May 2023
Author(s): Stads, Gert-Jan;Santos, Luis de los
The IDB has been financing the collection of data from Latin America and the Caribbean for several years for the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) program. ASTI is an open-access…
Apr 2023
Author(s): Álvarez, Isabel;Castillo, Yury
The Caribbean economies are well-ranked in terms of womens participation in the labor market, but less so in terms of innovation, suggesting the relevance of an analysis of gender diversitys impact…
Apr 2023
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Alonzo, Haydée;Villanueva, Neulin;Gideon, Ricardo;Flowers, Yvonne
The COVID-19 pandemic brought school systems to a halt across the globe. In Belize, remote learning was challenging owing to limited access to educational technologies and lack of familiarity with…
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…
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…
Feb 2023
Author(s): Ruiz-Arranz, Marta;López, Arnoldo;Eggers Prieto, Carlos;Martin, Lucia;Monge, Mauricio
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
Author(s): Ruiz-Arranz, Marta;López, Arnoldo;Eggers Prieto, Carlos;Martin, Lucia;Monge, Mauricio
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…
Dec 2022
Author(s): Deza, María Cecilia;Ruiz-Arranz, Marta;López, Arnoldo;Jiménez, Melanie;Eggers Prieto, Carlos;Vega, Pablo;Sibaja, Josué;Barrios, Juan José;Gasteazoro, Alejandro;Prat, Jordi;Coj-Sam, Jorge;Giles Álvarez, Laura;Jean-Baptiste, Nerlyne;Andino, Ana ;Pacheco Medina, Eduardo Camilo;Filippo, Agustín;Jiménez, Miguel Ángel;Escobar, Julia;Orozco, Gabriela;Garcimartín, Carlos;Rodríguez, Rubilú;López, Juan Carlos;Zentner, Joaquín
The Covid-19 pandemic started a global inflationary trend that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has exacerbated, pushing up the international prices of energy supplies and basic foods of which…
Dec 2022
Author(s): Deza, María Cecilia;Ruiz-Arranz, Marta;López, Arnoldo;Jiménez, Melanie;Eggers Prieto, Carlos;Vega, Pablo;Sibaja, Josué;Barrios, Juan José;Gasteazoro, Alejandro;Prat, Jordi;Coj-Sam, Jorge;Giles Álvarez, Laura;Jean-Baptiste, Nerlyne;Andino, Ana ;Pacheco Medina, Eduardo Camilo;Filippo, Agustín;Jiménez, Miguel Ángel;Escobar, Julia;Orozco, Gabriela;Garcimartín, Carlos;Rodríguez, Rubilú;López, Juan Carlos;Zentner, Joaquín
La pandemia del Covid-19 inició una escalada inflacionaria global que el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania ha exacerbado, presionando al alza los precios internacionales de los insumos energéticos y de…
Nov 2022
Author(s): Garcimartín, Carlos;Roca, Jerónimo
En un contexto en el cual los hogares y empresas ya estaban pasando dificultades económicas por la crisis del COVID-19, los precios internacionales de los combustibles comenzaron a aumentar con el…
Oct 2022
Author(s): Arias, Karla;Camino-Mogro, Segundo;Weiss, Mariana;Matías, David;Daltro, Yuri;Carvajal, Franco;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle
This study identifies and analyzes the evolution of efficiency in providing services and in the financial performance of the LAC electricity distribution companies between 2014-2020. In addition, it…
Oct 2022
Author(s): Arias, Karla;Camino-Mogro, Segundo;Weiss, Mariana;Matías, David;Daltro, Yuri;Carvajal, Franco;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle
Este estudio identifica y analiza la evolución de la eficiencia en la prestación de servicios y en el desempeño financiero de las empresas distribuidoras de electricidad de ALC entre 2014-2020.…
Jul 2022
Author(s): Hamilton, Carolyn
Research studies from a range of countries indicate that, despite differences in policies, youth who age out of state care have significant similarities in outcomes globally. These young people have…
Jun 2022
Author(s): Solis Vega, Pablo
This study looks into the most relevant transformations and innovations within music and the performing arts in Latin America and the Caribbean through the collection of quantitative and qualitative…
Jun 2022
Author(s): Solis Vega, Pablo
El presente estudio recopila datos cuantitativos y cualitativos sobre los principales efectos de la pandemia por la COVID-19 en la música y las artes escénicas, así como la adopción tecnológica en…
Jun 2022
Author(s): Villers, Andrea;Hernández Trujillo, Oswaldo
This study looks into the challenges and possibilities of edutainment and its connection to technology as a response to the new digital scenarios pushed forward by COVID-19. It analyzes the main…
Jun 2022
Author(s): Villers, Andrea;Hernández Trujillo, Oswaldo
El presente estudio aborda los retos y las posibilidades del edutainment en vínculo con las nuevas tecnologías, en respuesta a los nuevos escenarios digitales impulsados por la COVID-19. Analiza las…
Jun 2022
Author(s): Gil Gómez, Isabel;Hernández Trujillo, Oswaldo
This document analyzes the food value chain process with the goal of pinpointing its links with technological innovation. Providing relevant data on the impact of COVID-19 within the sector and…
Jun 2022
Author(s): Gil Gómez, Isabel;Hernández Trujillo, Oswaldo
El presente documento analiza los procesos de la cadena de valor gastronómica con la finalidad de ubicar la innovación tecnológica en cada uno de los eslabones. Presenta datos relevantes sobre el…
Jun 2022
Author(s): Lossio Chávez, Félix
This document touches upon the challenges and possibilities between tourism and cultural and creative industries in Latin America and the Caribbean and the ways in which they are connected. It…