Jun 2025
This thematic brief provides essential information about persons with disabilities and guidance for incorporating an inclusive approach into development projects. It presents key definitions…
Jun 2025
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Joint liability loans are used in various settings, including business partnerships, agricultural cooperatives, and real estate investment. Most notably, they have been central to the microfinance…
Jun 2025
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I derive a model-based equation relating pass-through to buyer size and estimate it on the micro transaction level data for Colombia. I find that after an exchange rate shock, sellers connected to…
May 2025
This Extended Country Program Evaluation (XCPE) assesses the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) support to El Salvador during 2015-…
May 2025
The Covid-19 pandemic altered the landscape of non-contributory cash transfer programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. Governments in the region widely utilized cash transfers to support…
May 2025
In Latin America, only 3 out of 10 young people aged 18 to 24 attend post-secondary education. While this marks progress since 2006, wide disparities persist: youth from higher socioeconomic…
May 2025
In Bogotá, Mexico City, and São Paulo, air pollution monitors are more likely to be located in higher-income, better-educated neighborhoods. Across all four cities studied, individuals in lower…
May 2025
On days with high pollution, workers reduce their labor supply, with highincome workers decreasing hours worked more than low-income workers. Workers partially compensate for lost hours of work on…
May 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face significant challenges in the context of climate change, but they also have a unique opportunity to lead the transition toward more sustainable and low-…
May 2025
Sharing knowledge is key to transforming realities. This publication brings together five finalist cases from the 2024 edition of Superheroes of Development, an initiative through which the IDB Group…
May 2025
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“Accommodating Urban Growth in Latin American and Caribbean Cities” is the result of a collaboration between the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and New York University, initiated in 2021 with…
May 2025
This publication analyzes the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) models when interacting in Indigenous American languages. The study evaluates seven representative languages from Latin…
May 2025
Attracting, developing, and retaining effective teachers is essential for improving education outcomes, yet making the teaching profession appealing to talented youth remains challenging. Providing…
May 2025
Non-wage job attributes, such as effort and amenities, affect unemployment spells and unemployment insurance (UI) costs, with unobservable features leading to inefficiencies and moral hazard. UI…
May 2025
Fiscal rules can help countries with long-term debt overcome time-inconsistent default incentives, but enforcement is often imperfect. We integrate an optimal fiscal policy framework under partial…
May 2025
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This paper provides new evidence on the role of human capital in shaping economies participation in multinational production. In particular, we primarily examine whether and to what extent the level…
May 2025
Water is fundamental to the region's economic growth, with essential exports relying entirely on it. Over 70% of agricultural output in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC reliens on rainwater…
May 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have made impressive economic, social, and environmental progress, however significant disparities remain. While advancements have been made in the water and…
May 2025
Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, advanced sensors, and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, are driving advancements that make robots more adaptable,…
May 2025
This study delves into the growing trend of hiring temporary teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), driven by the need for education systems to find more cost-effective and flexible…