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Date issued: Sep 2017
Author(s): Rose, Jonathan;Huppi, Monika;Alonso, Pablo;Fryer, Michelle;Crespo, Anna Risi Vianna;Carpanelli, María del Mar;Rivera, Johanan;Jansson, Maya

El objetivo de la evaluación será valorar la forma y la medida en que las actividades del Banco realizadas hasta la fecha promueven la igualdad de género, el empoderamiento de la mujer y el…

Date issued: Sep 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Verch, Karine

As a public policy in Brazil, Primeira Infância Melhor (PIM) is a cross-cutting approach to promote child development in the first years of life. Through home visits, the PIM promotes child…

Date issued: Sep 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Verch, Karine

Como una política pública en Brasil, Primera Infancia Mejor (PIM) es una acción transversal de promoción de desarrollo infantil en los primeros años de vida. Por medio de visitas domiciliarias, el…

Date issued: Sep 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Verch, Karine

Política pública inovadora no Brasil, o Primeira Infância Melhor (PIM) é uma ação transversal de promoção do desenvolvimento integral nos primeiros anos de vida. Por meio da visitação domiciliar, o…

Date issued: Sep 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Aboal, Diego;Crespi, Gustavo;Perera, Marcelo

This paper analyzes the impact of a cluster tourism policy in the region of Colonia, Uruguay. The policy was implemented as part of an IDB-supported program. The study conducted a comparative…

Date issued: Sep 2017
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;World Bank;European Bank for Reconstruction and Development;European Investment Bank;African Development Bank;Asian Development Bank

The Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks’ Climate Finance is a collaborative effort to make MDB climate finance figures in developing countries and emerging economies public on an annual…

Date issued: Sep 2017
Author(s): Ketterer, Juan Antonio;García Zaballos, Antonio

Economic theory tells us that there is a close relationship between price and demand. Moreover, these two variables may explain the rhythm of deployment and the technological solution that could…

Date issued: Sep 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Crotte Alvarado, Amado;Arvizu, Carina;Taddia, Alejandro Pablo;Diez-Roux, Esteban

Este documento se presenta como seguimiento de la Quinta Reunión de la Red de Transporte. Su objetivo es documentar las mejores prácticas internacionales en materia de fondeo y financiamiento para el…

Date issued: Sep 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Watkins, Graham George;Mueller, Sven-Uwe;Meller, Hendrik;Ramirez, Maria Cecilia;Serebrisky, Tomás;Georgoulias, Andreas

This report investigates the nature and consequences of conflict in infrastructure projects in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study on…

Date issued: Sep 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Watkins, Graham George;Mueller, Sven-Uwe;Meller, Hendrik;Ramirez, Maria Cecilia;Serebrisky, Tomás;Georgoulias, Andreas

Este informe investiga la naturaleza y las consecuencias de los conflictos en los proyectos de infraestructura en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). Hasta donde los autores tienen conocimiento, este…

Date issued: Sep 2017
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Alfonso, Mariana

Improving learning among low-achieving students is a challenge in education. We present results from the first randomized experiment of an inquiry-based remedial science education program for low-…

Date issued: Sep 2017
Author(s): Almeida, Rafael Porto de;Fonseca, Lucas Azevedo

Este quarto documento da série de documentos de assistência técnica se titula “A estrutura do Regime Geral de Previdência Social brasileiro” e tem como objetivo principal apresentar a estrutura do…

Date issued: Sep 2017
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Employment conditions are central to the wellbeing of families, through the impact of earnings on the resources they have available and through the direct impact on the utility of workers.…

Date issued: Sep 2017
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Las condiciones de empleo son fundamentales para el bienestar de las familias, por el impacto de los ingresos en los recursos que tienen disponibles y por el impacto directo sobre la utilidad de los…

Date issued: Sep 2017
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento

O Índice de Melhores Trabalhos avalia a condição dos empregos dos países por meio de duas dimensões: Quantidade e qualidade. A dimensão de quantidade é composta por dois indicadores: Taxa de…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Soto Villagrán, Paula;Aguilar Esteva, Arturo;Gutiérrez Fernández, Emilio;Castro Reséndiz, Carlos

Este trabajo de investigación aborda los impactos producidos por el programa “Viajemos Seguras en el Transporte” a través de la evaluación de la intervención específica de separación de vagones entre…

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Castellani, Francesca;Lotti, Giulia;Obando, Nataly

Using the Colombian Annual Manufacturing Survey (AMS) between 2000 and 2014, this paper investigates the effect of labor contract modalities on firm productivity within the industrial sector through…

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Guerrero Compeán, Roberto;Salazar, Lina;Lacambra Ayuso, Sergio

Este estudio examina de manera empírica el efecto que tiene una mejora en las condiciones de la gobernabilidaden la gestión del riesgo sobre las pérdidas humanas ante la ocurrencia de un desastre.…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Deloitte;Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones

Este informe presenta cinco estrategias que las compañías pueden aplicar para lanzar al mercado soluciones innovadoras y rentables que produzcan un impacto social.

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Armeni, Andrea;Ferreyra de Bone, Miguel

Innovative Financing Structures for Impact Enterprises: Spotlight on Latin America, outlines the specific problems with traditional financing structure for impact enterprises, including how…

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Busso, Matías;Cristia, Julian P.;Hincapie, Diana;Messina, Julián;Ripani, Laura

Despite governments' best efforts, many people in Latin America and the Caribbean don't have the skills they need to thrive. This book looks at what policies work, and don't work, so…

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Busso, Matías;Cristia, Julian P.;Hincapie, Diana;Messina, Julián;Ripani, Laura

A pesar del gran esfuerzo de los gobiernos, muchas personas en América Latina y el Caribe no tienen las habilidades que necesitan para prosperar. Este libro analiza qué polí­ticas públicas funcionan…

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Corderi, David

Between 2005 and 2013, Peru experienced above-average economic growth compared to other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. This process of development has led to widespread pressure on the…

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Corderi, David

Perú ha experimentado un crecimiento económico por encima de la media de los países de la región entre 2005 y 2013. Este proceso de desarrollo ha implicado un aumento generalizado de la presión sobre…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Busso, Matías;Cristia, Julian P.;Hincapie, Diana;Messina, Julián;Ripani, Laura

Despite governments best efforts, many people in Latin America and the Caribbean don't have the skills they need to thrive. This book looks at what policies work, and don't work, so that…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Busso, Matías;Cristia, Julian P.;Hincapie, Diana;Messina, Julián;Ripani, Laura

A pesar del gran esfuerzo de los gobiernos, muchas personas en Améica Latina y el Caribe no tienen las habilidades que necesitan para prosperar. Este libro analiza qué políticas funcionan, y no…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Busso, Matías;Cristia, Julian P.;Hincapie, Diana;Messina, Julián;Ripani, Laura

Aprender melhor: poli­ticas publicas para o desenvolvimento de habilidades

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Audoly, Richard;Vogt-Schilb, Adrien;Guivarch, Céline;Pfeiffer, Alexander

This paper covers three policy-relevant aspects of the carbon content of electricity that are well established among integrated assessment models but under-discussed in the policy debate. First,…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Messina, Julián;Busso, Matías;Cristia, Julian P.;Hincapie, Diana;Ripani, Laura

Despite governments’ best efforts, many people in Latin America and the Caribbean don’t have the skills they need to thrive. This book looks at what policies work, and don’t work, so that governments…

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Banerjee, Onil;Cicowiez, Martin;Moreda, Adela

There is a debate in the literature on the appropriate methods and metrics for evaluating the economic impacts of tourism investments. Available analytical techniques include input-output modelling,…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Banerjee, Onil

In this third edition of the “Environmental Economics for Evidence Based Policies” series, we briefly review the advances with respect to the IEEM mission, and its lines of strategic action, which…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Banerjee, Onil

Esta edición de Economía-Ambiental Para Políticas Basadas en La Evidencia repasa los avances en la misión de la Plataforma del Modelo Económico-Ambiental Integrado (IEEM) y sus líneas de acción…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Kaufmann, Jorge

Las empresas públicas representan una fracción significativa del producto interno bruto (PIB) y del empleo en Paraguay. Están presentes en sectores clave de la economía, como energía,…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Pareja, Alejandro;Pedak, Mari;Gómez, Carlos;Barros, Alejandro

La identidad digital es la piedra angular de la transformación digital de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). Es un aspecto cada vez más relevante en el sistema de identidad de las personas, cuyos…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Pareja, Alejandro;Pedak, Mari;Gómez, Carlos;Barros, Alejandro

A identidade digital é a pedra fundamental da transformação digital da América Latina e do Caribe (ALC). É um aspecto cada vez mais relevante no sistema de identidade das pessoas, cujos fundamentos…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): De Groote, Roberto

The Caribbean countries have experienced positive economic growth rates and significant increases in their exports, but GDP remains relatively low, and indicators of poverty, productivity, and…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Cavallo, Eduardo A.;Valencia, Oscar

This policy brief summarizes a conference on recent developments in the analysis of current account sustainability held by Research Department of the Inter- American Development Bank (IDB) and Banco…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Estevadeordal, Antoni;Cabrol, Marcelo;Beliz, Gustavo;Rodrik, Dani;Aboal, Diego;Salazar-Xirinachs, José Manuel;Chelala, Santiago;Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada;Sosa Escudero, Walter;Pagés, Carmen;Ripani, Laura;Calvo, Cristina;Zunino, Gonzalo;Sundararajan, Arun

This new edition contains the work of over 40 experts from different parts of the world, who analyze the risks that automation may pose to work and how this may affect integration and employment.…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Estevadeordal, Antoni;Cabrol, Marcelo;Beliz, Gustavo;Rodrik, Dani;Aboal, Diego;Salazar-Xirinachs, José Manuel;Chelala, Santiago;Martínez-Zarzoso, Inmaculada;Sosa Escudero, Walter;Pagés, Carmen;Ripani, Laura;Calvo, Cristina;Zunino, Gonzalo;Sundararajan, Arun

¿Los robots serán una fuente de creación, desplazamiento o destrucción de empleos? ¿Cómo afectará el fenómeno de la automatización acelerada a los procesos de integración y comercio de América Latina…

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gaglianone, Wagner Piazza;Dutra Areosa, Waldyr

This paper proposes a methodology for constructing a Financial Conditions Indicator (FCI) based on factor analysis and the approaches of Brave and Butters (2011) and Aramonte et al. (2013). A…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Guillard, Charlotte;Salazar, Mónica

This document summarizes the responses to a questionnaire conducted jointly by the Network of Ibero-American and Inter-American Science and Technology Indicators (RICYT) and the Inter-American…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Guillard, Charlotte;Salazar, Mónica

Este documento resume las respuestas a un cuestionario realizado conjuntamente por la Red de Indicadores Científicos y Tecnológicos Iberoamericanos e Interamericanos (RICYT) y el Banco Interamericano…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Lagarda, Guillermo;Linares, Jennifer

Durante los últimos años, el precio (considerado un estimulador de actividad a nivel mundial) cayó y tuvo un impacto en todos los sectores de la economía, incluyendo productores, exportadores,…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Castillo Paez, Paula;Kearney, Matthew C.

Social media has become an increasingly important means of communicating for governments, practitioners, and activists in the Inter-American Development Bank’s borrowing member countries in Latin…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean

INTAL Connection informs on developments on integration and trade in Latin America and the Caribbean. This issue focuses on the presentation of the report “Robotlution. The Future of Work in Latin…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo;Instituto para la Integración de América Latina y el Caribe

Conexión INTAL informa sobre desarrollos en las áreas de integración y comercio en las regiones de América Latina y el Caribe. Esta edición se dedica a la presentación del informe “Robotlución. El…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Bouillon, César P.;Fernández Illescas, Coral;Puerta, Juan Manuel;Schijman, Agustina;Alejandre, Florencia;Figueroa, Claudia;Hernández, María José;Sadeghi, Patricia

The IDBG has increasingly placed knowledge generation and dissemination as one of its core mandates. However, it was not until the Realignment of the Bank in 2007 that the Bank explicitly sought to…

Date issued: Aug 2017
Author(s): Bouillon, César P.;Fernández Illescas, Coral;Puerta, Juan Manuel;Schijman, Agustina;Alejandre, Florencia;Figueroa, Claudia;Hernández, María José;Sadeghi, Patricia

Es cada vez mayor el énfasis que pone el Grupo BID en la generación y difusión de conocimientos como uno de sus mandatos fundamentales. Sin embargo, no fue sino hasta la realineación del Banco en…

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Caruso Bloeck, Martín;Galiani, Sebastián;Ibarrarán, Pablo

This paper discusses theoretical and practical issues related to long-term care (LTC) services in Latin America. Demand for these services will rise as the region undergoes a swift demographic…

Date issued: Aug 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Caruso Bloeck, Martín;Galiani, Sebastián;Ibarrarán, Pablo

Este documento analiza las cuestiones teóricas y prácticas relacionadas a los servicios de cuidados de larga duración (CLD) en América Latina. La demanda de estos servicios irá en aumento a medida…