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Unequal Access?: Gender and Sexual Orientation in Ecuador's Rental Market
Unequal Access?: Gender and Sexual Orientation in Ecuador's Rental Market

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…
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Effects of Increased Efficiency in Medicine Procurement: A General Equilibrium Analysis of the Colombian Health System
Macroeconomic and Fiscal Effects of Increased Efficiency in Medicine Procurement: A General Equilibrium Analysis of the Colombian Health System

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…
Efectos macroeconómicos y fiscales de una mayor eficiencia en la compra de medicamentos: un análisis de equilibrio general para el sistema de salud colombiano
Efectos macroeconómicos y fiscales de una mayor eficiencia en la compra de medicamentos: un análisis de equilibrio general para el sistema de salud colombiano

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…
Do Longer School Days Improve Learning? The Case of the Dominican Republic
Do Longer School Days Improve Learning? The Case of the Dominican Republic

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…
Food Insecurity and Climate Vulnerability: Empirical Evidence for Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean
Food Insecurity and Climate Vulnerability: Empirical Evidence for Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

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…
Diagnóstico institucional del servicio civil en América Latina: Honduras 2024
Diagnóstico institucional del servicio civil en América Latina: Honduras 2024

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…
Diagnóstico institucional del servicio civil en América Latina: Costa Rica 2024
Diagnóstico institucional del servicio civil en América Latina: Costa Rica 2024

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…
Diagnóstico institucional del servicio civil en América Latina: Uruguay 2024
Diagnóstico institucional del servicio civil en América Latina: Uruguay 2024

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…
Tecnología cívica para mejorar calidad del aire en ciudades
Tecnología cívica para mejorar calidad del aire en ciudades

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…
President's Report 2024: From Resolutions to Solutions: A Year of Transformation Under IDBImpact+
President's Report 2024: From Resolutions to Solutions: A Year of Transformation Under IDBImpact+

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.