CACAO: Accounting and Organizational Data Storage and Consultation System: Open-Source Software for Tax Administrations
Feb 2023
Author(s): Calijuri, Mónica ;Muñoz Miranda, Andrés
CACAO is a web platform that allows for the receipt, validation, processing, and analysis of accounting data from taxpayers in a standardized manner. Developed in open-source code, the platform'…
CACAO: sistema de consulta y almacenamiento de datos contables y organizacionales: software de código abierto para la administración tributaria
Feb 2023
Author(s): Calijuri, Mónica;Muñoz Miranda, Andrés
CACAO es una plataforma web que permite la recepción, validación, procesamiento y análisis de datos contables de los contribuyentes de forma estandarizada. Desarrollada en código abierto, el objetivo…
Import Processing and Trade Costs
Feb 2023
Author(s): Carballo, Jerónimo;Graziano, Alejandro;Schaur, Georg;Volpe Martincus, Christian
We estimate import processing costs based on the time it takes to import. Our theory extends existing time-cost measures to account for uncertainty in import processing. We use detailed, highly…
Ecosistema de innovación en puertos: benchmarking internacional y recomendaciones para el desarrollo en América Latina
Feb 2023
Author(s): Mendes Constante, Jonas;Furió Pruñonosa, Salvador;Langen, Peter
El objetivo de este informe es presentar el concepto de los ecosistemas de innovación en puertos, sus componentes, y la teoría por detrás de esta tendencia que se va consolidando en los últimos años…
Concept Note for the PPP Talk panels on Supply Chains and Job Creation
Feb 2023
Author(s): Astesiano, Gastón;Lembo, Carolina;Pereira Dos Santos, Pablo;Suárez-Alemán, Ancor;Castillo Martínez, Paula;Araújo, Ana Beatriz;Hurtado, Jaime
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) holds the PPP Americas every two years in partnership with a national or subnational government. The regional forum brings together top professionals and…
Economía gig y la inclusión financiera de las mujeres en América Latina
Feb 2023
Author(s): Fernández Díez, María Carmen;Támola, Alejandro;Azar Barros, Karina;Herrera, Diego;Coloma, María Gabriela;Riquelme, Leticia;Andrade, Gabriela
La inclusión financiera es una faceta del desarrollo financiero y sigue siendo un reto para América Latina. Esta nota sigue un camino novedoso al enfocarse en las condiciones asociadas a trabajadoras…
Política fiscal para la resiliencia y la descarbonización: aportes al diálogo de políticas
Feb 2023
Author(s): Delgado, Raúl;Vogt-Schilb, Adrien;Alejos, Luis;Pimenta, Carlos;Harper, Leslie;Edwards, Guy;Eguino, Huáscar;Rasteletti, Alejandro
Esta publicación incluye aportes para el diseño de políticas fiscales que se orienten hacia la descarbonización y la resiliencia al cambio climático. El documento aborda las principales áreas de…
Discrimination Against Gay and Transgender People in Latin America: A Correspondence Study in the Rental Housing Market
Feb 2023
Author(s): Abbate, Nicolás;Berniell, Inés;Coleff, Joaquín;Laguinge, Luis;Marchionni, Mariana;Pedrazzi, Julián;Machelett, Margarita;Pinto, María Florencia
We assess the extent of discrimination against gay and transgender individuals in the rental housing markets of four Latin American countries. We conducted a large-scale field experiment building on…
The Causal Impact of Covid-19 Government-backed Loans on MSMEs Liquidity and Earnings
Feb 2023
Author(s): Cerda, Maikol;Gertler, Paul;Higgins, Sean;Montoya, Ana María;Parrado, Eric;Undurraga, Raimundo
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…
Inflation Dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean
Feb 2023
Author(s): Ayres, João;Galindo, Arturo;Novoa, Santiago;Nuguer, Victoria
We perform a principal component analysis of the inflation dynamics in Latin America and the Caribbean to assess the recent surge in inflation across the region. The principal component accounts for…
Econometric Estimation of the Capital Stock and the Production Function: The Case of the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, and Suriname
Feb 2023
Author(s): Baca Campodónico, Jorge F.;Reyes-Tagle, Gerardo
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…
Challenges for Measuring the LGBT+ Population and Homophobia in Mexico
Feb 2023
Author(s): Gutiérrez Fernández, Emilio;Rubli, Adrian
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…
Drones en la construcción: el valor que las tecnologías de drones aportan al sector de la construcción en América Latina
Feb 2023
Author(s): Ramirez Rufino, Smeldy;Rodriguez Porcel, Manuel;Perez Richiez, Orlando;Seré, Jorge;Buczkowski, Aleksander;Morales, Matilde;Bieniek, Kamil
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…
Drones in Construction: Unpacking the Value that Drone Technologies Bring to the Construction Sector Across Latin America
Feb 2023
Author(s): Ramirez Rufino, Smeldy;Rodriguez Porcel, Manuel;Perez Richiez, Orlando;Seré, Jorge;Buczkowski, Aleksander;Morales, Matilde;Bieniek, Kamil
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…
Perspectivas de investigación: ¿puede la confianza en el lugar de trabajo mitigar las limitaciones del desempeño del sector público?
Feb 2023
Author(s): Keefer, Philip;Vlaicu, Razvan
Los datos recopilados sobre los empleados del sector público en 18 países de América Latina revelan que la confianza mutua de los empleados influye en las limitaciones individuales, las limitaciones…
Creating Opportunities and Building Resilience: Priorities for a Sustainable Recovery: The IDB Group in the Central American Isthmus and the Dominican Republic: Activities Report 2022.
Feb 2023
Author(s): Inter American Development Bank;IDB Invest;IDB Lab
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…
Generación de oportunidades y mayor resiliencia: prioridades para una recuperación sostenible: el Grupo BID en el Istmo Centroamericano y la República Dominicana: informe de actividades 2022
Feb 2023
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo;BID Invest;BID Lab
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…
Civil UAVs Initiative: programa regional para el desarrollo de soluciones innovadoras públicas basadas en vehículos aéreos no tripulados: TIERRA 3
Feb 2023
Author(s): Lovera Viloria, Victor Alfonzo;Sinde Cantorna, Sandra
Esta publicación introduce la compra pública de innovación (CPI), una herramienta para promover la innovación desde la demanda pública, y analiza la experiencia de TIERRA 3, un programa de la…
Is there discrimination against children of same-sex households? Evidence from an experimental study in Colombia
Feb 2023
Author(s): Cantet, Natalia;Feld, Brian;Hernández, Mónica
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…
Shock-responsive social protection and climate shocks in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons from COVID-19
Feb 2023
Author(s): Costella, Cecilia;Diez, Ana;Beazley, Rodolfo;Alfonso, Mariana
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of the regions most exposed and vulnerable to climate-related risks, with large shocks occurring regularly. Climate change is exacerbating the frequency…