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Nov 2024
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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…
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Nov 2024
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…
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Nov 2024
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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…
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Nov 2024
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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…
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Nov 2024
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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…
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Nov 2024
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.…
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Nov 2024
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…
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Nov 2024
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…
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Nov 2024
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…
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Nov 2024
En la era digital, la ciberseguridad se ha convertido en un imperativo estratégico para los gobiernos de todo el mundo. El creciente volumen y la sofisticación de las amenazas cibernéticas han puesto…
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Nov 2024
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…
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Nov 2024
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…
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Nov 2024
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…
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Nov 2024
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…
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Nov 2024
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…
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Nov 2024
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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…
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Nov 2024
This document explores how digitization and innovative construction methods represent an opportunity to promote sustainable construction in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and how some…
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Nov 2024
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…
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Nov 2024
Este documento analisa como a digitalização e os métodos de construção inovadores representam uma oportunidade para promover a construção sustentável na América Latina e no Caribe (ALC) e como alguns…
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Oct 2024
Este estudio presenta un análisis sobre las desigualdades de género en el uso del tiempo basado en los datos de la Encuesta de Uso del Tiempo 2023 (EUT), el primer estudio estadístico de hogares…
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Oct 2024
El fomento de la innovación en el de sector agua, saneamiento y residuos sólidos (AyS) resulta esencial para, entre otros propósitos, contribuir a la consecución, efectiva, rápida y eficiente de los…
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Oct 2024
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The potential efficacy of centralized school choice systems in reducing inequalities in access to high-quality schools may be hindered by informational frictions. In this paper, we experimentally…
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Oct 2024
This Independent Country Program Review (ICPR) examines the Inter-American Development Bank Group's (IDB Group) country strategy and country program in the Dominican Republic for the period 2021…
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Oct 2024
Esta Revisión Independiente de Programa de País (ICPR) analizó la Estrategia Banco País (EBP) y el programa país (PP) del Grupo Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (Grupo BID) en República Dominicana…
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Oct 2024
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Increasing the productivity of firms is the main factor for accelerating long-run growth. Prior to 2020, several Caribbean nations were implementing reforms to improve the local conditions for firms…