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Μάιος 2022
El Intercambio de Información de Salud (HIE) es una de las principales infraestructuras nacionales de salud digital de la estrategia de salud digital de Israel, que está dirigida por el Ministerio de…
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Μάιος 2022
In November 2021, the Inter-American Development Banks (IDB) new Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF) became effective. The IDB recognizes that human rights are central to its mission of…
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Μάιος 2022
Este documento discute cómo la transformación digital de la gestión fiscal puede contribuir para fortalecer la sostenibilidad de las finanzas públicas, impulsar el crecimiento, económico y fomentar…
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Μάιος 2022
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A finales de 2021, 137 países llegaron a un acuerdo para reformar aspectos internacionales del impuesto a la renta de sociedades (IS) y prevenir la erosión de la base imponible que permite la…
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Μάιος 2022
Las regiones tropicales de alta montaña, como las que se encuentran en el Corredor Chingaza-Sumapaz-Guerrero (corredor CSG), y particularmente los páramos, se caracterizan por su excelente capacidad…
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Μάιος 2022
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Este documento trata la dinámica y los determinantes del crecimiento de las unidades productivas de menor tamaño (MYPE) utilizando el marco conceptual de la “valla de la calidad”, el cual pone…
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Μάιος 2022
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We use matched employer-employee data together with data on the ownership networks of Chilean firms to document a novel relationship between inequality in labor income and ownership structures.…
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Μάιος 2022
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This paper studies the effect of fiscal rules on debt affordability in a large set of developed and emerging market economies, using a panel data model which allows the inclusion of weakly exogenous…
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Μάιος 2022
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This paper studies volatility spillovers in credit default swaps (CDS) between the corporate sectors and Latin American countries. Daily data from October 14, 2006, to August 23, 2021, are employed.…
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Μάιος 2022
The availability of beneficial ownership information on legal persons and arrangements is a key requirement of tax transparency and a key instrument in the fight against tax evasion and other…
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Μάιος 2022
La disponibilidad de información sobre el beneficiario final de las personas e instrumentos jurídicos es un requisito fundamental de la transparencia fiscal y un instrumento clave en la lucha contra…
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Μάιος 2022
Major changes demand exertions of the imagination. Costa Rica possesses significant challenges in its Nationally Determined Contribution presented in 2020 (NDC 2020), the National Decarbonization…
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Μάιος 2022
Los grandes cambios exigen esfuerzos de la imaginación. Costa Rica se plantea grandes desafíos en su Contribución Nacionalmente Determinada presentada en 2020 (NDC 2020), el Plan Nacional de…
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Μάιος 2022
Between the first and second quarters of 2020, e-commerce website traffic from five of the regions major markets increased by over 150%. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed and pulled tens of thousands…
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Μάιος 2022
Entre el primer y el segundo trimestre de 2020, el tráfico de los sitios web de comercio electrónico de cinco de los principales mercados de la región creció más de un 150%. La pandemia de COVID-19…
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Μάιος 2022
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To study the causal impact of oil royalties on human capital, we exploit quasi-experimental variation arising from a law in Ecuador that transfers resources to municipalities regardless of their oil-…
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Μάιος 2022
This paper provides evidence of a positive effect of institutions and reforms in initiating investment booms. We constructed an unbalanced panel of 178 countries for the period 19502019 that…
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Μάιος 2022
Several countries have implemented payment-for-ecosystem-services (PES) programs, buoyed by the promise of these programs as a win-win strategy that would allow both the conservation of natural…
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Μάιος 2022
Esta publicación incluye los principales resultados de la evaluación del desempeño de 32 empresas prestadoras de los servicios de acueducto y alcantarillado en Colombia, con base en la aplicación del…
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Μάιος 2022
The rapid aging of the population will cause a sharp increase in the demand for dependency care services in Latin America and the Caribbean. In order to inform policy-making, in this study we present…
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Μάιος 2022
El rápido envejecimiento de la población provocará un fuerte aumento de la demanda de servicios de atención a la dependencia en América Latina y el Caribe. Con el fin de informar la elaboración de…
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Μάιος 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic produced a shock to public finances throughout the world. In the case of Colombia, the public debt to GDP ratio increased from 39.8% to 65.0%. We use a two-country neoclassical…
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Μάιος 2022
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Cities are important drivers of productivity, innovation, and economic growth. To achieve their full economic potential, cities must deliver high-quality public services to their residents and…
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Μάιος 2022
This paper reviews the empirical evidence on the effects of tax incentives on R&D, innovation, and productivity and on the effects of the tax burden on the relocation of R&D facilities. It…
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Μάιος 2022
Gaps in accessibility to public services depends on cultural, economic, social, and geographical contexts, among others, as well as the type of disability that a person may have. Depending on these…
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Μάιος 2022
La falta de accesibilidad en servicios públicos depende de contextos culturales, económicos, sociales y geográficos, entre otros, así como del tipo de discapacidad que una persona pueda tener.…
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Μάιος 2022
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Entre 2017 y 2020, el total de apoyos anuales debidos a políticas públicas que recibió el sector agropecuario de Uruguay promedió casi USD 430 millones, lo que equivale al 0,76% del PIB de la…
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Μάιος 2022
Este artigo analisa o impacto do Projeto de Modernização da Gestão Fiscal dos Estados (Profisco I), financiado pelo Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento, na arrecadação estadual, número de…
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Μάιος 2022
This technical note describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Latin America and the Caribbean, and considers the implications for future population health, health spending, healthcare service…
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Μάιος 2022
Esta nota técnica describe cómo la pandemia del COVID-19 ha afectado a América Latina y el Caribe, y analiza las implicaciones en la salud de la población, el gasto en salud, y las reformas e…
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Μάιος 2022
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The objectives of this study are to report demographic and substanceuse characteristics and risk of road traffic injury from alcohol use, cannabis use, and combined use in a sample of emergency…
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Μάιος 2022
This paper presents a protocol to manage decentralized access and use of Permissioned Public Blockchain Networks using Ethereum technology as the underlying protocol. It proposes a solution to avoid…
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Μάιος 2022
En los últimos años, el uso de sistemas biométricos se ha expandido de manera significativa en los escenarios más variados en todo el mundo. Noticieros y diarios a menudo incluyen noticias sobre sus…
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Μάιος 2022
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, 165 million students in Latin America and the Caribbean were abruptly disconnected from education. By the end of 2021, schools had been closed for an average of 237 days…
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Μάιος 2022
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Durante la pandemia de COVID-19, 165 millones de estudiantes de América Latina y el Caribe se vieron abruptamente desconectados de la educación. A finales de 2021, las escuelas habían estado cerradas…
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Μάιος 2022
Este documento complementa los hallazgos de Rivas et al. (2019) acerca de “Hechos estilizados de transporte urbano en América Latina y el Caribe”, con especial atención a la movilidad privada. En…
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Μάιος 2022
Since the turn of the century, emerging market economies have begun to develop markets for bonds denominated in their local currencies, thus trying to avoid the “original sin” that resulted in many…
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Μάιος 2022
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An issue that affects the effectiveness of water pricing policies is consumers misperception, which implies that households decide their water consumption based on poor/inaccurate information about…
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Μάιος 2022
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By 2017, one-quarter of people born in El Salvador were estimated to live in the U.S. We show that extreme temperatures negatively impact agricultural production and increase international migration…
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Μάιος 2022
IDB Group's Laboratory of Digital Social Security and DiDi Mexico partnered to profile DiDi drivers and DiDI Food couriers. This alliance began in 2021 with a survey of 583 driver users and 1,…
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Μάιος 2022
El Laboratorio de Seguridad Social Digital del Grupo BID y DiDi México se asociaron para conocer el perfil de los conductores de DiDi y repartidores usuarios de DiDi Food. Esta alianza inició en 2021…
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Μάιος 2022
Climate change is expected to impact electricity generation and demand in Suriname significantly. Of all the generation technologies, hydroelectric energy will be the most affected. Research in this…
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Μάιος 2022
San Salvador island in the Bahamas is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts due to its limited land space, fragile ecosystems, population and assets exposure, limited human and technological…
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Μάιος 2022
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Este estudio cuantifica el estado de la transformación digital del transporte en los países de América Latina y el Caribe, y analiza los beneficios y los desafíos de la misma. Sobre la base de buenas…
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Μάιος 2022
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Este estudio cuantifica el estado de la transformación digital del transporte en los países de América Latina y el Caribe, y analiza los beneficios y los desafíos de la misma. Sobre la base de buenas…
Date issued:
Μάιος 2022
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Generative AI enabled
The effect of market competition on firm innovation remains controversial, especially in the context of developing countries. This paper presents new empirical evidence about the causal impact of…
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Μάιος 2022
Hurricanes Joaquin, Matthew, Irma, and Dorian have left indelible marks on the Bahamian landscape. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in cooperation with ECLAC, has conducted Damage and Loss…
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Μάιος 2022
La reducción de la brecha de infraestructura se ha convertido en una prioridad debido al impacto que tendría en términos de la continuidad de los servicios públicos y la mejora de la productividad…
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Μάιος 2022
La estrategia de transformación digital del sector de Infraestructura y Energía presenta las implicancias de la Visión 2025 y el Marco de Acción de Transformación Digital del BID, en las tácticas y…
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Μάιος 2022
Este estudio analiza en primer lugar el contexto histórico de los avances tecnológicos, se proporcionan definiciones que ayudan a comprender dichos avances, así como una explicación detallada de los…