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Date issued: Jun 2023
Author(s): Astesiano, Gastón;Lembo, Carolina;Simón Morientes, Cristina;Castillo Martínez, Paula;Suárez-Alemán, Ancor;Leduc, Denis;Araújo, Ana Beatriz;Hurtado, Jaime;Li Ojeda, Jaime

This discussion paper brings together the ideas and insights discussed in preparation for PPP Americas 2023. Three concept notes were developed, and three virtual seminars (PPP Talks) were held to…

Date issued: Jun 2023
Author(s): Cathles, Alison;Henriquez, Pauline;Suaznabar, Claudia

Si bien se ha reconocido que la productividad de la industria de la construcción es de vital importancia para las economías de la región de América Latina y el Caribe, y que el crecimiento de su…

Date issued: Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Dix-Carneiro, Rafael;Kovak, Brian K.

We survey the recent literature studying the effects of globalization on inequality in Latin America. Our focus is on research emerging from the late 2000s onward, with an emphasis on empirical work…

Date issued: Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gindling, T. H.;Ronconi, Lucas

In this chapter reviews the literature and inform policy debates about the effects of minimum wages (MW) on income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Date issued: Jun 2023
Author(s): Carpio, Carlos;Garcia, Manuel;Rios, Ana R.;Boonsaeng, Tullaya;Murguia, Juan M.;Wander, Alcido

Given its enormous adverse effects on production systems and the economy, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has heightened interest in studying resilience in agrifood systems; however, only a few studies…

Date issued: Jun 2023
Author(s): Carpio, Carlos;Garcia, Manuel;Rios, Ana R.;Boonsaeng, Tullaya;Murguia, Juan M.;Wander, Alcido

Debido a los enormes efectos adversos sobre los sistemas productivos y la economía, la reciente pandemia del COVID-19 ha generado más interés por estudiar la resiliencia en los sistemas…

Date issued: Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vera-Cossio, Diego A.;Hoffmann, Bridget;Pecha, Camilo;Gallego, Jorge;Stampini, Marco;Vargas, David;Medina, María Paula;Álvarez, Esteban

We exploit an expansion in social protection to middle-income households to provide evidence on how middle-income households cope with economic shocks and how to build their resilience. We use a…

Date issued: Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Arcia, Diego;Pinto Carrillo, Augusto César;Espinosa Restrepo, León

Esta publicación describe los sistemas de ordenación del territorio en 26 países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), profundizando en 13 de ellos. El análisis abordó los marcos normativos, las…

Date issued: Jun 2023
Author(s): Pailhé, Cristina

En 2020 las empresas de mujeres representaban el 33% de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (mipymes) argentinas. Las mipymes de mujeres usualmente se encuentran financieramente desatendidas y se…

Date issued: Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Nin Pratt, Alejandro;Stads, Gert-Jan;Santos, Luis de los;Muñoz, Gonzalo

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of public agricultural research and development (R&D) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), focusing on the contextual factors influencing…