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8月 2018
This paper examines the effect of exposure to air pollution on the probability of a pregnancy ending in a stillbirth delivery. We use official registry data of pregnancy outcomes and municipality-…
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8月 2018
Decentralizing the allocation of resources to community members is an increasingly popular form of delivering public resources in developing countries. However, this approach is associated with the…
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8月 2018
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As home visiting programs continue to expand, it is crucial to develop cost-effective methods to monitor their quality that are feasible at-scale. This paper compares two instruments widely used…
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8月 2018
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A medida que los programas de visitas continúan expandiéndose, es crucial desarrollar métodos costo-efectivos de monitoreo de su calidad, que sean factibles de aplicación a escala. Este documento…
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8月 2018
Este estudio busca responder a la pregunta de cómo deberían los servicios públicos (domiciliarios) de infraestructura ser objeto de imposición, procediendo a revisar la literatura de imposición…
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8月 2018
There are several modalities for the elaboration of social infrastructure designs: they can be carried out by the executing unit or other public institution of the borrowing country. Individual…
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8月 2018
Para la elaboración de diseños de infraestructura social existen varias modalidades: pueden ser realizados por el propio personal de la unidad ejecutora o de otra institución pública del país…
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8月 2018
Pour le développement de conceptions d'infrastructures sociales, il existe plusieurs modalités : elles peuvent tre réalisées par le personnel de l'unité d'exécution ou d'une autre…
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8月 2018
Existem várias modalidades para a elaboraço de projetos de infraestrutura social: eles podem ser executados pela unidade executora ou outra instituiço pública do país mutuário, consultores…
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8月 2018
The selection of the appropriate area for the location is one of the critical aspects that arise at the start of an infrastructure project and has implications throughout its life cycle. This…
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8月 2018
La selección del sitio adecuado para la ubicación de un edificio es uno de los aspectos críticos que surge en el inicio de un proyecto de infraestructura, y tiene incidencia en el ciclo de vida del…
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8月 2018
En 2017, les directions des secteurs de l'infrastructure et de l'énergie (INE / INE) et du secteur social (SCL / SCL) ont décidé de créer l'unité "Infrastructures sociales"…
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8月 2018
A seleção da localização apropriada para a construção de um edifício é um dos aspectos críticos que surge no início de um projeto de infraestrutura e tem implicações ao longo do ciclo de vida do…
A Community-Based Intervention to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls in Haiti: Lessons Learned
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8月 2018
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is highly prevalent in Haiti and constitutes a serious public health problem. Social norms promoting power imbalance between women and men and condoning VAWG…
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8月 2018
Gender segmentation in the labor market is widespread. However, most existing studies of the effects of labor demand shocks on local economies assume away gender. In this paper, I show that local…
Public Education Investment and Local Labor Markets: Evidence from a Large Federal Program in Brazil
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8月 2018
Do education investments improve regional labor market outcomes? In principle, education could lead to higher local productivity, but potential benefits to local economies could be muted if the…
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8月 2018
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We exploit a hidden Markov model where inflation is determined by government deficits financed through money creation and/or by destabilizing expectations dynamics (expectations can potentially…
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8月 2018
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This publication covers PPPs with a focus on the implications for public finances in developing economies. Chapter 1 seeks to answer the question of whether PPPs are the “genie in the bottle” for…
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8月 2018
In the fight against money laundering, information on politically exposed persons (PEPs) is highly relevant for financial institutions as it is about customers deemed to be high-risk due to their…
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8月 2018
En la lucha contra el lavado de dinero, la información sobre personas políticamente expuestas (PEP) es altamente relevante para las instituciones financieras por tratarse de clientes considerados de…
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8月 2018
México es un país geográficamente privilegiado, no solamente por las ventajas que supone su ubicación, sino por la gran diversidad de recursos naturales que posee. En las últimas dos décadas, el país…
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8月 2018
El envejecimiento poblacional que caracterizará la evolución demográfica de los países latinoamericanos en las próximas décadas es probable que vaya acompañado de presiones para incrementar el gasto…
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8月 2018
It is a well-known fact that a great majority of countries implement agricultural input subsidies as a tool to boost agricultural productivity and output. However, even though this practice is widely…
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8月 2018
Es sabido que una gran mayoría de países implementan subsidios a los insumos agrícolas como una herramienta para estimular la productividad y producción agrícola. Sin embargo, a pesar de que esta es…
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7月 2018
The 2018 first 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…
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7月 2018
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This study analyzes the evolution of gender-based educational and occupational segregation, from 1999 to 2016, for four Caribbean countries (The Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago).…
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7月 2018
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The establishment of the inflation targeting regime in Paraguay is relatively recent, however, the results have been satisfactory. This is because based on the observed data, from the implementation…
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7月 2018
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This paper presents a forecasting exercise that assesses the predictive potential of a daily price index based on online prices. Prices are compiled using web scrapping services provided by the…
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7月 2018
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The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, we evaluate the responses to the questions on inflation expectations in the World Economic Survey for sixteen inflation targeting countries. Second, we…
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7月 2018
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Forecasting the inflation path is an important task for central banks in an inflation targeting regime. Therefore, central banks must continuously evaluate the forecasting accuracy of the models used…
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7月 2018
Whether we know it or not, we are all living on a new planet: Planet Algorithm. This is a cyberphysical space in which billions of pieces of data are transported at hyperspeed and are analyzed by…
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7月 2018
De un modo más o menos consciente, habitamos todos un nuevo planeta: Algoritmolandia. Se trata del espacio ciberfísico en el cual trillones de datos se trasladan a hipervelocidad y son analizados en…
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7月 2018
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La economía global transita una nueva fase que se caracteriza por la digitalización y la conectividad. “INDUSTRIA 4.0. Fabricando el Futuro” explora los impactos de la denominada Cuarta Revolución…
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7月 2018
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El actual documento de trabajo presenta un análisis sobre la relación entre el flujo de extranjeros que emigra hacia Panamá y algunas dimensiones del bienestar social en el país, incluyendo la…
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7月 2018
This will be the fourth time that OVE provides an independent look at the Bank’s program with Paraguay. This approach paper spells out the scope and content proposed for the program evaluation for…
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7月 2018
This will be the fourth time that OVE provides an independent look at the Bank’s program with Paraguay. This approach paper spells out the scope and content proposed for the program evaluation for…
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7月 2018
As part of its work program for 2018, the Inter-American Development Bank’s Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) is evaluating the IDB Group’s Country Program with Honduras 2015-2018. This is OVE…
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7月 2018
Como parte del programa de trabajo de la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión (OVE) para 2018, se realiza la Evaluación del Programa de País (CPE por sus siglas en inglés) del Grupo BID en Honduras…
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7月 2018
An analysis was carried out to provide policy and investment recommendations for improving the quality and frequency of short sea shipping (SSS) networks in the Caribbean. The methodology used a…
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7月 2018
Este trabajo presenta la experiencia del Gobierno Federal de México en la implementación de un proceso de reingeniería del gasto público llevado a cabo durante la preparación del Presupuesto de…
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7月 2018
Hacia finales de la década de 2000, Ecuador se encontraba ante una multiplicidad de retos: un escenario macroeconómico afectado por las fluctuaciones en el mercado mundial de materias primas, un…
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7月 2018
This paper evaluates the impact of two programs that provide public and private goods, in the form of irrigation canals and materials (such as hail nets). Using a twelve-year panel of wine producers…
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7月 2018
Este documento evalúa el impacto de dos programas que proporcionan bienes públicos y privados, en forma de canales de riego y materiales (como mallas antigranizo). Usando un panel de doce años de…
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7月 2018
Management is an important input into agricultural production, as it a determinant of the uptake and proper implementation of productive technologies and practices. While there is a large literature…
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7月 2018
La gestión es un factor importante para la producción agrícola, ya que es determinante para la adopción y la implementación adecuada de tecnologías y prácticas productivas. Si bien hay una gran…
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7月 2018
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Este libro examina las políticas públicas que varios países de la región están poniendo en práctica para atraer, preparar y seleccionar docentes efectivos. También analiza la evolución histórica de…
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7月 2018
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Este livro analisa as políticas públicas que vários países da região estão implementando para atrair, preparar e selecionar professores eficazes. Também examina a evolução histórica da profissão…
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7月 2018
Digital government is rapidly gathering momentum as an effective way for nations and regions to increase their administrative efficiency, develop resilience, and deliver simpler, clearer, and better…
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7月 2018
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La inclusión financiera se ha convertido en un tema clave en los últimos años debido a su estrecha relación con la estabilidad financiera, la pobreza y la desigualdad. Distintos trabajos han…
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7月 2018
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El nivel del gasto en desarrollo y conservación de la infraestructura es un determinante del desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe. En este sentido, el mayor rezago se observa en el sector de…