Taxation of the Mining Industry in Latin America and the Caribbean: Analysis and Policy
Jun 2023
Author(s): Bazel, Philip;Mintz, Jack M.;Reyes-Tagle, Gerardo
Little is known about mining taxation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), although it is both particularly complex and has large effects on incentives for investments in mining activities. This…
Employment and Living Conditions of the Population over 50 in Latin America
Jun 2023
Author(s): Azuara Herrera, Oliver;Bosch, Mariano;Torres Ramirez, Eric
This document describes recent demographic, economic, and social trends of people 50 and older in Latin America. We analyze the labor profile of those generations who will face retirement over the…
Deep Tech: The New Wave
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Peña, Ignacio;Jenik, Micaela
DeepTech startups are companies based on a scientific discovery or meaningful engineering innovation. Deep Tech startups involve significant technological risk and R&D. However, Deep Tech…
Exploring SPACs: Considerations for Latin American and Caribbean Entrepreneurs about Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
Jun 2023
Author(s): Lucas, Caroline;Rodríguez, Sebastián;Sánchez, Fernando;Buitrago, Jose
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) can offer great advantages for companies planning on going public, including shortening times compared with conventional pathways to initial public…
The Future of Work in Latin America and the Caribbean: How to Move Towards Sustainable Pension Systems for Longer-Lived Societies?
Jun 2023
Author(s): Tapia Troncoso, Waldo;Cuéllar, Ekaterina;Gamboa, Daniel;García-Huitrón, Manuel
This edition of the series 'The Future of Work in Latin America and the Caribbean' examines the challenges and opportunities that arise for the region's pension systems in the face of…
Unlocking Green and Just Hydrogen in Latin America and the Caribbean
Jun 2023
Author(s): Gischler, Christiaan;Boeck Daza, Eric Fernando;Galeano, Paola;Ramírez, Michelle;Gonzalez, Julian;Cubillos, Fernando;Hartmann, Nuria;Pradelli, Valentina;Márquez, Juan Sebastián;Gutiérrez, Juan Antonio;Juarez Hermosillo, Juan Gerardo;Alonso Rodriguez, Carolina;Souilla, Laura;Rabinovich, Julieta
This study provides an overview of the key findings and recommendations from a comprehensive document on the deployment of low-carbon hydrogen (GLCH) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It…
The Invisible Factor: How Well-being and Mental Health Can Improve the High Impact Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean
Jun 2023
Author(s): Buenadicha Sánchez, César;López Gross, Juan Pablo;Carrasco, Carolina;Echeverry, Isabela;Balestrini, Mara;Delfino de Cisneros, Silvana;Vargas Lavado, Mireya;Roche, José Manuel;Berti Ávila, Zaira;Medina, Lenin;Martínez, María Fernanda;Garza Padilla, Alejandra
All across the high-impact entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), entrepreneurs are sharing stories about how difficult it is to successfully maintain and…
Wealth Inequality in Latin America
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Carranza, Rafael;De Rosa, Mauricio;Flores, Ignacio
How much wealth has accumulated in the region and how is it distributed across households? Despite being widely recognized for its extreme income inequality, reliable data on wealth is scarce,…
Research Insights: Can a Crisis Reduce Trust in the President to the Point that Citizens Do Not Accept Fiscal Reforms or Economic Sacrifices Intended to Overcome It?
Jun 2023
Author(s): Bonvecchi, Alejandro;Calvo, Ernesto;Otálvaro-Ramírez, Susana;Scartascini, Carlos
Survey data for Argentina and Uruguay do not show a decline in trust in the president among those whose health was compromised by COVID-19. Over time, trust in the president increased in Uruguay and…
Summary Brief: Evaluation Study For 12 Projects Financed By The Proadapt Facility
Jun 2023
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank; Nordic Development Fund
The ProAdapt Facility was launched in 2013 by the IDBs Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), now IDB Lab, and the Nordic Development Fund (NDF). The main objective of the Facility was to support…
Research Insights: What Can We Learn from Three-Generation Households?
Jun 2023
Author(s): Talamas Marcos, Miguel Ángel
In the last five decades, living with extended family has become more common around the globe. In Mexico, the share of three-generation households has increased by nearly 20% in both urban and rural…
Trade Trends Estimates Latin America and the Caribbean - 2023 Edition Q1 Update
Jun 2023
Author(s): Giordano, Paolo;Michalczewsky, Kathia
This report provides estimates of Latin America and the Caribbeans international trade flows for 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. The data in it was prepared by the Integration and Trade Sector (…
MIGnnovation: Migration in Latin America and the Caribbean as an Opportunity for the Private Sector and Civil Society (Edition 2023)
Jun 2023
Author(s): Buenadicha Sánchez, César;Elías, Alison;López Gross, Juan Pablo;Muñoz Gómez, Felipe;Franco Segura, Cecilia;Fernández, Xoán
Did you know that migration drives countries' growth and innovation capacity?

Latin America and the Caribbean is facing an unprecedented migration phenomenon. Of the nearly 15…
Open Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Great Opportunities, Large Challenges
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Herrera, Diego;Pereira, Walter;Volochen, Ludmila;Zárate Moreno, Ana María
This document is a comprehensive study of open finance, its context, and its value for the financial system in Latin America and the Caribbean. It also delves into the intricacies of the open finance…
Evaluation Study for 12 Projects Financed by the ProAdapt Facility
Jun 2023
Author(s): Technopolis
This report is the final deliverable developed by Technopolis Group and Global Factor in the context of the “Evaluation study of 12 projects financed by the ProAdapt Facility”. ProAdapt Facility was…
Independent Country Program Review Honduras: 2019-2022
May 2023
Author(s): Maciel, Odette;Anderson Alonso, Anais Maria;Corrales, Luis Fernando;Vargas, Lucero;Barcellos, Andreia;Garay, Ingrid;Soriano, Alejandro;Pérez, Gabriela;Romero, Carolina
This Independent Country Program Review (ICPR) analyzes the IDB Group's country strategy and country program with Honduras during the 2019-2022 period. ICPRs seek to reinforce the accountability…
Approach Paper: Extended Country Program Evaluation: Costa Rica 2015-2022
May 2023
Author(s): Szwedzki, Roni;Maciel, Odette;King, Dana Michael;Salazar, Elizabeth;Vera, Priscila;Monroy, Maria Clemencia;Del Pilar, Diego;Garay, Ingrid
The Extended Country Program Evaluation (XCPE) for Costa Rica will analyze two successive Bank strategies and the
IDB Group program with the country, covering the 2015-2022 period. This will be…
Independent Country Program Review: Bahamas 2018-2022
May 2023
Author(s): Maqueda Gassos, Stephany;Cuestas, Ernesto;Monroy, Maria Clemencia;Dyer, Henry;King, Julie;Soriano, Alejandro;Pérez, Gabriela;Romero, Carolina
This Independent Country Program Review (ICPR) analyzes the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group's country strategy (CS) and country program (CP) with The Bahamas during the 2018-2022…
BIDEconomics Brazil: Landscape of opportunities
May 2023
Author(s): Rossi, José Luiz
Brazil faces challenges that have historically stalled the possibility of securing continuous sustainable growth and prosperity for all Brazilians. Based on its strengths and the progress achieved in…
The IDB Group and the CIF: 13 years of Transformational Impact in Latin America and the Caribbean
May 2023
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
The joint work between the IDB and the CIF successfully demonstrates through its results the impact achieved after 13 years of effort.