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Sep 2017
Este estudio explora el potencial de los programas de educación financiera dirigidos a los jóvenes. Se implementó un ensayo controlado aleatorio para evaluar el impacto de un piloto a gran escala…
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Sep 2017
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Freedom of Information Acts (FOIAs) aim to provide a channeled exchange between citizens and public officials that, irrespective of the citizen’s identity, results in the provision of timely,…
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Sep 2017
Esta tercera entrega de la serie de documentos de asistencia técnica de la Red PLAC, titulada “Diagnóstico para fortalecer la supervisión del sistema de pensiones complementario de la…
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Sep 2017
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The orange (or creative) economy is an increasingly important driver of economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean. This study presents the main challenges that the region faces in terms…
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Sep 2017
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La economía naranja (o creativa) es un motor de desarrollo económico cada vez más importante en América Latina y el Caribe. Este estudio señala los principales desafíos que la región enfrenta en…
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Sep 2017
The Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region shows evidence of a broad and growing adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT). More than half of the population connects regularly…
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Sep 2017
La región de Latinoamérica y el Caribe (ALC) demuestra una adopción amplia y creciente de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones (TIC). Más de la mitad de la población se conecta…
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Sep 2017
La corrupción es uno de los problemas más importantes para los ciudadanos de América Latina y el Caribe. La misma afecta el desarrollo económico y social, y debilita la confianza de los ciudadanos en…
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Sep 2017
En 2012 el gobierno argentino, con apoyo del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), puso en marcha el programa BEC.AR, el cual otorga becas para realizar maestrías, estancias cortas y…
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Sep 2017
Utilizamos una extensa base de datos de panel del período 2006-2014, proveniente de múltiples fuentes de información, entre las que están el Fondo para el Financiamiento del Sector Agropecuario (…
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Sep 2017
Este trabajo utiliza, por primera vez, los microdatos del Censo Nacional Agropecuario del 2014 para evaluar el impacto del otorgamiento de crédito en el sector agropecuario. A través de un análisis…
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Sep 2017
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The paper shows that international government borrowing from multilateral development banks is countercyclical while international government borrowing form private sector lenders is procyclical. The…
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Sep 2017
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Public expenditures on non-contributory pensions are equivalent to at least onepercent of GDP in several countries in Latin America and is expected to increase. We explore the effect of non-…
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Sep 2017
The April 2017 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting regimes indicate that the simple average growth rate expected for 2017 for the eight countries covered by…
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Sep 2017
The May 2017 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting regimes indicate that the simple average growth rate expected for 2017 for the eight countries covered by…
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Sep 2017
This evaluation assesses the relevance, implementation, and effectiveness of the tax policy and administration interventions supported by the IDB over the last decade (2007-2016). To assess relevance…
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Sep 2017
En este trabajo evaluamos la pertinencia, la implementación y la eficacia de las intervenciones en materia de política y administración tributarias respaldadas por el Banco Interamericano de…
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Sep 2017
La compra pública de innovación (CPI) es una herramienta que encaja tanto dentro de las políticas de mejora en la eficiencia del gasto público como dentro de las políticas de innovación desde la…
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Sep 2017
El propósito de este documento es evaluar la evolución y el desempeño de las políticas de transporte público urbano y su implementación en un grupo representativo de ciudades latinoamericanas: Buenos…
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Sep 2017
Datos de República Dominicana muestran que el acceso a la educación decae mientras más alto es el nivel educativo. Uno de los factores que explica la baja demanda de educación es que las familias…
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Sep 2017
While the effects of conditional cash transfers on primary school enrollment, attendance and dropouts are well documented, few studies address their impact on longer-term outcomes
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Sep 2017
Crime and the durability of goods are strongly connected issues. However, surprisingly, they have been studied separately. This paper explores the relationship between the production of durable goods…
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Sep 2017
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Latin American countries have long exhibited low levels of saving rates when compared to other countries in relatively similar stages of economic development (e.g., Asian economies). Motivated by…
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Sep 2017
This paper analyzes social mobility as realized by students of a high quality public flagship university in Brazil, the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), applying the methodology of Chetty et…
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Sep 2017
This study aims at showing how the effects of productive credit to rural producers in Mexico can be estimated by exploiting the characteristics of the loan approval process, using a regression…
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Sep 2017
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There is strong evidence to show that adolescent relationship violence (duringnon-cohabitating relationships of namoro in Portuguese, noviazgo in Spanish) can lead to adult intimate partner violence…
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Sep 2017
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There is strong evidence to show that adolescent relationship violence (during non-cohabitating relationships of namoro in Portuguese, noviazgo in Spanish) can lead to adult intimate partner violence…
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Sep 2017
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La evidencia muestra que la violencia en relaciones entre adolescentes puede llevar a la violencia íntima de pareja (VIP) entre adultos más adelante. Sin embargo, las investigaciones e intervenciones…
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Sep 2017
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Fortes evidências mostram que a violência em relacionamentos de namoro entre adolescentes pode levar à violência entre parceiros/as íntimos/as (VPI) na vida adulta. Porém, as pesquisas e intervenções…
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Sep 2017
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012 aims at increasing funding access for young firms by easing securities regulation. Motivated by this, we ask if there is a role for the…
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Sep 2017
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Sudden Stops in net capital flows can be prevented when the actions of domestic investors offset a reduction in foreign lending. This paper presents evidence that while sudden stops in gross inflows…
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Sep 2017
We estimate the effect of worldwide tax changes on output following the narrative approach developed for the United States by Romer and Romer (2010). We use a novel dataset on value-added taxes for…
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Sep 2017
The March 2017 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting regimes indicate that the simple average growth rate expected for 2017 for the eight countries covered by…
Policy Evaluation Framework on the Governance of Critical Infrastructure Resilience in Latin America
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Sep 2017
Natural hazards and disasters can have significant impacts on the economic and social development of Latin America and the Caribbean. In the past decade alone, OECD and BRIC countries have…
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Sep 2017
Los desastres naturales pueden tener impactos significativos en el desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe. Sólo en la última década, los países de la OCDE y BRIC han…
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Sep 2017
Os riscos naturais e os desastres podem ter impactos significativos no desenvolvimento econômico e social da América Latina e do Caribe. Apenas na década passada, os países da OCDE e BRIC…
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Sep 2017
En un sector eléctrico público y verticalmente integrado, como es el caso de Ecuador, el control de las pérdidaseléctricas en el Sistema Nacional de Distribución ha sido uno de los temas centrales de…
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Sep 2017
To sustain growth, Latin America and the Caribbean will need to increase productivity through the more intelligent use of its workforce. Countries need efficient and effective education and training…
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Sep 2017
Para sostener el crecimiento, América Latina y el Caribe deberán aumentar su productividad mediante un uso más inteligente y efectivo de su fuerza laboral. Los países deben tener sistemas educativos…
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Sep 2017
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The Paris Agreement combats climate change through country-defined sustainable development plans, aiming to align financing flows with low-carbon climate resilient growth. National development banks…
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Sep 2017
The purpose of this policy brief is to provide the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its audiences with a broad overview of the importance of coastal natural capital for sustainable…
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Sep 2017
El propósito de este documento informativo es ofrecer al Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y a sus audiencias una panorámica amplia sobre la importancia del capital natural costero en el…
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Sep 2017
The Inter-American Development Bank and New York University’s GovLab have convened ministries of health from four countries, including Argentina, Colombia, Panama and the City of Rio de Janeiro,…
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Sep 2017
El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y el GovLab de la Universidad de Nueva York han trabajo por un año con los Ministerios de salud de cuatro países, incluyendo a Argentina, Colombia, Panamá y la…
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Sep 2017
O Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento e o GovLab da Universidade de Nova Yorke convocaram ministérios da saúde de quatro países, incluindo Argentina, Colômbia, Panamá e a Cidade do Rio de Janeiro…
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Sep 2017
A través de esta serie de casos de estudio, INE pretende dar a conocer su trabajo en la región, los problemas que aborda, los retos en la implementación de sus proyectos y las lecciones aprendidas a…
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Sep 2017
A través de esta serie de casos de estudio, INE pretende dar a conocer su trabajo en la región, los problemas que aborda, los retos en la implementación de sus proyectos y las lecciones aprendidas a…
Date issued:
Sep 2017
A través de esta serie de casos de estudio, INE pretende dar a conocer su trabajo en la región, los problemas que aborda, los retos en la implementación de sus proyectos y las lecciones aprendidas a…
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Sep 2017
The paper provides reliable estimates of the impact of recertification on ineligible households from Colombia's Familias en Acción, an antipoverty programme, relying on a regression…
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Sep 2017
The objective of the evaluation will be to assess how well and to what extent the Bank’s activities to date have promoted gender equality, women’s empowerment, and development with identity. The…