Feb 2023
We conducted two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the impact of government-guaranteed loans offered by the Chilean and Colombian governments. The public funds of these programs greatly…
Feb 2023
The use of drone technology in capital projects is an emerging area that holds promise for growth. Drones are becoming more widely available, and regulatory bodies are gradually allowing their use on…
Feb 2023
El uso de la tecnología de drones en proyectos de capital es un área de crecimiento impresionante. A medida que los drones se vuelven más disponibles, los reguladores están permitiendo gradualmente…
Feb 2023
We contribute to understanding the challenges for estimating the size of the LGBTQ population and discriminatory sentiment against it by surveying 10,003 individuals, whom we randomize into a direct…
Feb 2023
Most studies of total factor productivity (TFP) and long-term production functions use capital stock time series obtained from ad hoc estimates of the rate of depreciation and the initial capital…
Feb 2023
We develop a quantitative theory of prices in firm-to-firm trade with bilateral negotiations and two-sided market power. Markups reflect oligopoly and oligopsony forces, with relative bargaining…
Feb 2023
In 2022, the Central American region and the Dominican Republic expected to continue its path towards economic recovery that it had begun in 2021. However, new external shocks interrupted these…
Feb 2023
En 2022 se esperaba continuar la senda de recuperación económica iniciada en 2021 para la región de Centroamérica y República Dominicana, pero nuevos choques externos deterioraron estas perspectivas…
Feb 2023
We measure the extent of discrimination against same-sex couples by schools in Colombia using a matched-pair correspondence study. We send requests to visit private schools from several couples of…
Feb 2023
We assess the quantitative relevance of expectations-driven sovereign debt crises, focusing on the Southern European crisis of the early 2010s and the Argentine default of 2001. The source of…
Feb 2023
The COVID-19 crisis generated a sudden need for businesses to start operating remotely, and for employees to work from home. In consequence, the use of telework increased rapidly in Latin America and…
Feb 2023
This paper studies whether school-based financial education has spillover effects from children to parents. Leveraging data from a large-scale experiment with public high schools in Peru and credit…
Feb 2023
The current economic climate of the region is characterized by the growth that is expected to be lower than the historical average and by rising food insecurity. This adverse environment for…
Feb 2023
El entorno económico actual en la región está caracterizado por un crecimiento que se prevé sea menor al promedio histórico y por un aumento de la inseguridad alimentaria. Este entorno desfavorable…
Feb 2023
This paper analyzes preferences for certain school attributes among in-service teachers. We explore a centralized matching process in the city of Sao Paulo that teachers must use when transferring…
Feb 2023
Este análisis del ecosistema de emprendimiento innovador en Renca, Chile desde la óptica Govtech se realizó con miras a identificar los diversos actores que, por su área de especialización (…
Feb 2023
Este análisis del ecosistema de emprendimiento innovador en Guayaquil, Ecuador desde la óptica GovTech se realizó con miras a identificar los diversos actores que, por su área de especialización (…
Feb 2023
Este análisis del ecosistema de emprendimiento innovador en Santo Domingo, República Dominicana desde la óptica GovTech se realizó con miras a identificar los diversos actores que, por su área de…
Feb 2023
"Ciudad para la niñez y la adolescencia" es una guía que busca facilitar a los gobiernos locales de América Latina y el Caribe la implementación de procesos participativos con foco en niñez…
Jan 2023
Total public debt in most emerging markets grew before and after the pandemic with a sizable share in foreign currency. Along this trend, interest payments increased even in the presence of active…