Publications

The Future of Work in Latin America and the Caribbean: How Can Technology Facilitate Job Recovery after COVID-19? (Interactive version)

COVID-19 has been a catalyst for three technologies: teleworking, on-demand digital labor platforms, and online training. In this interactive note, we highlight the main opportunities and challenges to further expand these forms of work and training in order to facilitate labor markets' reconstruction.

Unemployment and Growth: Does Okun's Law Apply to Trinidad and Tobago?

Aug 2014

Author(s): Mercer-Blackman, Valerie; Salazni, Mariana

Are output changes and the unemployment rate related in Trinidad and Tobago? According to the economic theory known as Okun's Law, the two variables should be negatively correlated, and for the…

Ley de guarderías en México y los desafíos institucionales de conectar familia y trabajo

May 2014

Author(s): Mateo-Berganza Díaz, María Mercedes; Rodríguez Chamussy, Lourdes; Grafe, Fernando

Respecto a otros países en América Latina, México está rezagado en dos dimensiones: la tasa de participación laboral femenina es una de las más bajas y el alcance de los programas de desarrollo…

Health Networks in Action: The experiences of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico

The Future of Work in Latin America and the Caribbean: How Can Technology Facilitate Job Recovery after COVID-19? (Interactive version)

Climate Resilient Biodiverse Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean

Tax Increment Financing for Urban Projects: An Alternative to Fund Infrastructure in Latin American Cities?: The Case of Medellin's Carrera 80 Tram Project

2020 Cybersecurity Report: Risks, Progress, and the Way Forward in Latin America and the Caribbean

From Structures to Services: The Path to Better Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean

Bairro: Ten Years Later