: scale on one side, dynamism on the other. This article maps the turning gears inside both economies and shows how Ecuador can plug into their transformations, upgrade its own value chain, and trade vulnerability for strategic leverage.
Chile and the UK: Why turning resources into capabilities will decide the next decade
Copper veins and glass towers tell only half the story of national wealth. The real difference between Chile’s resource engine and Britain’s service powerhouse lies in the institutions that turn raw assets into adaptable capabilities. This article tracks how free-trade treaties, university labs, and targeted incentives can push an economy beyond what it digs or trades today toward what it can design and export tomorrow, while warning that inequity and policy drift can stall that journey.