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Date issued: 9月 2023
Author(s): Contreras, Dante;Lepe, Ignacio

El presente documento desarrolla un metanálisis de un conjunto amplio de investigaciones en torno a los programas de Jornada Escolar Extendida (JEE). La evidencia resume efectos en rendimiento…

Date issued: 8月 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Quirós-Tortos, Jairo;Víctor-Gallardo, Luis;Solórzano-Jiménez, Susana;Rodríguez-Delgado, Lucía;Risler, Ophélie;Berigüete, Rafael;Sbriz, Giuseppe;Aybar-Mejía, Miguel

Este estudio evaluó escenarios de descarbonización del subsector eléctrico en República Dominicana mediante un modelo computacional exploratorio y un proceso participativo con actores clave. Se…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Savedoff, William D.;Góngora, Pamela;Giedion, Úrsula;Distrutti, Marcela

Aging populations, rising rates of chronic conditions, and the COVID-19 global pandemic have all intensified the demand for more healthcare. Yet, resources for healthcare are highly constrained and…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Savedoff, William D.;Góngora, Pamela;Giedion, Úrsula;Distrutti, Marcela

El envejecimiento de la población, el aumento en la prevalencia de enfermedades crónicas y la pandemia mundial del COVID-19 han intensificado la demanda por más atención médica. Sin embargo, el…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Savedoff, William D.;Góngora, Pamela;Giedion, Úrsula;Distrutti, Marcela

O envelhecimento da população, o aumento das taxas de doenças crônicas e a pandemia global de COVID-19 intensificaram a demanda por mais cuidados de saúde. No entanto, os recursos para a saúde são…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Navajas, Fernando

This paper reviews some critical issues for addressing the structure of electricity tariffs for ulterior purposes of policy research agenda. Starting from economic principles behind electricity…

Date issued: 8月 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Frisari, Giovanni Leo;Fouvet, Caroline;Mondragón, Laura;Linares, Álvaro;Hernandez, Maribel;Yoshida, Aline;Canevari, Laura

Los bancos nacionales de desarrollo (BND) se encuentran en la transición a un modelo de negocio resiliente al cambio climático y en este camino enfrentan desafíos para lograr un cambio permanente en…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Andrade, Gabriela;Azar, Karina;Kazembe, Tabia;López Mayher, Cristina;Vincensini, Vanina

This report presents the highlights from a survey directed to public development banks (PDBs) as part of the 2023 agenda of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) Coalition on Gender Equality and Women…

Date issued: 8月 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Filippo, Agustín;Guaipatín, Carlos;Navarro, Lucas;Wyss, Federico

En un contexto en el que los imperativos de resiliencia y sostenibilidad de la producción imponen cambios en los modelos de operación de las Cadenas Globales de Valor (CGV), los países de América…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Rodriguez Porcel, Manuel;Lee, Seonhwa;Sandoval, Diana;Tascón Valencia, Johnny;Jaramillo, Pedro Javier;Pedraza, Lauramaría

Este artículo describe el proyecto de investigación "Auditoría y registro de condiciones de accesibilidad en rutas peatonales para personas con discapacidad y movilidad reducida". El…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Rosenblatt, David;Mooney, Henry;Clayton, Khamal;Saboin, José Luis;Ortiz de Mendívil, Cloe;Gauto, Victor;Teixeira, Gisele;Graham, Monique;Satnarine-Singh, Nirvana

The global economy and Caribbean regional economies are at a crossroads. In general terms, tourism-oriented economies have recovered more rapidly than expected from the sharp pandemic-induced…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Alviarez, Vanessa;Mayer, Thierry;Head, Keith

Changes in brand ownership resulting from cross-border mergers and acquisitions impact competition and consumer welfare. Foreign acquisitions of local brands often lead to an increase in cost or a…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Alviarez, Vanessa;Mayer, Thierry;Head, Keith

Los cambios en la propiedad de las marcas que resultan de las fusiones y adquisiciones transfronterizas tienen un impacto en la competencia y en el bienestar de los consumidores. Las adquisiciones…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Cristia, Julian P.;Vlaicu, Razvan

Digital projects in education, healthcare, and administrative services displayed net present values and low implementation costs, but wide variation was found in net benefits across policy options A…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Cristia, Julian P.;Vlaicu, Razvan

Los proyectos digitales en la educación, la atención de salud y los servicios administrativos mostraron valores presentes netos y bajos costos de implementación, pero se observó una amplia variación…

Date issued: 8月 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bernal, Pedro;Daga, Giuliana;Kossuth, Lajos;Lopez Boo, Florencia

Understanding health-seeking behaviors and their drivers is key for governments to manage health policies. There is a growing literature on the role of cognitive biases and heuristics in health and…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Martinez, Juan Antonio;Morrison, Judith;Perafán, Carlos César;Albertos, Carmen

Metodología de análisis sociocultural (ASC) basada en siete estudios de caso de operaciones del BID que implican la participación de pueblos indígenas, afrodescendientes y comunidades tradicionales…

Date issued: 8月 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Albornoz, Facundo;Cruces, Guillermo;Lombardi, María

Do individuals trust experts' advice? Does the sector represented by these experts matter for trust and compliance? Do individuals prefer the public or the private sector for large-scale…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Piedras, Ernesto;Manzanilla, Marissa;Bautista, Samuel;Donoso, Santiago

El proyecto Punto Creativo Región Sur-Sureste tiene como objetivo identificar áreas de oportunidad a través de mediciones basadas en la intersección de la Industrias Culturales y Creativas y las…

Date issued: 8月 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Méndez-Vizcaíno, Juan Camilo;Moreno-Arias, Nicolás

This paper presents a comprehensive framework examining fiscal sustainability in developing economies. It integrates public capital, labor informality, and global liquidity shocks in a two-sector…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Cerda, Maikol;Cervantes, David;Gertler, Paul;Higgins, Sean;Montoya, Ana María;Parrado, Eric;Serrano, Carlos;Undurraga, Raimundo;Yáñez-Pagans, Patricia

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the digitalization of micro, small, and medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Latin America. The shift from in-person to online banking transactions has…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Cerda, Maikol;Cervantes, David;Gertler, Paul;Higgins, Sean;Montoya, Ana María;Parrado, Eric;Serrano, Carlos;Undurraga, Raimundo;Yáñez-Pagans, Patricia

La pandemia del COVID-19 ha acelerado considerablemente la digitalización de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MPyMEs) en América Latina. El cambio de las transacciones bancarias presenciales…

Date issued: 8月 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gáfaro, Margarita;Ibáñez, Ana María;Sánchez-Ordoñez, Daniel;Ortiz, María Camila

Latin American and Caribbean countries have historically been known for their rates of land inequality, highest in the world. However, these countries also exhibit a high degree of heterogeneity in…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The 2023 second quarter edition of the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) provides management with a status of the Bank's performance. The QBR reports on outputs, lending program priorities and…

Date issued: 8月 2023
Author(s): Atal, Juan Pablo;Giedion, Úrsula;Gutiérrez, Catalina;Jorgensen, Natalia

The availability of numerous beneficial healthcare technologies presents both an opportunity and a challenge: while they have the potential to improve health outcomes, financial constraints limit…