
Jun 2025
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…

Jun 2025
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…

Jun 2025
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…

Jun 2025
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
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…

Jun 2025
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…

Jun 2025
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.…

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
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
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
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
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
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
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…

May 2025
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This paper studies concentration and market power in Chile and Colombia and the role that globalization and automation have had in shaping these two phenomena. Using panels of firm surveys, we…

May 2025
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This paper explores how female political leaders impact environmental outcomes and climate change policy actions using data from mixed-gender mayoral races in Brazil. We rely on a Regression…

May 2025
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We adapted a violence-prevention, parenting program (the Irie Homes Toolbox, or IHT) for integration into Jamaican preschool services. The adapted IHT was evaluated in a mixed-method feasibility…