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Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Bernini, Federico;García-Lembergman, Ezequiel;Juarez, Leticia

As WTO regulations rendered tariffs less viable, the trade policy landscape experienced a significant transformation: Non-tariff barriers have proliferated, becoming a central instrument of countries…

Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Speede, Richéda;Alleyne, Kristie;Cox, Shelly-Ann Latoya

Since 2011, the influx of sargassum in the Caribbean and West Africa has posed significant socio-economic challenges. Despite these negative impacts, there is a growing effort to turn sargassum into…

Date issued: Aug 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Filippo, Agustín;Jiménez, Miguel Ángel

Este BIDeconomics, que propone distintas acciones y recomendaciones basadas en las mejores prácticas internacionales, es una contribución que hacemos a partir del conocimiento y la experiencia del…

Date issued: Aug 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Maia, Alexandre Gori;Lu, Yao

We investigate differences in earnings penalties associated with working from home (WFH) between groups of gender and race before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Using a large and…

Date issued: Aug 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Conroy, Hector;Rondinone, Gonzalo;De Salvo, Carmine Paolo;Muñoz, Gonzalo

Agriculture is a key economic sector in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), accounting for nearly 7% of the region's GDP, though with significant heterogeneity. For instance, its contribution…

Date issued: Aug 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Conroy, Hector;Rondinone, Gonzalo;De Salvo, Carmine Paolo;Muñoz, Gonzalo

La agricultura es un sector económico clave en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), representando casi el 7% del PIB de la región, aunque muy heterogéneo. Por ejemplo, su contribución al PIB es menor al…

Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Barreto-Dillon, Leonellha;Basani, Marcello;Joncourt, Simon;Roberti Pérez, Luis;Schmidt, Celia;Vallejo, María Belén

Un ecosistema de innovación en agua y saneamiento (AyS) es un sistema de colaboración formado por diferentes agentes que interactúan e intercambian recursos tangibles e intangibles, en un entorno que…

Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Suarez Enciso, Sonia;Yang, Hyeri Mel;Chacon Ugarte, Gabriela

Digital skills encompass the ability to safely and effectively access, manage, evaluate, and create information using digital technologies. These skills are critical for modern life, enabling…

Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Suarez Enciso, Sonia;Yang, Hyeri Mel;Chacon Ugarte, Gabriela

Las competencias digitales abarcan la capacidad de acceder, gestionar, evaluar y crear información de forma segura y eficaz utilizando las tecnologías digitales. Estas competencias son fundamentales…

Date issued: Aug 2024
Author(s): Suarez Enciso, Sonia;Yang, Hyeri Mel;Chacon Ugarte, Gabriela

Problem-solving skills help individuals cope with problem by analyzing it, and proposing viable solutions based upon available information. They are crucial for learning, societal participation, and…