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Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo;Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico;Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe;Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias

Este informe compila estadísticas comparables de ingresos fiscales durante el período 1990-2019 para 27 economías de América Latina y el Caribe. Basado en la base de datos de Estadísticas de Ingresos…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This document includes a diagnosis of the adequacy of existing biosafety protocols in the tourism sector (with a focus on accommodation, restaurants, local transport, beaches, airports, and ports) to…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Este documento incluye un diagnóstico sobre la adecuación de los protocolos de bioseguridad existentes en el sector turístico (con foco en alojamientos, restaurantes, transporte local, playas,…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Barreix, Alberto Daniel;Velayos, Fernando

The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) use significant cuts in the corporate income tax rate (CIT) or tax holidays to promote investment. In turn, this incentive must comply with the…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Barreix, Alberto Daniel;Velayos, Fernando

Los países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) utilizan la reducción de la tasa de impuesto a la renta empresarial (IRE) para promover la inversión y, a su vez, este incentivo debe cumplir con la…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Figueiredo, Ana Beatriz;Alarcon Rodriguez, Arturo Daniel;Araújo, Bruno César;Tribouillard, Clémentine;Alves, Dalve Alexandre Soria;Fioravante, Dea;Arcia, Diego;De Azevedo, Eduardo;De Araujo Esteves, Fernando;Mendez Torrico, Gustavo;Mac Arthur, Ian;Goulart, Janaina;Cossi, João;Rossi, José Luiz;Bettini, Juliana;Gouvea, Livia;Mac Dowell, Maria Cristina;Lafuente, Mariano;Hennessey, Michael;Doyle, Morgan;Cavazzoni Lima, Rafael;Chamarelli, Renata;Serrano, Rodrigo;Radaelli, Vanderléia

Ao assumirem as prefeituras em 2021, os novos gestores e os gestores reeleitos se depararam com uma complexa realidade socioeconômica em virtude da pandemia, com desemprego e urgências sanitárias que…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Aguerrevere, Gabriela;Araujo, María Caridad;Bosch, Mariano;Mendoza, Mariángela;Ortega Carreño, Andrea;Picón, Pablo;Ripani, Laura;Villanueva, María Teresa

From a macro perspective, women's employment in Latin America and the Caribbean has made positive strides during the 21st Century. Nevertheless, this growing involvement in the labor market has…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Aguerrevere, Gabriela;Araujo, María Caridad;Bosch, Mariano;Mendoza, Mariángela;Ortega Carreño, Andrea;Picón, Pablo;Ripani, Laura;Villanueva, María Teresa

Desde una perspectiva macro, el empleo femenino en América Latina y el Caribe ha vivido cambios positivos a lo largo del siglo XXI. Sin embargo, la incorporación de la mujer al mercado laboral se…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

In 2020, the Inter-American Development Bank kicked off the new decade faced with a novel, unprecedented challenge: the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, as the IDB Group sought to help the region…

Date issued: Apr 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Busso, Matías;González, María P.;Scartascini, Carlos

Telemedicine can expand access to health care at relatively low cost. Historically, however, demand for telemedicine has remained low. Using administrative records and a difference-in-differences…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Este documento incluye un diagnóstico sobre la adecuación de los protocolos de bioseguridad existentes en el sector turístico (con foco en alojamientos, restaurantes, transporte local, playas,…

Date issued: Apr 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Blackman, Allen;Hoffmann, Bridget

Until a vaccine is widely available, face masks and other nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) will continue to be the frontline defense against Covid-19 in developing countries. But their…

Date issued: Apr 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Acevedo, Ivonne;Castellani, Francesca;Lotti, Giulia;Székely, Miguel

Este documento analiza la dinámica del mercado laboral en América Latina durante la pandemia del COVID-19. Después de una década en un círculo virtuoso de crecimiento con creación de empleos formales…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Yépez-García, Ariel;San Vicente Portes, Luis;Guerrero, Santiago

Within an industrial setting, what would ones conjecture be about the relation between Energy Intensity (EI) and productivity? Could higher Energy use be associated to more capital intensive…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Madrigal Barquero, Diana;Pérez Monforte, Sergio

The Shit Flow Diagram (SFD) graphic is an advocacy tool that aims to assist technical and non-technical stakeholders to implement plans and programs related to urban sanitation. The SFD methodology…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Biscan, Benjamin;Pérez Monforte, Sergio;Schöbitz, Lars;Kilbride, Anthony

The Shit Flow Diagram (SFD) graphic is an advocacy tool that aims to assist technical and non-technical stakeholders to implement plans and programs related to urban sanitation. The SFD methodology…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Martínez Villarreal, Déborah;Parilli, Cristina;Rojas Méndez, Ana María;Scartascini, Carlos;Simpser, Alberto

Willingness to download health applications could be increased by addressing data privacy concerns indirectly. In Mexico, a survey experiment explored different priming prompts and their effect on…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Martínez Villarreal, Déborah;Parilli, Cristina;Rojas Méndez, Ana María;Scartascini, Carlos;Simpser, Alberto

La disposición para descargar las aplicaciones de salud podría aumentar si las preocupaciones sobre la privacidad de los datos se abordan indirectamente. En México, una encuesta exploró diferentes…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Pérez Urdiales, María;Yépez-García, Ariel;Tolmasquim, Mauricio;Alatorre, Claudio;Rasteletti, Alejandro;Stampini, Marco;Carvalho Metanias Hallack, Michelle

La transición energética es clave para la generación de empleos y para una recuperación económica sostenible en el período pospandemia. Las inversiones sostenibles para fomentar la transición…

Date issued: Apr 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Rivas, María Eugenia;Serebrisky, Tomás

Active transport modes play a key role in developing sustainable transport systems by making cities accessible, safe, inclusive, and green. In Latin America and the Caribbean, walking and cycling…

Date issued: Apr 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Rivas, María Eugenia;Serebrisky, Tomás

Los modos de transporte activo desempeñan un papel fundamental en el desarrollo de sistemas de transporte sostenibles, al hacer que las ciudades sean accesibles, seguras, inclusivas y verdes. En…

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Oliveri, María Laura

Ecuador case study summary website "Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care".

Date issued: Apr 2021
Author(s): Oliveri, María Laura

Resumen del caso de estudio de Ecuador del sitio web "Panorama de envejecimiento y atención a la dependencia".

Date issued: Apr 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Araujo, María Caridad;Rubio-Codina, Marta;Schady, Norbert

This document compares three versions of the same home visiting model, the well-known Jamaica model, which was gradually scaled-up from an efficacy trial (proof of concept) in Jamaica, to a pilot in…

Date issued: Apr 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Araujo, María Caridad;Rubio-Codina, Marta;Schady, Norbert

Este documento compara tres versiones del mismo modelo de visitas domiciliarias, el conocido modelo de Jamaica, en su proceso de ser escalado de forma gradual desde un primer estudio de eficacia (…