CIMA Brief #1: Did Education Improve in the Last Decade?
Dec 2017
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena; Jaureguiberry, Florencia; Martinez, Valentina
The defining educational achievement of countries in the region over the course of the last decade has been to improve access. The current challenge: improving quality equitably.
Nota CIMA #1: ¿Mejoró la educación en la última década?
Dec 2017
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena; Jaureguiberry, Florencia; Martinez, Valentina
El principal logro educativo de los países de la región en la última década ha sido alcanzar un alto nivel de cobertura. El desafío actual: incrementar la calidad garantizando la equidad.
Exposure to Sewage from On-site Sanitation and Child Health: A Spatial Analysis of Linkages and Externalities in Peri-Urban Bolivia
Oct 2017
Author(s): Bancalari, Antonella; Martinez, Sebastian
Exposure to fecal contamination is a leading cause of childhood infectious diseases inlow- and middle-income countries. Low-quality sanitation infrastructure and inadequate
maintenance can…
Study Proposal: Do Larger School Grants Improve Educational Attainment?: Evidence from Urban Mexico
Sep 2017
Author(s): Araujo, María Caridad; Martínez, María Adelaida; Martinez, Sebastian; Pérez, Michelle; Sánchez, Mario
While the effects of conditional cash transfers on primary school enrollment, attendance and dropouts are well documented, few studies address their impact on longer-term outcomes
like high-…
The Experience in Innovation Surveys of Selected Latin American Countries
Aug 2017
Author(s): Guillard, Charlotte; Salazar, Mónica
This document summarizes the responses to a questionnaire conducted jointly by the Network of Ibero-American and Inter-American Science and Technology Indicators (RICYT) and the Inter-American…
La experiencia en encuestas de innovación de algunos países latinoamericanos
Aug 2017
Author(s): Guillard, Charlotte; Salazar, Mónica
Este documento resume las respuestas a un cuestionario realizado conjuntamente por la Red de Indicadores Científicos y Tecnológicos Iberoamericanos e Interamericanos (RICYT) y el Banco Interamericano…
Paying Patients for Prenatal Care: The Effect of a Small Cash Transfer on Stillbirths and Survival
Aug 2017
Author(s): Martinez, Sebastian; Celhay, Pablo; Vidal, Cecilia; Johannsen, Julia
We study the effects of conditional cash transfers to pregnant women on stillbirths and child survival in Bolivia. Payments are conditional on compliance with medically recommended prenatal care and…
Colombia en PISA 2015: Avances y tareas pendientes
Jul 2017
Author(s): Hincapie, Diana; Martinez, Valentina
Colombia mejoró significativamente su desempeño en las 3 materias evaluadas y está dentro de los 10países con mejor ritmo de mejora. Sin embargo, alrededor de la mitad de los estudiantes no cuentan…
The Impact of Upgrading Municipal Infrastructure on Property Prices: Evidence from Brazil
May 2017
Author(s): Acevedo, Paloma; Hobbs, Jason; Martinez, Sebastian
We evaluate the effects of municipal infrastructure upgrades on property prices in the Municipality of Campo Grande, Brazil. Using detailed administrative data on property characteristics and sales…
Impacto de la estrategia de fortalecimiento de cobertura sobre la prestación de servicios de salud en Panamá
May 2017
Author(s): Martinez, Sebastian; Galiani, Sebastián; Gálvez, Ramiro H.
La Estrategia de Fortalecimiento de Cobertura en Panamá utiliza un modelo de pago por desempeño para incentivar la provisión de servicios de calidad en poblaciones con alto grado de marginación, con…