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Date issued: 2月 2020
Author(s): Maldonado, Jorge Higinio;Moreno Sánchez, Rocío del Pilar;Vargas Morales, Myriam Elizabeth;Henao Henao, Juan Pablo;González Tarazona, Yurani;Guerrero Compeán, Roberto;Schling, Maja

Coastal zones are among the most economically productive areas of the world. However, they are also among the most vulnerable regions to disasters triggered by natural hazards. Recent recognition of…

Date issued: 2月 2020
Author(s): Ventosa-Santaulària, Daniel;Rodríguez Caballero, Carlos Vladimir;López, Arnoldo

This paper analyzes the effect on the level and volatility of the Central American countries' exchange rates of transferring remittances through central banks. Given the importance of…

Date issued: 2月 2020
Author(s): Estevadeordal, Antoni;Rodríguez Chatruc, Marisol;Volpe Martincus, Christian

Digital technologies are changing the way people, businesses, and governments interact, but what is their impact on international trade? Although some of the effects of digital technologies on trade…

Date issued: 2月 2020
Author(s): Us, Hugo

El objetivo de esta nota técnica es mostrar la variedad y riqueza nutricional de las plantas nativas de Guatemala para que desde su cultivo, promoción y consumo se combata la malnutrición que padece…

Date issued: 2月 2020
Author(s): Fernández Díez, María Carmen;Puig Gabarró, Pau

Las pequeñas y medianas empresas (PyME) de la región de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) enfrentan el gran reto de no quedarse rezagadas en la participación activa en el comercio electrónico, lo cuál…

Date issued: 1月 2020 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Avellán, Leopoldo;Galindo, Arturo;Lotti, Giulia

This paper investigates the co-movement of sovereign lending from multilateral development banks (MDBs) and private creditors with government expenditure. The paper finds that multilateral sovereign…

Date issued: 1月 2020
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

El riesgo de los desastres no sólo depende de la posibilidad que se presenten eventos o fenómenos naturales intensos, sino también de las condiciones de vulnerabilidad que favorecen o facilitan que…

Date issued: 1月 2020
Author(s): Cai, Charles;Li, Kun

Using the multisector, heterogeneous-firm general equilibrium trade model of Caliendo et al. (2017), this paper carries out five exercises to understand the trade and welfare effect of trade…

Date issued: 1月 2020
Author(s): Rosas-Shady, David;Aymami, Nora;Carvallo, Rosa;Fieldsend, Geoff;Grafe, Fernando;Richard, Diego

Los Consejos Sectoriales de Competencias forman parte del sistema de cualificaciones del país y se encargan de mejorar el sistema educativo y la formación para el trabajo a través de la reducción de…

Date issued: 1月 2020
Author(s): Murphy, Tommy E.

This article reviews some of the literature on technological disruption and infrastructure investment over the long run, looking at how service provision was affected by that interaction. Although…