Leiner Vargas
Leiner Vargas is a Doctor in Economics and an economic consultant at the International Center for Economic Policy (CINPE). He is known for his critical analysis of poverty measurement methodologies in Costa Rica, arguing that the current definitions create a 'trap of being poor' by penalizing marginal increases in income that strip individuals of essential subsidies without significantly improving their quality of life.
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Leiner Vargas is part of the movements promoting the delivery of the ROP and argues that withdrawing resources for pensioned individuals would not have macroeconomic effects.
Retiro acelerado del ROP: Operadoras de pensiones y grupos a favor discrepan sobre el impacto en la economía
Costa Rica· 2026-02-17
Leiner Vargas, an economist, indicates that Costa Rica's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup would lead to significant economic losses.
Cuántos millones perdería Costa Rica si la ‘Sele’ no va al Mundial 2026Costa Rica· 2025-11-15
Leiner Vargas provided negative economic projections if the Costa Rican national team fails to qualify for the World Cup.
El comercio cruza los dedos para que la Selección de Costa Rica vaya al Mundial: vea en cuánto se calcula el impactoCosta Rica· 2025-11-13
Leiner Vargas calculated the potential economic impact if the Costa Rican national football team fails to qualify for the World Cup.
¿Y si Costa Rica no clasifica al Mundial? Vea los millones de dólares en juego (y otros impactos para el país)Costa Rica· 2025-11-10Leiner Vargas explained that the demand for contraceptives has grown in the last 20 years.
¿Por qué los anticonceptivos llevan 44 meses consecutivos subiendo de precio en Costa Rica?Costa Rica· 2025-10-21
Leiner Vargas suggested that the survey results might be due to sampling issues.
¿Qué está pasando con la pobreza en Costa Rica? Indagamos en los datos y los análisisCosta Rica· 2025-03-23
Leiner Vargas asserts that the methodology for measuring poverty operates as a 'trap of being poor'.
Para abordar la pobreza, es necesario mirar más allá de la canasta básicaCosta Rica· 2025-03-23