The Causal Effects of Expected Depreciations
Oct 2024
Author(s): Delgado, Martha Elena;Herreño, Juan David;Hofstetter, Marc;Pedemonte, Mathieu
We estimate the causal effects of a shift in the future expected exchange rate of a local currency against the US dollar on a representative sample of firms in a small open economy. We survey a…
Políticas de salud y cambio climático: análisis y propuestas de mejora para México
Oct 2024
Author(s): Perez-Cuevas, Ricardo;Riojas Rodríguez, Horacio;De la Sierra, Luz Angélica;Valle Mesto, Héctor;Bernal Stuart, Ana
México enfrenta múltiples retos ante el cambio climático (CC). El incremento de la temperatura y la reducción de las lluvias están exacerbando las sequias, incendios forestales y causando pérdidas de…
Infrastructures Imprint: Metro Proximity and Property Development Dynamics in São Paulo, Brazil
Oct 2024
Author(s): Grimaldi, Daniel;Mitnik, Oscar A.;Zimmermann, Beatrice Aline
How does the proximity to a metro station affect urban development in Latin America? While the literature assessing the causal impacts of transportation infrastructure has grown in recent years, only…
Building Up Local Productivity: Infrastructure and Firm Dynamics in Mexico
Oct 2024
Author(s): Busso, Matías;Fentanes, Oscar
What determines the aggregate and distributional effects of new transportation infrastructure? One key overlooked channel is the role that infrastructure policy plays in changing the incentives of…
Envejecimiento y atención a la dependencia en Bolivia
Oct 2024
Author(s): Dusseau, Catherine;Aranco, Natalia
El proceso de envejecimiento de la población que está teniendo lugar en Bolivia generará presiones para el desarrollo de servicios de cuidados de largo plazo.

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Growing in motion: challenges and opportunities for migrant early childhood
Sep 2024
Author(s): Daga, Giuliana;Lopez Boo, Florencia;van der Werf, Cynthia
Over the past decade, migration flows in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have grown significantly, characterized by complex patterns of origin, transit, destination, and return migration. This…
Crecer en movimiento: desafios y oportunidades para la primera infancia migrante
Sep 2024
Author(s): Daga, Giuliana;Lopez Boo, Florencia;van der Werf, Cynthia
En la última década, los flujos migratorios en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) han crecido notablemente, caracterizándose por movimientos migratorios complejos que incluyen migración de origen,…
El Estado de la Educación en América Latina y el Caribe 2024: la medición de los aprendizajes
Sep 2024
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Dueñas, Ximena;Giambruno, Cecilia;López, Ángela
La segunda edición del informe "El Estado de la Educación en América Latina y el Caribe 2024" examina la evolución de las evaluaciones de aprendizaje a gran escala en la región. El informe…
The Effects of Interest Rate Increases on Consumers’ Inflation Expectations: The Roles of Informedness and Compliance
Sep 2024
Author(s): Knotek, Edward S;Mitchell, James;Pedemonte, Mathieu;Shiroff, Taylor
We study how monetary policy communications associated with increasing the federal funds rate causally affect consumers inflation expectations in real time. In a large-scale, multi-wave randomized…
Evidências sobre políticas de mercado de trabalho e implicações para o Brasil: microcrédito
Sep 2024
Author(s): Mancha, André;Cavalcanti, Filipe;Ratcher, Laísa;Gouvea, Livia;Fontes, Luiz Felipe
Esta publicação produzida em co-autoria entre a JOI Brasil, uma iniciativa J-PAL LAC, e o Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento analisa as evidências disponíveis sobre programas de microcrédito e…
Evidence in Labor Market Policies and Implications for Brazil: Microcredit
Sep 2024
Author(s): Mancha, André;Cavalcanti, Filipe;Ratcher, Laísa;Gouvea, Livia;Fontes, Luiz Felipe
This publication, co-authored by JOI Brazil, a J-PAL LAC initiative, and the Inter-American Development Bank analyzes the available evidence on microcredit programs and discusses their implications…
Evidence In Labor Market Policies and Implications for Brazil: Job Search Assistance
Sep 2024
Author(s): Cavalcanti, Filipe;Ratcher, Laísa;Gouvea, Livia;Fontes, Luiz Felipe
This publication, produced in collaboration between JOI Brazil, a J-PAL LAC initiative, and the Inter-American Development Bank, analyzes the available evidence on job search assistance programs and…
Evidências sobre políticas de mercado de trabalho e implicações para o Brasil: assistência à busca por emprego
Sep 2024
Author(s): Cavalcanti, Filipe;Ratcher, Laísa;Gouvea, Livia;Fontes, Luiz Felipe
Esta publicação produzida em co-autoria entre a JOI Brasil, uma iniciativa J-PAL LAC, e o Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento analisa as evidências disponíveis sobre programas de assistência à…
An Integrated Approach to Impact Evaluation and Recognition of Learning
Sep 2024
Author(s): Porto, Stella C.;Pinto Mota, Jacqueline;Attis Beltran, Andrea
MEiRA is a novel method for evaluating learning effectiveness, emphasizing practical knowledge application and learner achievement. It transcends traditional metrics by valuing the learning journey…
Digital Inclusion Strategies: A Primer for Latin American Policymakers
Sep 2024
Author(s): García Zaballos, Antonio;Jorge, Sonia;Dalio, Maribel;Makwakwa, Onica;Albornoz Basto, Nicolas
Digital policies without inclusion principles risk underperforming and having a reduced impact. As more countries look to scale up their digital economies and create favorable investment conditions…
Economía del dato para pymes: claves para impulsar los negocios en la era digital y casos de uso en Latinoamérica
Sep 2024
Author(s): Balestrini, Mara;Castillo, Ana;Echeverry, Isabela;Castro Blandón, Carmen;Torrico, Blanca;Mafla, Jamil;Guzmán, Mariela;Di Giovanni, Laura;Rojas, Diego;Guillen, David
La Economía del Dato emerge como un facilitador esencial para que las pymes se adapten a los desafíos cambiantes del entorno empresarial. La implementación de soluciones de análisis de datos y…
Advancing Electric Mobility in Trinidad and Tobago: Results from local public consultations
Sep 2024
Author(s): Bonzi Teixeira, Augusto;King, Graham;Maharaj, Bhopendra
Trinidad and Tobago has a great opportunity to accelerate the deployment of electro mobility in the country. The electrification of the transport sector has the potential to reduce the countrys…
2023 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks Climate Finance
Sep 2024
Author(s): African Development Bank;Asian Development Bank;Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank;Council of Europe Development Bank;European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;European Investment Bank;Inter American Development Bank;IDB Invest;Islamic Development Bank;New Development Bank;World Bank
This 13th edition of the Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks Climate Finance is an overview of climate finance committed in 2023 by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian…
Caribbean Economics Quarterly: Volume 13, Issue 2: Building Resilient Safety Nets in the Caribbean: Future-proofing Retirement Incomes
Sep 2024
Author(s): Rosenblatt, David;Clayton, Khamal;Saboin, José Luis;Ortiz de Mendívil, Cloe;Hussain, Lisa;Gauto, Victor;Ramautar, Andjenie;Teixeira, Gisele;Satnarine-Singh, Nirvana;Kaplan, David S.;González-Velosa, Carolina;Mazzocca, Angelo
Caribbean nations, like their peers in Latin America, are gradually observing the effects of a rapidly aging population. National pension schemes will face increasing budgetary demands to support a…
Análisis integral y propuestas para el desarrollo sostenible de las cadenas de valor forestales en la Región Andina Amazónica
Sep 2024
Author(s): De Camino, Ronnie;Santamaria G, Oscar;Ugalde, Sebastian;Zamora, Nancy
Los países de la Región Amazónica Andina (RAA) Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela comprenden un territorio de casi 4,7 millones de kilómetros cuadrados (km2) y acumulan un aproximado de 2,4…