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Análisis de recursos turísticos de los países de la Región Andina para su puesta en valor y transformación
Análisis de recursos turísticos de los países de la Región Andina para su puesta en valor y transformación

Date issued: May 2024
Author(s): Guerrero, María Cristina;Proaño, Mariano;Zambrano, Ricardo;Díaz, Emily;Larrahondo, Cristhian

Frente al desafío de llevar a cabo un proceso de transformación productiva, varios países de la Región Andina han señalado al turismo como un sector con gran potencial de desarrollo en la región. Hoy…
Economics of Electricity Losses in Latin America and the Caribbean
Economics of Electricity Losses in Latin America and the Caribbean

Date issued: May 2024
Author(s): Yépez-García, Ariel;Jimenez Mori, Raul Alberto

Despite significant progress and reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean, the electricity markets continue to face substantial inefficiencies. One of the most concerning and persistent indicators…
Economía de las pérdidas de electricidad en América Latina y El Caribe
Economía de las pérdidas de electricidad en América Latina y El Caribe

Date issued: May 2024
Author(s): Yépez-García, Ariel;Jimenez Mori, Raul Alberto

En América Latina y el Caribe, a pesar de notables avances y reformas, los mercados eléctricos todavía enfrentan severas ineficiencias. Uno de los signos más alarmantes y persistentes son los altos…
Unraveling the Paradox of Anticorruption Messaging: Experimental Evidence from a Tax Administration Reform
Unraveling the Paradox of Anticorruption Messaging: Experimental Evidence from a Tax Administration Reform

Date issued: May 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ajzenman, Nicolás;Ardanaz, Martín;Cruces, Guillermo;Feierherd, Germán;Lunghi, Ignacio

Recent literature highlights a paradox in corruption prevention messaging: instead of reducing tolerance for corruption, such campaigns can inadvertently intensify it by priming the existence of…
The Evolution of External Shocks and Macrofiscal Outcomes in the Andes
The Evolution of External Shocks and Macrofiscal Outcomes in the Andes

Date issued: May 2024
Author(s): Saboin, José Luis;Hirs, Jorge;Andrian, Leandro Gaston;Chávez, Augusto

The abundance of natural resources can adversely affect the macroeconomic stability of countries. Developing economic institutions that support the proper management of extractive industry resources…
Matching Patterns among Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples in Latin America
Matching Patterns among Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples in Latin America

Date issued: May 2024
Author(s): Muñoz, Ercio;Sansone, Dario

Using microdata from the censuses of eight countries in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay), this paper describes matching patterns by age,…
Inequality Persistence and Policymaking Constraints: Explaining Regional Data Patterns
Inequality Persistence and Policymaking Constraints: Explaining Regional Data Patterns

Date issued: May 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vlaicu, Razvan

In well-functioning democracies, the policymaking process should in principle respond to persistent economic inequality with corrective policies. This process is set in motion through majority…
Inclusión financiera en Bolivia y el gasto en alimentos en el contexto de la pandemia del COVID
Inclusión financiera en Bolivia y el gasto en alimentos en el contexto de la pandemia del COVID

Date issued: May 2024
Author(s): Castilleja Vargas, Liliana;Serrudo, Luis Fernando

Este documento analiza cómo la inclusión financiera, entendida como el acceso y/o uso a medios de pago tradicionales y electrónicos, e instrumentos de ahorro por parte de los agentes económicos en…
2023 Partnership Report: Partnering for Impact and Scale
2023 Partnership Report: Partnering for Impact and Scale

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

In 2023, the IDB continued working with a wide range of partners to address the region's vulnerabilities and unlock its potential for fostering transformative social and economic progress while…
How Much do Households Pay for Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Latin America? A Descriptive Analysis of Tariffs and Subsidies in the Region
How Much do Households Pay for Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Latin America? A Descriptive Analysis of Tariffs and Subsidies in the Region

Date issued: May 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): López-Ruiz, Samara;Cunial, Santiago;Libra, Jesse Madden;Naspolini, Giovanna;Pérez Urdiales, María

Although rates and subsidies for water and sanitation services play a fundamental role in meeting goal 6.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals, public and easily accessible information on prices and…