Financial Inclusion in Suriname: Unlocking its Potential
Aug 2026
Author(s): Castilleja Vargas, Liliana;Suliman, Naiema
This study analyzes the determinants and distribution of financial inclusion in Suriname using household-level data from the 2022 Suriname Survey of Living Conditions (SSLC). Financial inclusion is…
Digital Public Services and the Equity Challenge: Evidence from Uruguay
Aug 2026
Author(s): Guerrero Sanchez, Laura;Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth
This document examines Uruguayan citizens' experiences with government services, with particular attention to differences by service channel and population group. Uruguay has become a regional…
Servicios públicos digitales y el reto de la equidad: Hallazgos para Uruguay
Aug 2026
Author(s): Guerrero Sanchez, Laura;Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth
Este documento analiza la experiencia de la ciudadanía uruguaya con los trámites gubernamentales, con especial atención a las diferencias según el canal utilizado y entre distintos grupos…
Disrupting the Recruitment of Youth into Organized Crime in Southeastern Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach
Aug 2026
Author(s): Peña, Norma;Vergara Bolbaran, Eduardo Javier;Wolfenzon, Denisse;Alarcon Barrera, Hector Sebastian;Martínez Arroyo, María José
This document summarizes the outcomes of the technical workshop and policy dialogue on prevention of youth recruitment. It begins by examining the nature of youth recruitment into organized crime,…
The Effects of Lending Quotas
Aug 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vera-Cossio, Diego A.;Garbay Flores, Sergio Andres
We study the eects of sectoral lending quotas in Bolivia, which required lenders to allocate a minimum share of their portfolios to priority sectors. Exploiting the timing of the reform and variation…
Better Jobs Index 2026 Country Data: Latin America Achieves Historic Levels of Employment Quality, Although they Remain Insufficient for Most of the Population
Jul 2026
Author(s): Azuara, Oliver;Lugo Ibarra, Mariana;Jaramillo Vasconez, Oscar Eduardo
The IDB's Better Jobs Index 2026 tracks labor market quantity (participation and employment rates) and quality (formality and living-wage adequacy) across 18 Latin American and Caribbean…
Índice de mejores trabajos 2026 datos por país: El empleo de calidad alcanza niveles récord en América Latina, pero sigue sin llegar a la mayoría
Jul 2026
Author(s): Azuara, Oliver;Lugo Ibarra, Mariana;Jaramillo Vasconez, Oscar Eduardo
El Índice de Mejores Empleos del BID 2026 analiza la cantidad (tasas de participación y empleo) y la calidad (formalidad y suficiencia salarial para alcanzar un salario digno) del mercado laboral en…
De la emergencia a la gestión de riesgos por sequía. El caso de las ciudades de La Paz y El Alto en Bolivia y sus lecciones aprendidas
Jul 2026
Author(s): Pastor Justo, Jordi J;Inchauste Daza, Adriana
La crisis hídrica que afectó a las ciudades de La Paz y El Alto entre 2016 y 2017, impulsó a la Empresa Pública Social de Agua y Saneamiento (EPSAS) a transformar su enfoque de gestión de sequías,…
Does Storing Pay Off? Evidence from a Counterfactual Regression Discontinuity of Colombia’s Paddy Rice Storage Incentive (2013–2025)
Jul 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Mejía-Tejada, Daniela;Muñoz-Mora, Juan Carlos;Rodríguez Arbeláez, Daniel Alberto;Valbuena, Nicolás;González, Karen;Lopez, Stefany;Salazar, Lina;Rondinone, Gonzalo;Parra-Pena Somoza, Rafael Isidro;De Salvo, Carmine Paolo
Agricultural price stabilization policies are widely used to protect farmers from market volatility, yet their long-term consequences for production incentives and market efficiency remain poorly…
Women at Work: The Impact of Female Employment on Value Added in Mexico
Jul 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cabrera Hernandez, Francisco Javier;López, Arnoldo;Ventosa-Santaulària, Daniel
We estimate the effect of a rise in female employment on municipal-level value added in Mexico. We combine economic census data with administrative records on the expansion of the Full-Time Schools…
Caribbean Economics Quarterly: Volume 16, Issue 2: Fiscal Resilience, Debt Reduction, and Domestic Resource Mobilization in the Caribbean
Jul 2026
Author(s): Mercer-Blackman, Valerie;Mooney, Henry;Graham, Monique;Saboin, José Luis;Mazzocca, Angelo;Hernaiz, Daniel;Ortiz de Mendívil, Cloe;Mitchell, Travis Klaus;Hussain, Lisa;Gauto, Victor;Ivey, Wendel Garfield;Castilleja Vargas, Liliana;Suliman, Naiema;Okey, Onoh-Obasi;Satnarine-Singh, Nirvana
How are Caribbean economies navigating a world of higher borrowing costs, volatile energy prices, climate risks, and rising development needs? This issue of the Caribbean Economics Quarterly examines…
Agricultural Development through Evidence: Lessons from a Decade of IDB Impact Evaluations in Latin America and the Caribbean (2014-2025)
Jul 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Schling, Maja;Salazar, Lina;Perez Massard, Renee Gabriela;Barbosa, Daniel;Chang Huaita, Rodrigo Ysaac;Lee, Dasun
This study reviews a decade of rigorously evaluated IDB-supported agricultural interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean. The evidence base encompasses five major intervention categories:…
Asistencia escolar y políticas para el sostenimiento de trayectorias
Jul 2026
Author(s): Suasnábar, Juan;Vinacur, Tamara;Alegre, Silvina Cecilia
Esta publicación analiza la asistencia escolar como eje clave para proteger las trayectorias educativas y prevenir el abandono. Con base en evidencia nacional y regional, muestra que el ausentismo es…
The Economics of National Metrology Institutes: Valuing Measurement
Jul 2026
Author(s): Crespi, Gustavo;Filippo, Agustín;Gonzales, Alessandra;Guaipatín, Carlos;Navarro, Lucas;Willington, Ignacio;Wyss, Federico
This paper estimates the economy-wide economic value of expanding metrological services using the Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM) of Mexico as a case study. The analysis models and quantifies…
BIDeconomics Bolivia: Panorama de oportunidades
Jul 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Serrate, Liliana;Serrudo, Luis Fernando
Bolivia enfrenta un momento determinante: el de superar una serie de vulnerabilidades macroeconómicas, institucionales y productivas que restringen significativamente su potencial de desarrollo. El…
Análisis de políticas agropecuarias en la provincia de Mendoza en Argentina 2018-2022
Jul 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Riera, Félix Sebastián;Amín Yoma, Fernando;Kuschnaroff, Valentin Sacha;Buchter, Edgar Juan;De Salvo, Carmine Paolo;Rondinone, Gonzalo;Jacquet, Bruno
Este estudio analiza las políticas públicas provinciales de apoyo al sector agropecuario en la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina, para el período 2018 a 2022. Utilizando la metodología de Estimado de…
AI and Judicial Productivity: The Impact of MIDAS on the Courts of Fortaleza, Brazil
Jul 2026
Author(s): Pierri, Gastón;Fontenele, Marcelo;Nunes, Jose Luiz
This paper presents preliminary results from a pilot study conducted in the courts of Ceará, Brazil. The study evaluates the impact of introducing a tool that uses natural language processing and…
Maturity Assessment: Adaptive Social Protection System. Belize
Jul 2026
Author(s): Schwarz, Natalie Vanessa;Marer, Ofir;Williams, Dylan
This report assesses the capacity of Belize's social protection system to anticipate, withstand, and respond to shocks using the Inter-American Development Bank's Adaptive Social Protection…
Post-Diagnosis Trajectories in Treatment, Adiposity, Glycemic Control, and Dietary Behavior Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Mexico
Jul 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): García-Díaz, Rocío;Talamas Marcos, Miguel Ángel;Serván-Mori, Edson;Miraldo, Marisa;Castillo, Ernesto del
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries, yet little is known about how treatment, behavior, adiposity, and glycemic control evolve after…
Educação sem Fronteiras: Lições sobre Ensino Presencial Mediado por Tecnologia na Amazônia Legal
Jul 2026
Author(s): Alves Soares, Bruna;Couthino de Miranda, Cecília;Martins Faria, Ernesto;Rodrigues, Gustavo;Bourroul Gonsalves, Marcela;Pérez Alfaro, Marcelo;Paseto, Carolina;Aguiar, Martim Ancona de F. B.
O ensino presencial mediado por tecnologia tem se consolidado como uma estratégia essencial para ampliar o acesso à educação de qualidade em regiões remotas, como a Amazônia Legal, onde desafios…