Stimulating Local Economies through Central Transfers: A Natural Experiment from Ecuador
Jun 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Sanchez-Aragon, Leonardo;Sánchez, Gonzalo;Zanoni, Wladimir
This paper investigates the causal effects of central-to-local government transfers on local economic activity in Ecuador, utilizing exogenous variation from a reform in the intergovernmental…
Peru: Agricultural Health and Agrifood Safety Development Program. Phase III
Jun 2025
Author(s): Salazar, Lina;Alvarez, Luis;Agurto Adrianzen, Marcos
This infographic presents the impact evaluation of the long-term sustainability of the fruit fly eradication program in Peru's coastal regions through the measurement of vegetation indices. This…
Creation of Rural Agrifood Initiatives. Phase II
Jun 2025
Author(s): Salazar, Lina;Bernal Hernandez, Sebastian ;Miranda Baez, Luis Enrique
This infographic presents the impact evaluation of the direct and indirect (spillover) effects of the second phase of the CRIAR program in Bolivia. The program aims to promote the adoption of…
PRODAF Argentina: Program for Rural Development and Family Agriculture
Jun 2025
Author(s): Schling, Maja;Pazos, Nicolas
This infographic presents the impact evaluation of a smart subsidies project under the Program for Rural Development and Family Agriculture (PRODAF) in Argentina. The project aims to boost the…
SigTierras Ecuador: National System for Rural Land Information and Management and Technology Infrastructure Program
Jun 2025
Author(s): Schling, Maja;Pazos, Nicolas;Corral, Leonardo;Inurritegui, Marisol
This infographic presents the impact evaluation of the National System for Rural Land Information and Management and Technology Infrastructure Program (SigTierras) in Ecuador, focusing on women'…
Spain's Reallocation of Global Supply Chains: Preliminary Findings
Jun 2025
Author(s): Alfaro, Laura;Quintana, Javier
This paper explores Spains evolving role in global supply chains amid rising geopolitical tensions, protectionist policies, and the post-COVID-19 push for reshoring. It traces the transformation of…
Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment Methodology
Jun 2025
Author(s): Barandiarán, Melissa;Esquivel, Maricarmen;Lacambra Ayuso, Sergio;Suarez, Ginés;Zuloaga, Daniela;Troch, Serge-Henri
The Disaster Risk Management Plan (DRMP) is the document that describes and articulates all the structural and non-structural measures identified to reduce and manage the risks associated with a…
Socioeconomic Disparities in Latin America among Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples
Jun 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Muñoz, Ercio;Sansone, Dario;Ysique Neciosup, Mayte
Economic research on sexual minority individuals in low- and middle-income countries is limited due to the lack of representative data including information on sexual orientation. This paper uses…
Economic Evaluation of Hospital María, Especialidades Pediátricas, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Jun 2025
Author(s): Góngora, Pamela;Fahr, Patrick;Alvarez Corrales, Dina;Sauceda Acosta, Dilcia;Andino Vilchez, Michel;Godoy, Hugo Danilo
The Hospital María, Pediatric Specialties (HMEP), located in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, is a key public institution for pediatric care, research, and medical training. This study evaluates its…
Public Pensions and the Strategic Timing of Formal Employment
Jun 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vera-Cossio, Diego A.;Bosch, Mariano;Leganza, Jonathan M;Mojica Uruena, Tatiana;Oliveri, María Laura
We study how public pensions impact lifecycle labor supply decisions. Our analysis centers on pension eligibility rules in Ecuador. We first use administrative data to document and unpack retirement…
Harnessing the Bioeconomy-Climate Nexus for Sustainable Development
Jun 2025
Author(s): McCarthy, Julie;Kulenkampff, Arend;Furtado, Marcelo;Martins, Gustavo;Maia, Luana;Martins, Julia;Galmez Marquez, Veronica ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola
The bioeconomy is a sustainable socio-economic model focused on the renewable use of biological resources to address climate change, food security, economic development, and poverty reduction. Its…
Amazonia Bond Issuance Guidelines: Guidance for Labeled Bonds Dedicated to Financing the Economic, Environmental, and Social Development of the Amazonia Region
Jun 2025
Author(s): Hajek, Frank;Amoa, Diana K.;Killeen, Timothy J.
The Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank jointly developed the Amazonia Bond Issuance Guidelines to provide guidance and suggestions for the issuance of capital market instruments to…
Inter-American Development Bank Annual Business Review 2024
Jun 2025
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
The 2024 Annual Business Review (ABR) provides an overview of the IDB's performance on sovereign-guaranteed outputs and lending program priorities. The ABR identifies trend deviations from IDB…
Digital Payments Adoption by Consumers and Firms: Implications for Financial Inclusion
Jun 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vlaicu, Razvan
Digital payments have increasingly been adopted by consumers and firms in Latin America and the Caribbean. This policy research paper analyzes recent post-pandemic data on digital payments in the…
Empowering Schools with Data: How Can We Achieve Effective Use of Educational Dashboards for Teachers and Principals?
Jun 2025
Author(s): Bergamaschi, Andrea;Giambruno, Cecilia;Morales, Paula;Forkosh-Baruch, Alona;Hanuka, Shlomi;Hershkovitz, Amon
Educational dashboards are key tools for enhancing data-driven decision-making in schools, providing teachers and principals with actionable insights. However, their adoption in Latin America and the…
NFTree: Replication Guide for the Development of Financing Mechanisms for the Conservation of High Ecological Value Ecosystems
Jun 2025
Author(s): Maldonado, Nicolás;Andrade, Felipe;Dávalos, Carolina;Gonzalez-Artigas, Sebastián;Cuesta, Francisco;Calderón, Marco;Smith, Luke;Wade Smith, Austin;Proaño Castro, Carolina;Yepez, Pablo;Pascual, Moisés
NFTree creates incentives to protect ecosystems of high ecological value and strengthens territorial resilience by integrating companies, communities, and key stakeholders under an innovative…
The Impact of Crime Perception on Public Transport Demand: Evidence from Six Latin American Capitals
Jun 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): De Martini, Santiago;Gonzalez, Juan B.;Perez-Vincent, Santiago M.
Public urban transportation systems are essential for mitigating climate change, leading policymakers to intensify efforts to boost ridership. However, there is not much evidence showing up to what…
On the Impact of Climate Change Scenarios on Bank Solvency in an Emerging Economy: The Case of Colombia
Jun 2025
Author(s): Bebczuk, Ricardo N.;Celis, Carolina;Galindo, Arturo
Over the last few decades, climate change has become a pressing issue due to its potentially deleterious effects on economic and social conditions worldwide in the years to come. These impacts can be…
Tax Revolts and Sovereign Defaults
Jun 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Arce, Fernando;Morgan, Jan;Werquin, Nicolas
Political crises often coincide with fiscal crises, with complex causal dynamics at play. We examine the interaction between tax revolts and sovereign risk using a quantitative structural model…
Direct and Spillover Effects of an Agricultural Technology Adoption Program: Evidence from Bolivia
Jun 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Salazar, Lina;Bernal Hernandez, Sebastian ;Miranda Baez, Luis Enrique
This study employs an experimental approach to estimate both the direct and indirect effects (i.e. spillovers) of an agricultural technology adoption program on small landholder farmers in Bolivia.…