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Jun 2026
This publication provides comparative insights on public employment services around the world based on a global survey. Building on its first installment, the 2026 edition provides novel and updated…
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Jun 2026
We study how expert forecasts about inflation and nominal exchange rates affect households inflation perceptions, exchange rate beliefs, and later durable-goods holdings in a small open economy.…
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Jun 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented global impact, making the rapid development of vaccines critical. Belize, a small, middle-income country in Central America and the Caribbean, displayed…
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Jun 2026
This paper examines the employment effects of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in Mexico, focusing on the labor market impacts of foreign tariff increases during 2018-2019. Using data from Mexicos…
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Jun 2026
Esta publicación analiza cómo los incentivos fiscales pueden desempeñar un rol importante como herramientas para acelerar la adopción de vehículos eléctricos en América Latina y el Caribe y fomentar…
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Jun 2026
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This paper examines how climate-related natural disasters influence the cyclical stance of fiscal policy across 148 countries between 1980 and 2023. Using a dynamic panel System-GMM framework, we…
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May 2026
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We study the relative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and interaction of family- and school-based learning interventions using a randomized controlled trial in Colombia that assigns children to a…
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May 2026
Este documento analiza los fundamentos institucionales, regulatorios y tecnológicos de la transformación del gobierno digital en Sonora. A partir de la experiencia reciente estatal, documenta cómo un…
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May 2026
Hurricane Melissa caused unprecedented devastation in Jamaica, with total estimated costs exceeding JMD 1,451,577 millionover three times the expense of Hurricane Gilbert, the country's previous…
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May 2026
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Multinational corporations (MNCs) are the dominant institutions for creating and distributing knowledge across borders. Their activities generate geopolitical externalities when cross-border…
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May 2026
For countries around the world, regardless of size or income level, access to reliable, low-cost electricity is among the most important drivers of growth and prosperity. This edition of the…
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May 2026
El sistema educativo mexicano enfrenta importantes retos en eficiencia, equidad y calidad. En cuanto a eficiencia, el 98% del gasto se concentra en gastos corrientes como salarios y gastos operativos…
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May 2026
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This report presents findings from a regional study on the infrastructure required to enable the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with…
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May 2026
Este documento analiza la experiencia de la ciudadanía chilena con los trámites gubernamentales, con énfasis en su heterogeneidad entre grupos poblacionales. Si bien Chile ha registrado avances en la…
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May 2026
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Chile ha demostrado tener bases fuertes sobre las cuales seguir avanzando hacia un desarrollo sostenible, inclusivo y resiliente. Prueba de ello son los progresos económicos, ambientales y sociales…
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May 2026
This publication brings together a collection of impact stories that demonstrate how the PSG, has catalyzed broader change across Latin America and the Caribbean. By strategically investing in…
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May 2026
¿Buscas incorporar una perspectiva de género y diversidad en proyectos de desarrollo? Encuentra en esta ficha temática información valiosa sobre personas afrodescendientes y cómo se pueden diseñar…
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May 2026
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Public agencies that support firms operate today amid a difficult combination of challenges. Geopolitical realignment, supply-chain reconfiguration, and rising market volatility have raised the value…
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May 2026
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This study estimates the national-level costs of implementing Target 3 of the Kunming Montreal GBF (“30x30”) in 26 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. Using scenario-based modeling, it…
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May 2026
The technical note analyzes the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by startups in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), within a global context where AI is consolidating as a general-purpose…
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May 2026
El estudio analiza la adopción de inteligencia artificial (IA) por parte de startups en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), en un contexto global donde la IA se consolida como una tecnología de…
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May 2026
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How do global production networks and market structure interact to shape the welfare effects of trade and competition policy? We develop a model with two-sided firm heterogeneity, matching frictions…
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May 2026
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Amid public skepticism toward trade, we investigate whether evidence-based information - concise statements of research findings - can shape trade policy preferences. In survey experiments conducted…
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May 2026
Despite broad expert consensus that price controls are economically inefficient, they remain popular. We study this puzzle through the lens of motivated beliefs: Individuals who favor government…
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May 2026
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The institutional strategy of the IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, known as IDBStrategy, centers on achieving scale and impact. This paper presents the theoretical and empirical foundations of the…