Miguel Collado Di Franco
Miguel Collado Di Franco is an economist and educator known for his insights into the Dominican Republic's labor market. As the Vice President of the Regional Center for Sustainable Economic Strategies (CREES), he recently highlighted that the labor force in the Dominican Republic saw only a modest increase of 2.5% from the first quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025, attributing much of this growth to government hiring. His analysis points to the need for structural reforms to enhance the business climate and productivity, emphasizing the critical role of public sector employment in the overall employment figures.
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Miguel Collado Di Franco added that higher prices would affect the value of oil imports and other products.
Economistas evalúan impacto de la guerra en Medio Oriente en el país
Dominican Republic· 2026-03-03
Miguel Collado Di Franco is the executive vice president of CREES and believes it is good for authorities to review growth estimates.
Economistas valoran revisión a la baja en el crecimiento de la economía para este 2026Dominican Republic· 2026-02-04
Miguel Collado Di Franco is the executive vice president of the Center for Regional Sustainable Economic Strategies (CREES) and discusses the increasing demand for gold as a reserve asset.
Bancos centrales del mundo se refugian en el oroDominican Republic· 2026-01-14
Miguel Collado Di Franco, the executive vice president of the Regional Center for Sustainable Economic Strategies (CREES), commented on the expected growth announced by the Central Bank.
Economistas analizan el debilitamiento del PIB de RDDominican Republic· 2025-10-31
Miguel Collado Di Franco, executive vice president of the Centro Regional de Estrategias Económicas Sostenibles (CREES), opines that the authorities are resorting to stimuli to boost consumption and investment.
Economistas creen positiva liberación de fondos del encaje para impulsar la economíaDominican Republic· 2025-06-18
Miguel Collado Di Franco is the executive vice president of the Center for Sustainable Economic Strategies (CREES) and discusses the implications of Iran's oil strategy.
Economistas difieren sobre impacto de la guerra en el crudoDominican Republic· 2025-06-17Miguel Collado Di Franco stated that the impact of the measure could be low as undocumented immigrants would seek alternative mechanisms to evade the tax.
Vaticinan impacto negativo del impuesto a las remesas del plan TrumpDominican Republic· 2025-05-23
Miguel Collado Di Franco stated that the number of employed individuals in the Dominican labor market only increased by 2.5% over the past twelve months.
ocupados del mercado de trabajo solo aumentaron 2.5%Dominican Republic· 2025-05-22