Publications

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

Discover how the fintech ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean has experienced rapid growth and has established itself as a key player in responding to the demands and needs of financial consumers and what is the status of its regulation in the region. (Available in Portuguese and Spanish)

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

Learn about a new flagship study from the IDB that analyses the decentralization process and the finances of subnational governments in Latin America and the Caribbean. (Available only in Spanish)

Building Resilience: Lessons learned from Latin America and the Caribbean

On this site you will find a compendium of the seminars on disaster risk management carried out by the IDB in 2021 with the objective of sharing relevant information on resilience to disasters, and successful practices in different countries. Spanish version only.

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

Find out how the lack of trust impacts economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean and what we must do to restore it while creating more prosperous, innovative, and resilient societies.

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

Learn how art and culture are coming up with solutions for development challenges to spur recovery in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Development Effectiveness Overview (DEO) 2021

Learn how the IDB Group is contributing towards the development of its member countries and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Annual Report of the Broadband Development Index: IDBA 2020: Digital Gap in Latin America and the Caribbean

Discover how Latin America and the Caribbean can create 15 million direct jobs if it manages to close the broadband gap in relation to developed countries.

Publications

Comercio, inversión directa y políticas productivas

Nov 2005

Author(s): Machinea, José Luis;Vera, Cecilia

Durante los años noventa las economías de América Latina y el Caribe fueron escenario de un conjunto de reformas estructurales y de nuevas orientaciones de política económica. En ese periodo, las…

Creating Fiscal Space for Poverty Reduction in Ecuador: A Fiscal Management and Public Expenditure Review

May 2005

Author(s): López-Cálix, José R.;Melo, Alberto;Tinsley, Elaine;Calvo, Sara

The last Public Expenditure Review for Ecuador (PER) was produced in 1993. More than a decade later, the purpose of this report is to provide the Ecuadorian authorities with the World Bank's and…