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Date issued: Aug 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Zanoni, Wladimir;Duryea, Suzanne;Paredes, Jorge

In this study, we investigate the extent and mechanisms of gender-based discrimination in urban Ecuador's hiring practices, a critical issue for understanding persistent gender disparities and…

Date issued: Aug 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Aranco, Natalia;Bauhoff, Sebastian;Schwarz, Natalie Vanessa;Stampini, Marco

Las internaciones hospitalarias prolongadas, o más largas de lo médicamente necesario, son una gran preocupación para pacientes, pagadores y proveedores. Conceptualizamos y estimamos empíricamente la…

Date issued: Aug 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Benítez, Miguel;Parrado, Eric

This paper introduces the AI Generated Index of Occupational Exposure (GENOE), a novel measure quantifying the potential impact of artificial intelligence on occupations and their associated tasks.…

Date issued: Aug 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Aranco, Natalia;Bauhoff, Sebastian;Schwarz, Natalie Vanessa;Stampini, Marco

Prolonged hospital stays, or hospital stays that are longer than medically necessary, are a major concern for patients, payers, and providers. We conceptualize and empirically estimate the prevalence…

Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Campos, Nicolás;Chalup, Miguel;Mitnik, Oscar A.;Urquidi, Manuel

We provide quasi-experimental estimates of the impact on formal employment of a labor intermediation and training program offered in Paraguay. The Program to Support Labor Insertion (PAIL for its…

Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Beazley, Rodolfo;Taboada, Julieta Soledad;Bagolle, Alexandre;Chavez Mendoza, Cecilia;Tejerina, Luis

Adaptive social protection refers to the utilization of social protection systems and programs to enhance the ability of impoverished and vulnerable households to withstand and recover from various…

Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Beazley, Rodolfo;Taboada, Julieta Soledad;Bagolle, Alexandre;Chavez Mendoza, Cecilia;Tejerina, Luis

La protección social adaptativa consiste en el uso de los sistemas y programas de protección social para apoyar la resiliencia de los hogares pobres y vulnerables fortaleciendo sus capacidades de…

Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Beazley, Rodolfo;Taboada, Julieta Soledad;Bagolle, Alexandre;Chavez Mendoza, Cecilia;Tejerina, Luis

La protection sociale adaptative fait référence à l'utilisation des systèmes et programmes de protection sociale pour renforcer la capacité des ménages pauvres et vulnérables à faire face et à…

Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Beazley, Rodolfo;Taboada, Julieta Soledad;Bagolle, Alexandre;Chavez Mendoza, Cecilia;Tejerina, Luis

A proteção social adaptativa refere-se à utilização de sistemas e programas de proteção social para melhorar a capacidade de famílias empobrecidas e vulneráveis de enfrentar e se recuperar de…

Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;IDB Invest;IDB Lab

The IDB Group is committed to positioning the region as a nature powerhouse, aiming for a positive impact on biodiversity and improving the well-being of Latin America and the Caribbean people. The…