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Nov 2023
The metaverse is defined as a set of technologies that create an interconnected web of highly immersive virtual worlds. The use cases and opportunities offered by this new and evolving concept are…
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Nov 2023
El Metaverso se define como un conjunto de tecnologías que crean una red interconectada de mundos virtuales altamente inmersivos. Los casos de uso y las oportunidades que ofrece este concepto nuevo y…
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Nov 2023
This is the executive summary of a study that explores the significant impact of the rapidly growing Latino and Caribbean community in the U.S., accounting for nearly 20% of the population. This…
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Nov 2023
Disease outbreaks can affect vulnerable people disproportionately, contributing to the increase in health and economic disparities. Social distancing increased less in areas with slums than in other…
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Nov 2023
Los brotes de enfermedades pueden afectar a las personas vulnerables de forma desproporcionada, lo que contribuye al aumento en las disparidades de salud y económicas. El distanciamiento social…
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Nov 2023
Las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPyME) desempeñan un papel fundamental en la economía de Paraguay, dado que representan más del 98% del tejido empresarial paraguayo y son responsables de…
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Nov 2023
El documento presenta información de demanda laboral en las tres áreas metropolitanas del eje de Bolivia. La información proviene de encuestas relevadas a empresas en 2022 y 2023. Este documento…
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Nov 2023
The gender earnings gap in Latin America is an obstacle to achieving gender equality and sustainable development. In Brazil, this gap persists despite the fact that, in many cases, women have a…
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Nov 2023
La brecha de ingresos laborales entre hombres y mujeres en América Latina es un obstáculo para lograr la igualdad de género y el desarrollo sostenible. En Brasil, esta brecha persiste a pesar de que…
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Nov 2023
A disparidade de renda do trabalho entre homens e mulheres na América Latina é um obstáculo para alcançar a igualdade de gênero e o desenvolvimento sustentável. No Brasil, essa lacuna persiste apesar…
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Nov 2023
The gender earnings gap in Latin America is a barrier to achieving gender equality and sustainable development. In Ecuador, although there is no pronounced gender earnings gap at the aggregate level…
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Nov 2023
La brecha de ingresos laborales entre hombres y mujeres en América Latina es un obstáculo para lograr la igualdad de género y el desarrollo sostenible. En Ecuador, si bien no se observa una brecha…
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Nov 2023
The gender earnings gap in labor earnings between men and women in Latin America is an obstacle to achieving gender equality and sustainable development. In Peru, the earnings gap persists despite…
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Nov 2023
La brecha de ingresos laborales entre hombres y mujeres en América Latina es un obstáculo para lograr la igualdad de género y el desarrollo sostenible. En Perú, la brecha de ingresos persiste a pesar…
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Nov 2023
This study investigates the effects of COVID-19 induced mobility restrictions and the rise of automation on Perus labor market. The research uncovers a differential decline in employment rates and…
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Nov 2023
El estudio investiga los efectos de las restricciones a la movilidad inducidas por el COVID-19 y el aumento de la automatización en el mercado laboral de Perú. La investigación revela una disminución…
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Oct 2023
This Independent Country Program Review (ICPR) analyzes the strategy and program of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group in Brazil for the 2019-2022 period. ICPRs are independent reviews…
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Oct 2023
Esta Revisión Independiente de Programa de País (ICPR) analiza la estrategia y el programa del Grupo Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) en Brasil durante el periodo 2019-2022. Las ICPR son…
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Oct 2023
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This chapter examines socioeconomic inequality in Latin America through the lens of race and ethnicity. We primarily use national census data from the International Public Use Micro Data Sample (…
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Oct 2023
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Education is a crucial asset for a countrys economic prospects and for its inhabitants. In addition to its direct impact on growth via the accumulation of human capital, it is a critical ingredient…
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Oct 2023
We estimate the efficiency of health spending in 145 middle and high-income and the potential gains from improving efficiency for a range of health system outputs using Data Envelopment Analysis for…
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Oct 2023
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This chapter examines the redistributive preferences of Latin Americans and investigates the factors that shape them. Using a detailed survey in eight Latin American countries, the study sheds new…
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Oct 2023
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This chapter analyzes the incidence on income distribution by a comprehensive array of direct and indirect taxes in ten Latin American countries circa 2018. The study finds that although there is a…
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Oct 2023
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This paper examines the implicit subsidies within pension systems across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. We first calculate the theoretical benefits of pension for hypothetical workers…
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Oct 2023
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We assess the non-contributory cash transfer systems in 17 Latin American and Caribbean countries to identify factors that keep them from reducing poverty and inequality. To perform this assessment,…