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Training, Soft Skills and Productivity: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Retail
Training, Soft Skills and Productivity: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Retail

Date issued: May 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Prada, María Fernanda;Rucci, Graciana;Urzúa, Sergio

Understanding the causal association between skills and productivity is essential for designing effective training programs. This paper evaluates an intervention aimed at boosting leadership and…
The Importance of Clarity: Impacts of Colombia’s 'Lenguaje Claro' Program on Reducing Administrative Burdens
The Importance of Clarity: Impacts of Colombia’s 'Lenguaje Claro' Program on Reducing Administrative Burdens

Date issued: May 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cuesta, Ana María;Reyes, Angela;Roseth, Benjamin

Citizens confront multiple challenges when attempting to access public services. This article focuses on an aspect yet unaddressed by existing literature on administrative burdens: the complexity of…
La importancia de ser claro: Programa de Lenguaje Claro: Evidencia en la reducción de la carga administrativa en Colombia
La importancia de ser claro: Programa de Lenguaje Claro: Evidencia en la reducción de la carga administrativa en Colombia

Date issued: May 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cuesta, Ana María;Reyes, Angela;Roseth, Benjamin

Al acceder a los servicios públicos, los ciudadanos se enfrentan a múltiples desafíos. Este artículo se centra en un aspecto todavía no explorado por la literatura existente sobre la carga…
The Impact of Digital Infrastructure on the Sustainable Development Goals: A Study for Selected Latin American and Caribbean Countries
The Impact of Digital Infrastructure on the Sustainable Development Goals: A Study for Selected Latin American and Caribbean Countries

Date issued: May 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): García Zaballos, Antonio;Iglesias Rodriguez, Enrique;Adamowicz, Alejandro

This publication identifies the role of digital infrastructure in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)--including education, employment, agricultural sustainability, food security, and…
El impacto de la infraestructura digital en los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible: un estudio para países de América Latina y el Caribe
El impacto de la infraestructura digital en los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible: un estudio para países de América Latina y el Caribe

Date issued: May 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): García Zaballos, Antonio;Iglesias Rodriguez, Enrique;Adamowicz, Alejandro

Esta publicación identifica el rol de la infraestructura digital en el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) –que abarcan educación, empleo, sostenibilidad agrícola, seguridad…
Miranda Ventura y el Big Data
Miranda Ventura y el Big Data

Date issued: May 2019
Author(s): Pombo, Cristina;Martínez Cortés, Cynthia

Cada vez más, actores públicos y privados se plantean cómo escalar su impacto a través del uso de la tecnología. Al mismo tiempo, el uso y gestión de los datos personales de millones de personas…
Unveiling the Natural Gas Opportunity in the Caribbean
Unveiling the Natural Gas Opportunity in the Caribbean

Date issued: Apr 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Yépez-García, Ariel;Anaya, Fernando

This study describes the options for introducing natural gas in the Caribbean region and includes an economic assessment of the cost of natural gas to each of the countries. The natural gas can…
Monitoring and Assessing the Impact of Supply Chain 4.0 in Latin America: Framework, Application to Agribusiness and Policy Discussions
Monitoring and Assessing the Impact of Supply Chain 4.0 in Latin America: Framework, Application to Agribusiness and Policy Discussions

Date issued: Apr 2019
Author(s): Fioravanti, Reinaldo;Kraiselburd, Santiago;Laporte, Luigi M.

This paper highlights trends and innovations likely to impact Latin America in the context of the coming 4th industrial revolution, and to assess their impact. This analysis is crucial for the region…
Increasing Retirement Savings through Access Points and Persuasive Messages: Evidence from Mexico
Increasing Retirement Savings through Access Points and Persuasive Messages: Evidence from Mexico

Date issued: Apr 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bosch, Mariano;Rubli, Adrian

Transaction costs impose a barrier to savings, but lowering them may have smaller impacts than expected due to other constraints, such as psychological biases. Within the context of retirement…
Evaluación de impacto del componente 1 del Programa Ambiental de Gestión de Riesgos de Desastres y Cambio Climático (PAGRICC)
Evaluación de impacto del componente 1 del Programa Ambiental de Gestión de Riesgos de Desastres y Cambio Climático (PAGRICC)

Date issued: Apr 2019
Author(s): González, Mario;Le Pommellec, Marion

Se presentan resultados de la evaluación de impacto del Componente 1 del PAGRICC el cual ofreció incentivos para cubrir costos de un paquete tecnológico para restaurar recursos naturales y mejorar…