Smart Working: la evolución del Teletrabajo

Featured, Insights

El Smart Working es una nueva tendencia en la forma de trabajar y todo parece indicar que ha llegado para quedarse. Aunque usa conceptos del teletrabajo, la flexibilidad de horarios, y el “work-life balance”, en realidad es mucho más que eso: Se refiere a dotar al empleado de los recursos necesarios para que desarrolle su labor de forma autónoma buscando el cumplimiento de objetivos. Si esto se logra entonces el empleado está cumpliendo con su trabajo, sea desde su hogar, oficina o cualquier lugar que le sea conveniente.

Unemployment Claims Reach Historic Highs following the COVID-19 Lockdown

Insights

The deep economic effects of Covid-19 are reflected in the unprecedented rise of unemployment claims around the world. In Puerto Rico, cumulative unemployment claims in the five weeks following the lockdown reached 200,419, three times the total claims during 2019. This number is in line with the US when measured in relation to the labor force. Covid-19 is also impacting the large informal economy of the Island, which is not eligible for unemployment insurance. On the other side, Puerto Rico may be seen as a safe place to do business given the successful containment of the virus so far, and as an ideal location from where to work remotely in the future.

Compare mobility trends and positive cases in Puerto Rico and other Countries/States

Insights, Market and Business Analytics

Mobility restriction measures have the objective of reducing the contagion of Covid-19. The V2A Covid-19 Mobility Dashboard compares mobility reductions/increases with the spread of Covid-19 in all States of the US and more than 100 countries including Puerto Rico. Several Countries/States can be selected to compare mobility in various sectors/areas (Retail and Recreation, Grocery and Pharmacy, Parks, Residential, Workplace, Transit Stations) and the evolution of positives per 100k population on a daily basis.

Growth Opportunities for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Insights

The crisis brought upon all of us by COVID-19 has made both citizens and lawmakers demand quick action and trustworthy solutions, as well as made us all question the benefits of globalization. While producers have logically favored moving supply chains overseas to optimize their cost base, the reality is that neglecting a reliable domestic supply of certain goods has become a national security issue. Pharmaceutical products are a clear example. This report is meant to highlight Puerto Rico&#8217s readiness to insert itself into the COVID-19 pandemic response and the pharmaceutical repatriation effort that will likely follow

Medidas económicas para hacer frente a los efectos del Covid-19: comparación entre República Dominicana y otros países

Insights

La crisis del COVID-19 ha hecho que los países activen todo tipo de protocolos. Además de las medidas sanitarias tomadas desde el inicio de la Pandemia, se han empezado a aplicar otro grupo de medidas destinadas a compensar el impacto económico en los diversos sectores de la sociedad. En este análisis comparamos las medidas económicas tomadas en la República Dominicana y en una selección de países de Latinoamérica y Europa

Sectors and workers most vulnerable to the effects of Covid-19 in Puerto Rico

Insights

The Covid-19 will have a large impact on our economy. Estimates from local economists point to a GDP drop between 2.6% and 5.2% in FY 2020 ($2.5B to $5B). However, this confinement period will not affect all businesses and employees in Puerto Rico equally. In this information “capsule” we will identify the employee groups most vulnerable to the effects of Covid-19 amongst the main sectors of our economy

Are local banks penalized for operating in Puerto Rico?

Financial Services, Insights

The economic uncertainty that Puerto Rico has experienced in recent years has had a negative effect on the market value of banks that have their main operations located in the Island. However, the solid performance of local banks in terms of profitability and capital adequacy has translated into important increases in market capitalization, eliminating or significantly reducing their market risk premium.

The disparity in hospital quality metrics between Puerto Rico and the US

Healthcare, Insights

In general, Puerto Rico hospitals score lower than the national average in quality metrics, based on reports from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare database. The difference is significant in metrics related to readmission, mortality, and Emergency Department (ED) care. In this Insight we analyze several of these outcomes and explore the possible reasons behind them.

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