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When Interoperability Increases Market Power: Evidence from Peru's Instant Payment Systems
When Interoperability Increases Market Power: Evidence from Peru's Instant Payment Systems

Date issued: Dec 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Burga, Carlos;Cespedes, Jacelly;Parra, Carlos R;Cerón, Marcos;Quispe, Isaí

Instant payment systems have rapidly gained global traction by enhancing transaction efficiency, yet evidence remains limited on how their designparticularly interoperabilityshapes market structure.…
Addressing Water Sustainability: Lessons from Behavioral Economics
Addressing Water Sustainability: Lessons from Behavioral Economics

Date issued: Dec 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Márquez, Karina;Ramírez, Indhira;Scartascini, Carlos;Simpson, Jordan

Unsustainable water consumption practices are a growing concern, especially as climate change threatens global water resources. Immediate action is needed to promote conservation and ensure long-term…
Consumo y sostenibilidad del agua: Lecciones de la economía del comportamiento
Consumo y sostenibilidad del agua: Lecciones de la economía del comportamiento

Date issued: Dec 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Márquez, Karina;Ramírez, Indhira;Scartascini, Carlos;Simpson, Jordan

Las prácticas insostenibles de consumo de agua son una preocupación creciente, especialmente a medida que el cambio climático pone en riesgo la disponibilidad de los recursos hídricos a nivel global…
Revitalizing Landscapes Transforming a Sand Quarry into a Thriving Nature Reserve & Bioregional Hub
Revitalizing Landscapes Transforming a Sand Quarry into a Thriving Nature Reserve & Bioregional Hub

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Walkers Institute for Regenerative Research, Education and Design

This technical note seeks to compile the main results to serve as a valuable resource for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers interested in advancing natural capital initiatives in the…
Micro-credentials and Short Courses in Latin America and Caribbean Region
Micro-credentials and Short Courses in Latin America and Caribbean Region

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Fernández, Raquel;Novella, Rafael;Arias Ortiz, Elena;Rosas-Shady, David;Rucci, Graciana;Prada, María Fernanda

Micro-credentials have the potential to expand access to post-secondary education by offering students more flexible and cost-effective alternatives to traditional higher-education pathways. They can…
Bridging Skills and Employment: A Review of Advanced Digital Skills Training, Online Labor Market Programs, and Innovative Training Methodologies
Bridging Skills and Employment: A Review of Advanced Digital Skills Training, Online Labor Market Programs, and Innovative Training Methodologies

Date issued: Dec 2025 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Freundt, Richard;Novella, Rafael;Rosas-Shady, David

Digital transformation is reshaping labor markets, increasing demand for advanced digital skills and creating new employment opportunities. This document provides a thematic review of robust impact…
Study on the Role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in payments for environmental services (PES) in the legal Amazon Region
Study on the Role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in payments for environmental services (PES) in the legal Amazon Region

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Dellasta, Heitor;Campos, Fernando

This study analyzes the role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in designing, implementing, and mobilizing resources for Payment for Environmental Services (PES) schemes in Brazils Legal…
Estudio sobre el papel de las instituciones financieras de desarrollo (IFD) en los pagos por servicios ambientales (PSA) en la región de la amazonía legal
Estudio sobre el papel de las instituciones financieras de desarrollo (IFD) en los pagos por servicios ambientales (PSA) en la región de la amazonía legal

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Dellasta, Heitor;Campos, Fernando

El estudio examina el papel de las Instituciones Financieras de Desarrollo (IFD) en el diseño, implementación y movilización de recursos para los esquemas de Pagos por Servicios Ambientales (PSA) en…
Estudo sobre o papel das Instituições Financeiras de Desenvolvimento (IFDs) nos Pagamentos por Serviços Ambientais (PSA) na região da Amazônia Legal
Estudo sobre o papel das Instituições Financeiras de Desenvolvimento (IFDs) nos Pagamentos por Serviços Ambientais (PSA) na região da Amazônia Legal

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Dellasta, Heitor;Campos, Fernando

O estudo analisa o papel das Instituições Financeiras de Desenvolvimento (IFDs) no desenho, implementação e mobilização de recursos para esquemas de Pagamentos por Serviços Ambientais (PSA) na…
Climate Public Expenditure: Notes for the Convergence of Budget Classification and Marking Systems
Climate Public Expenditure: Notes for the Convergence of Budget Classification and Marking Systems

Date issued: Dec 2025
Author(s): Eguino, Huáscar;Loo-Kung, Rudy;Buttazzoni, Marco;Delgado, Raúl;Torres, Amelí;Rodríguez Ochoa, Asier;Martínez, Yanín;Bequedano, Jairon;Hernández, Camila;Samaniego, Adriana

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have made significant progress in estimating public climate spending. However, there are significant challenges to harmonizing the systems used to…