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Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Bancalari, Antonella;Berlinski, Samuel;Buitrago, Giancarlo;García, María Fernanda;Mata, Dolores de la;Vera-Hernández, Marcos

Despite epidemiological transition, socioeconomic health disparities remain more pronounced in early childhood and adolescence than in adulthood. The poorest groups face worse outcomes in maternal…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Bancalari, Antonella;Berlinski, Samuel;Buitrago, Giancarlo;García, María Fernanda;Mata, Dolores de la;Vera-Hernández, Marcos

A pesar de la transición epidemiológica, las disparidades socioeconómicas en salud siguen siendo más pronunciadas en la primera infancia y la adolescencia que en la edad adulta. Los grupos más pobres…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Aulagnon, Raphaëlle;Cristia, Julian P.;Cueto, Santiago;Malamud, Ofer

Highlighting streaks of consecutive activity significantly increased students engagement with an online math platform, particularly by encouraging frequent use by students who use the platform at…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Aulagnon, Raphaëlle;Cristia, Julian P.;Cueto, Santiago;Malamud, Ofer

Destacar las rachas de actividad consecutiva aumentó significativamente la participación de los estudiantes en una plataforma de aprendizaje de matemática, particularmente al promover el uso…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Berlinski, Samuel;Gagete-Miranda, Jessica

Enforcing disability employment quotas through inspections and fines increases hiring of persons with disabilities by about 7 percent. Compared to direct fines, enforcement spillovers through firm…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Berlinski, Samuel;Gagete-Miranda, Jessica

El cumplimiento de las cuotas de empleo por discapacidad mediante inspecciones y multas aumenta la contratación de personas con discapacidad en aproximadamente un 7%. En comparación con las multas…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Alviarez, Vanessa;Cravino, Javier;Ramondo, Natalia

La brecha en la productividad entre países es un factor fundamental que contribuye a las disparidades de ingresos. La productividad incorporada en las empresas, la cual abarca conocimientos,…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Alviarez, Vanessa;Cravino, Javier;Ramondo, Natalia

The gap in productivity among countries is a fundamental factor contributing to income disparities across countries. Firm-embedded productivity, encompassing knowledge, expertise, patents, brands,…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Nieto Parra, Sebastián;Vázquez Zamora, Juan;Cecchi, Luis;Árnadóttir, Ragnheiður Elín;Bonaglia, Federico;Edmunds, Anton;Rosenblatt, David;Mills, Ian Wilfrid;Pusterla, Fazia;Robert, Carolyn;Cockburn, Carina Natiche;Fernández-Durán Gortazar, Carla Cristina;Deregibus, Bernardo;Hernaiz, Daniel;Rocha, Nadia Patrizia;Quiñonez Sánchez, Maria Alejandra;González, Anabel;Bendersky, Matías

Caribbean Development Dynamics is a new annual flagship report by the OECD Development Centre and the Inter-American Development Bank that analyzes key development trends in the Caribbean with a…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Ayres, João

Credit shocks and COVID-19 lockdown effects significantly impact firm entry and exit rates, more so than traditional productivity shocks. These shocks lead to substantial reductions in firm entry and…