Welfare and Policies in Latin America: advances and challenges ahead

International workshop celebrating the launch of the network on Welfare & Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean (WAP-LAC), which has taken place at the University of Costa Rica in San José on 9–10 May 2024. This two-day conference aims to take stock of recent research on fiscal and welfare policies, inequality, wellbeing, labor market dynamics, support for democracy, and other social outcomes in Latin America.