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

The 2023 third quarter edition of the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) provides management with a status of the Bank's performance. The QBR reports on outputs, lending program priorities and…

Date issued: Mar 2024
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;World Bank;Arias Ortiz, Elena;Bos, María Soledad;Chen Peraza, Juliana;Giambruno, Cecilia;Levin, Victoria;Oubiña, Victoria;Pineda, Jasmine Anne;Zoido, Pablo

This report explores the results of the latest round of PISA for countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), showcasing the results for the region, the differences within the region and…

Date issued: Mar 2024
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo;Banco Mundial;Arias Ortiz, Elena;Bos, María Soledad;Chen Peraza, Juliana;Giambruno, Cecilia;Levin, Victoria;Oubiña, Victoria;Pineda, Jasmine Anne;Zoido, Pablo

Este informe explora los resultados de la última ronda de PISA para países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), mostrando los resultados para la región, las diferencias dentro de la región y entre la…

Date issued: Mar 2024
Author(s): Tejerina, Luis;Lee, Hyunju;Kang, Donghyun

The Republic of Korea's management of the COVID-19 pandemic showcases an exemplary model through its robust and comprehensive approach, underscored by decisive leadership and a unified…

Date issued: Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Zanoni, Wladimir;Díaz, Emily;Paredes, Jorge;Andrian, Leandro Gaston;Maldonado, Juan Lorenzo

This paper delves into the dynamic impact of Ecuador's 2008 sovereign debt default on the subsequent performance of the country's bonds, specifically as measured by the Emerging Markets…

Date issued: Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Rangel, Marcos;Marotta, Luana;van der Werf, Cynthia;Duryea, Suzanne;Drouet Arias, Marcelo;Rodríguez Guillén, Lucina

We investigate the assimilation of immigrant youth in Ecuador. Focusing on formal schooling and employing administrative data from high schools, we document subtle ways by which assessment biases…

Date issued: Mar 2024
Author(s): Canêdo-Pinheiro, Mauricio;Lage de Sousa, Filipe;Pereira Cabral, Bernardo

This paper investigates whether firms in Latin America that confront more barriers to innovation are more likely to engage in cooperative innovative efforts with other economic actors. Data from the…

Date issued: Feb 2024
Author(s): Santamaría, Viviana

This study responds to the proposal made by the Secretariat of the Central American Agricultural Council (SECAC) and the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA) on the need to…

Date issued: Feb 2024
Author(s): Santamaría, Viviana

El comercio internacional es fundamental para la seguridad alimentaria global y regional porque incrementa la eficiencia en la producción y permite a los consumidores acceder a una mayor variedad de…

Date issued: Feb 2024
Author(s): González Arias, María Cristina;Linares, Ana María;Andrieu, Francisco;Ahumada, Alejandro;Salim, Emil;King, Dana Michael;Soriano, Alejandro;Bouillon, César P.;Figueroa, Claudia;Sembler, Jose Ignacio;Legarreta, Regina;Peña-Habib, Oliver;Cuestas, Ernesto;Pires, Jose Claudio Linhares;Garay, Ingrid;King, Julie;Yong Prötzel, Ivory

The 2023 Annual Report by the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE), Contributions from Evaluation toward Improving the Bank's Development Effectiveness, highlights findings and lessons from…