Publications

Achieving Net-Zero Prosperity: How Governments Can Unlock 15 Essential Transformations

Getting to net-zero emissions is necessary to limit global warming the Paris Agreement.
In this paper we identify 15 transformations that, taken together, would allow countries to eliminate the majority of GHG emissions. We show the associated benefits, the barriers that hinder or prevent their implementation, and a set of policies that governments can use to remove these barriers.

Rural Spillovers of Urban Growth

Jun 2019

Author(s): Asher, Sam;Chauvin, Juan Pablo;Novosad, Paul

As cities in developing countries continue to grow rapidly, there is little empirical evidence about how this affects growth in surrounding rural economies. We study the effects of shocks to labor…

Manejo integral de riesgos por comunidades y gobiernos locales: Componente II: El fortalecimiento de las capacidades y asistencia técnica para el manejo de riesgos a nivel local

Mar 2003

Author(s): Bollin, Christina;Cárdenas, Claudia;Aquino, Alberto;Hidajat, Ria;Jinon, René;Paulsen de Cárdenas, Alba

En el marco de la III Fase del Diálogo Regional de Política sobre Riesgo de Desastres Naturales, el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) encargó a la Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische…

Future of work: flexibility, is it here to stay?

Government Digital Transformation Guide

Achieving Net-Zero Prosperity: How Governments Can Unlock 15 Essential Transformations

Fintech in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Consolidated Ecosystem for Recovery

Overview of fiscal relations between levels of government in Latin American and Caribbean countries

Trust: The Key to Social Cohesion and Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

Healing a Broken World: The Power of Art for Social Transformation in the Post-Pandemic Era