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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
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
Este estudio se enmarca en la colaboración entre el BID, BID Invest y la Iniciativa de Financiamiento para Mujeres Emprendedoras (We-Fi). Esta iniciativa busca apoyar a PYMES lideradas por mujeres…

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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…

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Oct 2024
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This study provides an updated analysis of agricultural policies in Belize, utilizing the OECD's Producer Support Estimate (PSE) methodology for the period 2015-2022. During this time, the…

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Oct 2024
Este estudo investiga a composição demográfica do corpo docente e diretores na América Latina e no Caribe, bem como sua representatividade em relação à população estudantil e em geral. Utilizando…

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Oct 2024
Equal representation of gender, race, and ethnicity in teaching and administrative staff has been shown to improve academic outcomes. Identifying gaps in this composition is therefore crucial to…

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Oct 2024
Este estudio examina la composición demográfica del personal docente y directivo en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, así como su representatividad en relación con la población estudiantil y general. Con…

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Oct 2024
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We conducted an artifactual field experiment with human resource recruiters in Ecuador to investigate the extent to which migrants are penalized in the labor market. Human resource recruiters were…

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Oct 2024
This inaugural edition on the state of Fundraising for Venture Capital (VC) Funds in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is based on data collected from IDB Labs recent calls for proposals for…

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Oct 2024
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This paper investigates the effects of alleviating remoteness constraints on access to quality maternal and newborn health care. Using a cluster-randomized controlled trial, we provided…

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Oct 2024
Este estudio hace un análisis de las condiciones actuales de las mujeres y las desigualdades en el mercado laboral de las industrias culturales y creativas en Argentina, Colombia, México y Perú…

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Oct 2024
Leer y escribir representan un objetivo prioritario en todos los sistemas educativos. Sin embargo, los anhelos de una sociedad lectora y crítica no se condicen con los resultados que se manifiestan a…

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Oct 2024
La asequibilidad es una de las dimensiones clave consideradas en la meta 6.1 de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS): “de aquí a 2030, lograr el acceso universal y equitativo al agua potable…

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Oct 2024
As we continue the exploration of bioeconomy possibilities that began with the publication "Re-Imagining Bioeconomy for Amazonia", this report serves as an essential continuation,…

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Oct 2024
Hoy, alrededor del mundo, la provisión y accesibilidad a baños en el espacio público continúa siendo un desafío, especialmente, en los países en desarrollo. En consecuencia, muchas personas ven…

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Oct 2024
This guide aims to provide direction to the business sector in designing and implementing measures that promote equal opportunities for men and women in the workplace. It is intended for…

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Oct 2024
Esta guía tiene como objetivo orientar al sector empresarial en el diseño e implementación de medidas que promuevan la igualdad de oportunidades entre hombres y mujeres en los entornos laborales.…

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Oct 2024
Este guia tem como objetivo orientar o setor empresarial no desenho e na implementação de medidas que promovam a igualdade de oportunidades entre homens e mulheres nos ambientes de trabalho. É…

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Oct 2024
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Crime underreporting poses a significant challenge for governments and law enforcement agencies. This study examines the extent, characteristics, and drivers of crime underreporting and provides…

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Oct 2024
The Dominican Republic possesses a diversity of coastal and marine ecosystems that play a crucial role in coastal protection, carbon capture, marine biodiversity conservation, and as sources of…

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Oct 2024
This technical note summarizes Terrasos' Protocol for the Issuance of Voluntary Biodiversity Units, a mechanism that promotes the conservation and restoration of ecosystems through the issuance…