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Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Alfaro, Daniela;Huerto, Glenda

The study collects the experiences and impressions of the women who own Brazil nut concessions in Madre de Dios, Peru, obtained during the development of the project "Mitigating deforestation in…

Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Alfaro, Daniela;Huerto, Glenda

El estudio recoge las experiencias e impresiones de las mujeres titulares de castañas de Madre de Dios obtenidas durante el desarrollo del proyecto “Mitigación de la deforestación de las concesiones…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Aruguete, Natalia;Calvo, Ernesto;Scartascini, Carlos;Ventura, Tiago

Recent increases in political polarization in social media raise questions about the relationship between negative online messages and the decline in political trust around the world. To evaluate…

Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Cavazzoni Lima, Rafael;Ferreira, Rodrigo;Faria, Márcia Groszmann;Moura, Andre Almeida Pamponet;Prado, Gerald

This paper describes the issuance of the first sustainable bond in Brazil by a public financial institution, executed by the Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais (BDMG) with the support of the…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Sánchez, Mario;Roseth, Benjamin;Cuesta, Ana María;Gallegos, Sebastián ;Delgado, Lucia

En este trabajo se pone a prueba si el despliegue de herramientas digitales logra aumentar la utilización de un importante servicio preventivo de salud pública: el tamizaje para la detección del…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Sánchez, Mario;Roseth, Benjamin;Cuesta, Ana María;Gallegos, Sebastián;Delgado, Lucia

En este trabajo se pone a prueba si el despliegue de herramientas digitales logra aumentar la utilización de un importante servicio preventivo de salud pública: el tamizaje para la detección del…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Avellán, Leopoldo;Calderón, Claudia;Lotti, Giulia;Wanner, Z’leste

By analyzing a novel dataset on publications by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), we shed light on the extent to which the knowledge production of a multilateral development bank can reach…

Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Hernández, Karla;Hoffmann, Bridget;Ruiz-Tagle V., Cristóbal;Schueftan, Alejandra

Air pollution is one of the primary causes of premature death worldwide. This paper examines the cost-effectiveness of two different air quality information programs that were implemented as part of…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Hanna, Rema;Hoffmann, Bridget;Oliva, Paulina;Schneider, Jake

We conduct a randomized controlled trial in Mexico City to determine willingness to pay (WTP) for SMS air quality alerts and to study the effects of air quality alerts, reminders, and a reusable N95…

Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Gutiérrez, Catalina

La pandemia provocada por el coronavirus acentuó la urgencia de establecer criterios para la priorización de recursos en salud. En general, ya existía presión sobre los presupuestos sanitarios debido…

Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Keefer, Philip;Perilla, Sergio;Vlaicu, Razvan

New data on public sector employees from 18 Latin American countries shed light on the role of trust in the performance of government agencies. An original survey conducted during the first COVID-19…

Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Keefer, Philip;Perilla, Sergio;Vlaicu, Razvan

Nuevos datos sobre los empleados del sector público de 18 países latinoamericanos arrojan luz sobre el papel de la confianza en el rendimiento de los organismos gubernamentales. Una original encuesta…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Castellani, Francesca;Drenth, Gerard;Gallardo Montoya, María Lourdes;Leslie, Janelle;Martin, Lucia;Rogers, Cassandra;Ruiz-Arranz, Marta;Valdez, Eugenia;Vasquez, Gian

The IDB has been experimenting with the Scenario Planning methodology since 2019 in order to challenge and innovate its approach to strategic planning, as well as to enhance the agility with which it…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Hersh, Jonathan;Martin, Lucia;Leslie, Janelle

This study aims to contribute to the efficient and effective implementation of Belize's National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) that was launched by the Central Bank of Belize in 2019. It…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): González-Salas, Alberto;Murcia Pascual, Paula;Alvarez Alonso, Oliverio;De Muguerza, Enrique;Madrigal, Marcelino

This monograph aims to provide a guideline regarding the development of an electric mobility charging infrastructure ecosystem and the necessary actions to be taken by policy makers to promote its…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Balza, Lenin;De Los Rios, Camilo;Jimenez Mori, Raul Alberto;Manzano, Osmel

This paper explores the impacts of oil exploitation on human capital accumulation at the local level in Colombia, a resource-rich developing country. We provide evidence based on detailed spatial and…

Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Urquidi, Manuel;Ortega, Gloria;Ortega, Julia;Arza, Víctor

Os Serviços Públicos de Emprego (SPE) oferecem ferramentas através de diferentes canais, tanto para empregadores como para candidatos a emprego. A multiplicidade de serviços e canais, juntamente com…

Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Urquidi, Manuel;Ortega, Gloria;Ortega, Julia;Arza, Víctor

Los Servicios Públicos de Empleo (SPE) ofrecen herramientas a través de distintos canales, tanto a empleadores como a buscadores de empleo. La multiplicidad de servicios y canales, unida a procesos…

Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Urquidi, Manuel;Ortega, Gloria;Ortega, Julia;Arza, Víctor

Les Services publics de l'emploi (SPE) fournissent des outils sur différents canaux, tant aux employeurs quaux demandeurs demploi. La multiplicité des services et des canaux, couplée à des…

Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Urquidi, Manuel;Ortega, Gloria;Ortega, Julia;Arza, Víctor

Os Serviços Públicos de Emprego (SPE) oferecem ferramentas através de diferentes canais, tanto para empregadores como para candidatos a emprego. A multiplicidade de serviços e canais, juntamente com…

Date issued: Jul 2021
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Elacqua, Gregory;López, Ángela;Téllez Fuentes, Jorge;Peralta Castro, Rafael;Ojeda, Magali;Blanco Morales, Yudi;Pedró, Francesc;Vieira do Nascimento, Daniele;Roser Chinchilla, Jaime Félix

La irrupción del COVID 19 ha impactado la educación superior en América Latina. La crisis económica desatada por la pandemia tiene el potencial de afectar la matrícula universitaria en la región. De…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Sánchez Úbeda, Eugenio Francisco;Portela González, José;Muñoz San Roque, Antonio;Chueca, J. Enrique;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle

En esta monografía, se presenta un análisis del impacto de la pandemia en términos de demanda eléctrica comparándolo con un modelo de un año habitual para cada uno de los países seleccionados. Esto…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ulied, Andreu;Biosca, Oriol;Solé, Albert;Lloveras, Frederic;Sarry, Sotiria;Franco, Nati;Rodrigo, Rafa;Montes da Cruz, André;Pedace, Maria Cecília;De Oliveira, Karina;Hitomi, Carollina;Morais dos Anjos, Janaina;Muntal, Judith

A publicação “Teresina: estudo de pré-viabilidade para recuperação de mais-valias fundiárias em sistemas de Desenvolvimento Orientado ao Transporte (DOT)” origina-se de estudo realizado em parceria…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Banerjee, Onil;Cicowiez, Martin;Macedo, Marcia;Malek, Žiga;Verburg, Peter;Goodwin, Sean;Vargas, Renato;Rattis, Ludmila;Brando, Paulo M.;Coe, Michael T.;Neill, Christopher;Damiani, Octavio

The Amazon biome, despite its resilience, is being pushed by unsustainable economic drivers towards an ecological tipping point where restoration to its previous state may no longer possible. This is…

Date issued: Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Delgado, Raúl;Eguino, Huáscar;Pereira, Aloisio Lopes

This publication presents recent experiences of finance ministries in the Latin American and Caribbean region in three crucial areas of intervention where climate change issues and the…