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Date issued: Dec 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Zanoni, Wladimir;Hernández, Hugo;Gomez, José;Brito, Judith

This paper investigates housing discrimination in Ecuadors rental market against women- led and gay male and lesbian (WGL) families, compared to male-led and heterosexual families. Discrimination in…

Date issued: Dec 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ávila-Montealegre, Oscar;Bauhoff, Sebastian;Botero García, Jesús;Giles Álvarez, Laura;León-Moncada, Santiago;Larrahondo, Cristhian;Lozano Espitia, Luis;Melo-Becerra, Ligia;Ortiz Hoyos, José Luis;Rodríguez-Ávila, Jesús

This study analyzes the macroeconomic and fiscal effects of greater efficiency in medicines procurement in Colombia, using both static (computable) and dynamic general equilibrium models. The…

Date issued: Dec 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ávila-Montealegre, Oscar;Bauhoff, Sebastian;Botero García, Jesús;Giles Álvarez, Laura;León-Moncada, Santiago;Larrahondo, Cristhian;Lozano Espitia, Luis;Melo-Becerra, Ligia;Ortiz Hoyos, José Luis;Rodríguez-Ávila, Jesús

Este estudio analiza los efectos macroeconómicos y fiscales de una mayor eficiencia en la compra de medicamentos en Colombia. A este efecto, se utilizan modelos de equilibrio general, tanto en su…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Garganta, Santiago;Pinto, María Florencia;Zentner, Joaquín

This paper examines the possible impact of a longer school day on student learning. We specifically analyze the Jornada Escolar Extendida program (JEE),
which significantly increased the school…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Salazar, Lina;González, Mario;Alvarez, Luis

Agri-food systems face unprecedented challenges in feeding a growing population while preserving natural resources. Climate variability is a global phenomenon but its impacts on food systems are…

Date issued: Dec 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Caballero, Liliana

En un contexto de transición y desafíos estructurales, el servicio civil de Honduras enfrenta la tarea de modernizarse para fortalecer el poder ejecutivo y recuperar el Estado de derecho. La tercera…

Date issued: Dec 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Strazza, Luciano

Este documento examina los avances y desafíos del servicio civil de Costa Rica, con un enfoque especial en las mejoras significativas logradas en la gestión de compensación, gracias a la Ley Marco de…

Date issued: Dec 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Strazza, Luciano

Este informe analiza los avances y desafíos del servicio civil de Uruguay entre 2014 y 2023, destacando un progreso significativo en su calidad normativa, con un incremento del Índice de Servicio…

Date issued: Dec 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Piedrafita, Carolina;Vazquez Brust, Antonio;Scetta, María de los Angeles;Madera Arends, Roberto

La tecnología cívica aplicada a la calidad del aire tiene la capacidad de promover la transparencia cerrando brechas de información al proporcionar datos detallados sobre dónde y cómo se materializan…

Date issued: Dec 2024
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President's Report 2024. President Goldfajn reviews the achievements of the IDB Group and looks ahead to 2025.