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Date issued: May 2023
Author(s): Perez-Cuevas, Ricardo;Savedoff, William D.;Nigenda, Gustavo;Vladislavovna Doubova, Svetlana;Sório, Rita Elisabeth;Dal Poz, Mario

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the decisive factors for the future health workforce are manifold. The health workforce is the backbone of healthcare, with the common goal of improving the health…

Date issued: May 2023
Author(s): Perez-Cuevas, Ricardo;Savedoff, William D.;Nigenda, Gustavo;Vladislavovna Doubova, Svetlana;Sório, Rita Elisabeth;Dal Poz, Mario

América Latina y el Caribe enfrentan retos para contar con el personal de salud necesario, accesible y con las competencias requeridas para atender la salud de la población.
El análisis de los…

Date issued: May 2023
Author(s): Perez-Cuevas, Ricardo;Savedoff, William D.;Nigenda, Gustavo;Vladislavovna Doubova, Svetlana;Sório, Rita Elisabeth;Dal Poz, Mario

Na América Latina e no Caribe, os fatores decisivos sobre o futuro da força de trabalho na área da saúde são inúmeros. Os profissionais de saúde são a espinha dorsal da assistência à saúde, e seu…

Date issued: May 2023
Author(s): Heresi, Rodrigo;Powell, Andrew

Investment rates are substantially reduced for firms with higher leverage and higher risk of default. For firms with low risk, higher leverage does not reduce investment; in fact, in these cases we…

Date issued: May 2023
Author(s): Heresi, Rodrigo;Powell, Andrew

Las tasas de inversión corporativa son considerablemente menores en las empresas con mayor apalancamiento y mayor riesgo de impago. En las empresas con bajo riesgo de quiebra, un alto grado de…

Date issued: May 2023
Author(s): Signoria, Chiara;Barlettani, Marco

This study analyzes the main risks, impacts, and mitigation measures for activities related to green hydrogen including production, transportation, storage and associated energy carriers, including…

Date issued: May 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Nogales, Ricardo;Alcaraz, Andrea;Lopez, David;Ravillard, Pauline;Ballón, Sergio;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle

The Bolivian government fostered an electricity cost supporting scheme to attenuate the effect of the nationwide full lockdown on domestic consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper…

Date issued: May 2023
Author(s): De Luca, Cristina;Bassi, Silvia

Este discussion paper agrega os aprendizados, o conhecimento acumulado e as proposições resultantes da Cooperação Técnica BR-T1496 - “Potencializando o uso de Soluções de Big Data para Cidades…

Date issued: May 2023
Author(s): Piras, Claudia;Suaya, Agustina;Díaz Escobar, Ana María;Salas Bahamón, Luz Magdalena

Un estudio del BID analiza cómo el lenguaje utilizado en los avisos de empleo afecta a la probabilidad de que tanto mujeres como hombres apliquen al mismo. De esta manera, se mide si el lenguaje…

Date issued: May 2023
Author(s): Leon-Diaz, John

This technical note presents a model to evaluate the costs and benefits of plans to scale up public investment. It creates a theoretical framework that considers the positive effects of investment on…