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Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): López, Arnoldo;Serrano, Jeffrey;Galdámez Vanegas, Carla Catalina

Este análisis examina los cambios en los patrones de exportación de los países de México y Centroamérica, y reflexiona sobre el rol de la educación para apoyar los sectores exportadores más dinámicos…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Contreras, Dante;De Hoyos Navarro, Rafael Eduardo;Arias Ortiz, Elena;Marquez Ragonesi, Fernanda;Goldin, Andrea Paula;Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Dueñas, Ximena;Zoido, Pablo;Godoy Mateus, Silvana

Latin America and the Caribbean remains the world's most unequal region, and its productivity has stagnated for decades. Both challenges share a common root: the failure to build sufficient,…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Muñoz Fernandez, Cristina;Henriquez, Patricia

On November 2021, when the Environmental and Social Policy Framework entered into effect, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) developed a direct management-level channel for stakeholders to…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Muñoz Fernandez, Cristina;Henriquez, Patricia

En noviembre de 2021, cuando entró en vigor el Marco de Política Ambiental y Social, el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) desarrolló un canal de gestión directa para que las partes interesadas…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Farah Schwartzman, Isabel;Fernández-Coto, Raquel;Della Nina Gambi, Gabriela;Pérez Alfaro, Marcelo

A transformação digital na América Latina e no Caribe avança de forma acelerada, porém desigual, e o setor educacional acompanha esse ritmo irregular: enquanto alguns países alcançam quase…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Farah Schwartzman, Isabel;Fernández-Coto, Raquel;Della Nina Gambi, Gabriela;Pérez Alfaro, Marcelo

La transformación digital en América Latina y el Caribe avanza de manera acelerada, aunque desigual, y el sector educativo refleja este ritmo irregular: mientras algunos países están cerca de…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;World Bank;World Trade Organization

Digital trade is emerging as a major growth opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The regions exports of digitally delivered services increased nearly fivefold, from US$18.5 billion…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo;Banco Mundial;Organización Mundial del Comercio

El comercio digital se presenta como una importante oportunidad de crecimiento para América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). Las exportaciones de servicios prestados digitalmente de la región casi se…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Banque Interaméricaine de Développement;Banque Mondiale;Organisation mondiale du commerce

Le commerce numérique représente une importante opportunité de croissance pour l'Amérique latine et les Caraïbes (ALC). Les exportations de services fournis numériquement dans la région ont…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Giambruno, Cecilia;Prieto Espinoza, Guillermo Jr;Suarez Enciso, Sonia;Zoido, Pablo

América Latina muestra bajo nivel de desempeño en ciencias, matemáticas, lectura y resolución de problemas computacionales. En promedio, la región presenta un rezago de cuatro años de escolaridad…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Medina, Juan Pablo;Pedersen, Michael;Reyes-Tagle, Gerardo

This paper studies the long-term macroeconomic and fiscal implications of population aging in Chile using a semi-structural, multi-sector macro-fiscal model that links demographic dynamics, labor…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Giambruno, Cecilia;Prieto Espinoza, Guillermo Jr;Suarez Enciso, Sonia;Zoido, Pablo

En América Latina, casi seis de cada diez estudiantes no alcanzan las competencias básicas en lectura y ciencias, y ocho de cada diez no las alcanzan en matemáticas. Al incorporar la resolución de…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Suarez Enciso, Sonia;Giambruno, Cecilia;Prieto Espinoza, Guillermo Jr;Zoido, Pablo

En América Latina, casi seis de cada diez estudiantes no alcanzan las competencias básicas en lectura y ciencias, y ocho de cada diez no las alcanzan en matemática. Al incorporar la resolución de…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Rossetti Youlton, Magdalena Alejandra

Multilateral development banks require operational teams to document “lessons learned” at project closure, yet little is known about the collective architecture of the institutional learning these…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Vogt-Schilb, Adrien;Ansaldo, Mariano;Barrantes Mora, Adrián;Escovar, María Alejandra;Rodríguez, Manuel;Mora, Greivin;Quiros Solano, Fernando Andres

¿Qué implicaciones operativas y presupuestarias tiene incorporar criterios de resiliencia en la rehabilitación de infraestructura vial? Este documento deriva lecciones del Segundo Programa de la Red…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Alemann, Clara;Cirmi Obon, Lucia;Benedetti, Fiorella;Lupica, Carina;Véliz, Sofía

América Latina y el Caribe se ha volcado con determinación a responder a la creciente demanda de cuidados. En los últimos años, los gobiernos de la región han desarrollado diversos servicios…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Pérez Alfaro, Marcelo;Galvao, Thomaz;Prado de Almeida, Ana Luiza;Silva Costa, Lilian Raquel da

Contar com conectividade significativa nas escolas é fundamental para que os investimentos em tecnologia contribuam para melhorar o ensino e a aprendizagem, ampliar o acesso e a permanência escolar e…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Bloomfield, Juanita;Balsa, Ana;Cid, Alejandro

Despite growing investment in education technology, evidence on how to integrate digital tools eectively into public education systems remains limited. Substituting classroom instruction with…

Date issued: 9月 2026
Author(s): Méndez, Carolina;Giambruno, Cecilia;Pérez Alfaro, Marcelo;Gonzalez Santibanez, Geraldine Del Carmen;Galvao, Thomaz;Prado de Almeida, Ana Luiza;Silva Costa, Lilian Raquel da

A conectividade é uma condição para garantir o direito à educação: amplia os horizontes educacionais, reduz as desigualdades territoriais e permite que todos os estudantes tenham acesso a…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Braly-Cartillier, Isabelle;Fernández-Durán Gortazar, Carla Cristina

The current proposal for the Global Europe instrument, the European Union (EU) primary financing tool for external action and international cooperation, within the new Multiannual Financial Framework…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Jeon, In Hwa;Garcia Bohorquez, Nidia;Martínez Álvarez, Juan

This study examines the role of the Guarantee Insurance System (GIS) in promoting economic development and financial inclusion, drawing on Koreas experience and assessing its applicability to Latin…

Date issued: 8月 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Aranco, Natalia;Stampini, Marco;Ibarrarán, Pablo;Rivas Herrera, Carolina

We estimate and analyze unpaid care for children, persons with disabilities, and older people in Latin America and the Caribbean using information from ten time-use surveys and imputation and…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Giambruno, Cecilia;Prieto Espinoza, Guillermo Jr;Suarez Enciso, Sonia

El Programa para la Evaluación Internacional de los Estudiantes de la OCDE - PISA por sus siglas en inglés - evalúa cada tres años lo que los estudiantes de 15 años saben y pueden hacer en ciencia,…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Poy, Santiago;Rondinone, Gonzalo;De Salvo, Carmine Paolo

Este estudio analiza la relación entre las políticas agropecuarias y las capacidades de consumo de los hogares en ocho países de América Latina. Integrando información de la base de datos de…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Arráiz, Irani;Vlaicu, Razvan;Yáñez-Pagans, Patricia

This paper reviews the impact evaluation evidence on how expanding formal credit affects small and medium enterprise (SME) performance, focusing on developing countries, particularly Latin America,…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

This guide provides the practical frameworks needed to realize that potential. Financial institutions, including IDB Invest, can use it to evaluate investments against socio-bioeconomy principles and…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

Esta guía proporciona los marcos prácticos necesarios para materializar dicho potencial. Las instituciones financieras, incluida IDB Invest, pueden utilizarla para evaluar inversiones en función de…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

Este guia fornece as estruturas práticas necessárias para concretizar esse potencial. Instituições financeiras, incluindo o BID Invest, podem utilizá-lo para avaliar investimentos com base nos…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

This guide provides the practical frameworks needed to realize that potential. Financial institutions, including IDB Invest, can use it to evaluate investments against socio-bioeconomy principles and…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

Esta guía proporciona los marcos prácticos necesarios para materializar dicho potencial. Las instituciones financieras, incluida IDB Invest, pueden utilizarla para evaluar inversiones a la luz de los…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

Este guia fornece as estruturas práticas necessárias para concretizar esse potencial. Instituições financeiras, incluindo o IDB Invest, podem utilizá-lo para avaliar investimentos com base em…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

This guide provides the practical frameworks needed to realize that potential. Financial institutions, including IDB Invest, can use it to evaluate investments against socio-bioeconomy principles and…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

Esta guía proporciona los marcos prácticos necesarios para materializar dicho potencial. Las instituciones financieras, incluido BID Invest, pueden utilizarla para evaluar inversiones a la luz de los…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

Este guia fornece as estruturas práticas necessárias para concretizar esse potencial. Instituições financeiras, incluindo o IDB Invest, podem utilizá-lo para avaliar investimentos com base em…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Berniell, Inés;Gasparini, Leonardo;Marchionni, Mariana;Ramírez-Leira, Lucía

This paper studies the dynamics of vulnerable non-poor households in Latin America, focusing on how they compare with the poor and how both groups respond to macroeconomic fluctuations. Using…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Garcia Santamaria, Cathalina;Solano Esquivel, Rebeca;Jara Maleš, Patricia

Esta nota técnica analiza el impacto económico de la discapacidad y la dependencia en la pobreza de Costa Rica. El estudio propone un modelo metodológico desarrollado para el IMAS que integra…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Huneeus, Federico;Del Valle Fuentes, Miguel Angel

To understand the geographic and sectoral impact of productivity, we build the first input-output matrix disaggregated at the geographic level within a country using unique administrative data…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Shepherd, Ben;Scattolo, Gabriel;Zulli, Maria Agostina;Pavajeau Fuentes, Juan Bautista

This report was prepared for the Japan-LAC Business Summit, held in Tokyo, Japan, on August 24-25, 2026. Since Japan became a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the partnership has…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Pierri, Gastón;Fontenele, Marcelo;Nunes, Jose Luiz

This paper presents preliminary results from a pilot study conducted in the courts of Ceará, Brazil. The study evaluates the impact of introducing a tool that uses natural language processing and…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Pierri, Gastón;Fontenele, Marcelo;Nunes, Jose Luiz

Este trabajo presenta resultados preliminares de un estudio piloto realizado en las cortes de Ceará, Brasil. El estudio evalúa el impacto de introducir una herramienta que utiliza técnicas de…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Pierri, Gastón;Fontenele, Marcelo;Nunes, Jose Luiz

Este trabalho apresenta os resultados preliminares de um estudo piloto realizado nos tribunais do Ceará, Brasil. O estudo avalia o impacto da introdução de uma ferramenta que utiliza técnicas de…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Rivera Olvera, Angelica Verenice

In many Latin American classrooms, students learn in a language different from the one spoken at home, including Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and migrant students. Supporting these learners requires…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Rivera Olvera, Angelica Verenice

As teachers receive more training on supporting students with special education needs (SEN), these students are becoming more visible in classrooms. Data from the OECD Teaching and Learning…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Navarro, Juan Carlos;Lopez Fonseca, Lady Laura;Vargas, Fernando

Esta publicación recopila una serie de estudios de caso sobre la digitalización de pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) en América Latina, como resultado de una cooperación técnica regional liderada…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Castilleja Vargas, Liliana;Suliman, Naiema

This study analyzes the determinants and distribution of financial inclusion in Suriname using household-level data from the 2022 Suriname Survey of Living Conditions (SSLC). Financial inclusion is…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

This guide provides the practical frameworks needed to realize that potential. Financial institutions, including IDB Invest, can use it to evaluate investments against socio-bioeconomy principles and…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

Esta guía proporciona los marcos prácticos necesarios para materializar dicho potencial. Las instituciones financieras, incluida IDB Invest, pueden utilizarla para evaluar inversiones a la luz de los…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Valencia Maya, Paula Andrea;Mora Nunez, Mauro Camilo;Ferguson, Lisa;Jaramillo, Gabriela;Licht Tellez, Vanessa ;Hansmann, Johanna Paola

Este guia fornece as estruturas práticas necessárias para concretizar esse potencial. Instituições financeiras, incluindo o IDB Invest, podem utilizá-lo para avaliar investimentos com base em…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Guerrero Sanchez, Laura;Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth

This document examines Uruguayan citizens' experiences with government services, with particular attention to differences by service channel and population group. Uruguay has become a regional…

Date issued: 8月 2026
Author(s): Guerrero Sanchez, Laura;Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth

Este documento analiza la experiencia de la ciudadanía uruguaya con los trámites gubernamentales, con especial atención a las diferencias según el canal utilizado y entre distintos grupos…