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Date issued: Nov 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Giordano, Paolo;Campos, Rosario;Gayá, Romina;Michalczewsky, Kathia

The 2024 Trade and Integration Monitor analyzes how Latin America and the Caribbean are navigating the new global landscape, comparing the regions performance to the rest of the world and examining…

Date issued: Nov 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Busso, Matías;Alfonso, Mariana;Ñopo, Hugo R.;Rivera Bianchi, Antonella Maria;Yentzen, Triana

Education systems seeking to improve outcomes must attract, develop, and retain highly effective teachers. A critical challenge is making the teaching profession appealing to talented youth. This…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Marer, Ofir;Bermudez Plaza, Neili Carolina;Bagolle, Alexandre;Tejerina, Luis

The Social Protection and Health (SPH) Division of the IDB hosted its annual Regional Policy Dialogue (RPD) on Adaptive Social Protection Systems from June 17th to 19th, 2024, in Lima, Peru. This…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Marer, Ofir;Bermudez Plaza, Neili Carolina;Bagolle, Alexandre;Tejerina, Luis

La división de Protección Social y Salud (SPH) del BID organizó su Diálogo Regional de Política (DRP) anual sobre Sistemas de Protección Social Adaptativa del 17 al 19 de junio de 2024 en Lima, Perú…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Muñoz, Ercio;Saavedra, Melanie

Aunque muchas encuestas no probabilísticas basadas en la web son la única fuente de datos sobre diversidad de género y sexual en muchos países, hay poca evidencia sobre su precisión para caracterizar…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Muñoz, Ercio;Saavedra, Melanie

Although many web-based non-probabilistic surveys are the only source of data on gender and sexual diversity in many countries, there is little evidence of their accuracy in characterizing LGBTI…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Paseto, Carolina;Glasmeyer, Henrique;Cossi, João;Bourroul Gonsalves, Marcela

Este documento tem o objetivo de demonstrar que a Educação Profissional e Tecnológica (EPT) é uma alternativa para enfrentar desafios econômicos, ambientais e educacionais da região amazônica. Aqui…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Blackman, Allen;Cavallo, Eduardo A.;Hoffmann, Bridget;Vogt-Schilb, Adrien

As mudanças climáticas representam tanto uma ameaça crítica quanto uma oportunidade única de progresso na América Latina e no Caribe. Este livro se aprofunda nessa dupla realidade, mostrando que a…

Date issued: Nov 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Motta Café, Renata

Limited access to credit has been identified as a major constraint to sustainable municipal development, but empirical evidence on the effectiveness of credit operations remains inconclusive. This…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Blackman, Allen;Cavallo, Eduardo A.;Hoffmann, Bridget;Vogt-Schilb, Adrien

Climate change presents both a critical threat and a unique opportunity for progress in Latin America and the Caribbean. This book delves into this dual reality, showing that climate action is…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Blackman, Allen;Cavallo, Eduardo A.;Hoffmann, Bridget;Vogt-Schilb, Adrien

El cambio climático representa tanto una amenaza crítica como una oportunidad única para el progreso de América Latina y el Caribe. Este libro profundiza en esta doble realidad, mostrando que la…

Date issued: Nov 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Pérez Urdiales, María;Tojal Ramos Dos Santos, Carolina

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) countries have made notable progress in reducing income inequality; however, the extent to which water and sanitation may foster inequalities remains unclear. In…

Date issued: Nov 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Perez-Vincent, Santiago M.;Puebla, David;Alvarado, Nathalie;Mejía, Luis Fernando;Cadena, Ximena;Higuera, Sebastián;Niño, José David

Crime and violence are an obstacle to development in Latin America and the Caribbean, affecting individuals, businesses, and governments. This paper updates previous studies, estimating the direct…

Date issued: Nov 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Perez-Vincent, Santiago M.;Puebla, David;Alvarado, Nathalie;Mejía, Luis Fernando;Cadena, Ximena;Higuera, Sebastián;Niño, José David

El crimen y la violencia representan un obstáculo para el desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe, afectando a individuos, empresas y gobiernos. Este documento actualiza estudios previos, estimando…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Inter American Development Bank

Investing in the first five years of life is essential for early childhood development (ECD) and contributes to increasing societal productivity, reducing poverty, and promoting equality.…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Invertir en los primeros cinco años de vida es fundamental para el desarrollo infantil temprano (DIT) y contribuye a aumentar la productividad de las sociedades, reducir la pobreza y fomentar la…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Banque Interaméricaine de Développement

Investir dans les cinq premières années de vie est fondamental pour le développement de la petite enfance (DPE) et contribue à accroître la productivité des sociétés, à réduire la pauvreté et à…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento

Investir nos primeiros cinco anos de vida é fundamental para o desenvolvimento infantil precoce (DIP) e contribui para aumentar a produtividade das sociedades, reduzir a pobreza e promover a…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Bernal, Pedro;Bancalari, Antonella;Muñoz, Matías;Zúñiga Brenes, Paola;Jara Maleš, Patricia

This study investigates the effect of a large-scale comprehensive intervention in Costa Rica aimed at reducing adolescent pregnancy among the poorest districts by integrating reproductive health…

Date issued: Nov 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Hoffmann, Bridget;Dueñas, Juliana;Goytia, Alejandra

Climate change is projected to increase the frequency and intensity of extremely hot days. We use a panel regression framework at the sub-national (i.e., region) level to identify the effect of…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD)

This document describes the main cybersecurity threats derived from distribution of commercial messages via text messages (SMS) and based on these offers a series of implementation recommendations…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Dirección Nacional de Ciberseguridad de Israel

Este documento describe las principales amenazas de ciberseguridad que resultan del envío de publicidad por mensajes de texto (SMS) y, sobre esta base, ofrece una serie de recomendaciones de…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Paz, Santiago;Bergues, Martina;Callero, José

Na era digital, a segurança cibernética tornou-se um imperativo estratégico para governos em todo o mundo. O crescente volume e sofisticação das ameaças cibernéticas destacaram a necessidade de…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Támola, Alejandro;Fernández Díez, María Carmen;Joachín, Arturo

Both internal and external factors can contribute to the informational frictions that drive credit rationing among firms. This study uses data from enterprise surveys and other sources to evaluate…

Date issued: Nov 2024
Author(s): Baptista, Belén;Tala, Nayib;López, Sandra;Henriquez, Pauline;Dalaison, Wilhelm;Saldías, Camilo

Este documento explora cómo la digitalización y métodos innovadores constructivos son una oportunidad para fomentar la construcción sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) y cómo algunos…