Policiamiento en puntos calientes en cuatro ciudades de Argentina: evaluación de impacto y proceso
Jul 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Chainey, Spencer;Estévez-Soto, Patricio;Pezzuchi, Gastón;Serrano, Rodrigo
En 2017, un programa de PPC fue implementado en cuatro ciudades de la República Argentina: La Plata, Morón, Santa Fe y Tres de Febrero. Cada intervención fue diseñada siguiendo la misma metodología e…
Documentos tributarios electrónicos y big data económica para el control tributario y aduanero: uso intensivo de los documentos tributarios electrónicos para combatir la evasión y elusión fiscal y los delitos aduaneros en América Latina y el Caribe: T. 1
Jul 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): García, Gustavo A.;Calijuri, Mónica
El primer tomo de la serie Documentos tributarios electrónicos y big data económica para el control tributario y aduanero presenta una visión panorámica de la tributación en América Latina y el…
APP en parques en América Latina y el Caribe: hallazgos y guía práctica para asociaciones
Jul 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Lembo, Carolina;Araújo, Ana Beatriz;Pieroni, Fernando;Sundfeld, Adriano;Jaramillo, Pablo;Carvajal, Daniela
Con el objetivo de compartir el conocimiento consolidado por el Instituto Semeia en Brasil a otros gobiernos y agentes públicos de América Latina y el Caribe, el Equipo de Asociaciones Público-…
The Effect of Classroom Rank on Learning throughout Elementary School: Experimental Evidence from Ecuador
Jul 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Carneiro, Pedro;Cruz-Aguayo, Yyannu;Salvati, Francesca;Schady, Norbert
We study the impact on learning of a child's rank in the classroom using a unique experiment from Ecuador. Within each school, students were randomly assigned to classrooms in every grade…
Humans versus Chatbots: Scaling-up behavioral interventions to reduce teacher shortages
Jul 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ajzenman, Nicolás;Elacqua, Gregory;Jaimovich, Analia;Pérez-Nuñez, Graciela
Empirical results in economics often stem from success in controlled experimental settings, but often fail when scaled up. This study presents a behavioral intervention and a scalable equivalent…
Country Development Challenges: Route Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Rossi, José Luiz;Doyle, Morgan
Brazil was already facing a sluggish economic recovery prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2014 and 2016, the country experienced a deep recession marked by substantial drop in economic activity…
Desafios de desenvolvimento do país: rota para um crescimento sustentável e inclusivo
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Rossi, José Luiz;Doyle, Morgan
Em um mundo pós-pandêmico, políticas que facilitem a transformação digital e o uso equilibrado do abundante capital natural do Brasil serão vitais para alcançar um crescimento inclusivo e sustentável…
Estimating and mapping natural hazards and risk reduction provided by coastal ecosystems
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Arkema, Katie;Bailey, Allison;Chávez Cerón, Valeria;Guerrero Compeán, Roberto;Menéndez Fernandez, Pelayo;Reguero, Borja;Ruckelshaus, Mary;Silver, Jessica
We present two case studies in which coastal vulnerability modeling was used to quantify the role those coastal ecosystems play in reducing risk to coastal communities now and with future sea-level…
Who Benefits from Tuition-Free, Top-Quality Universities?: Evidence from Brazil
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Duryea, Suzanne;Ribas, Rafael P.;Sampaio, Breno;Sampaio, Gustavo R.;Trevisan, Giuseppe
This paper investigates the long-term impact on earnings of attending a tuition-free, top-quality university in Brazil. We identify the causal effect through a sharp discontinuity in an admission…
Re-thinking Social Protection: From Poverty Alleviation to Building Resilience in Middle-Income Households
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vera-Cossio, Diego A.;Hoffmann, Bridget;Pecha, Camilo;Gallego, Jorge;Stampini, Marco;Vargas, David;Medina, María Paula;Álvarez, Esteban
We exploit an expansion in social protection to middle-income households to provide evidence on how middle-income households cope with economic shocks and how to build their resilience. We use a…
Access to Credit and the Expansion of Broadband Internet in Peru
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cusato, Antonio;Castillo, José Luis;IDB Invest
We exploit the staggered expansion of the internet broadband network to firms and bank branches locations in Peru during the last decade to study non-financial firm performance and bank credit…
Compliance and Accountability: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Argentina
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Krakowski, Krzysztof;Ronconi, Lucas
Does compliance with low-cost civic duties increase demand for social accountability? We address this question by conducting a field experiment at train stations in Buenos Aires. We create exogenous…
Estrategia de sostenibilidad finaciera para proyectos de saneamiento y tratamiento de aguas residuales
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Fernández, Diego
Esta guía práctica pretende ser de utilidad para orientar a las empresas prestadoras de servicios públicos de saneamiento, a autoridades sectoriales y a consultores que se encuentren en el proceso…
Open Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean: Great Opportunities, Large Challenges
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Herrera, Diego;Pereira, Walter;Volochen, Ludmila;Zárate Moreno, Ana María
This document is a comprehensive study of open finance, its context, and its value for the financial system in Latin America and the Caribbean. It also delves into the intricacies of the open finance…
Las finanzas abiertas en América Latina y el Caribe: grandes oportunidades, grandes desafíos
Jun 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Herrera, Diego;Pereira, Walter;Volochen, Ludmila;Zárate Moreno, Ana María
Este documento es un estudio integral de las finanzas abiertas, su contexto y su valor para el sistema financiero en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). También profundiza en las complejidades del…
Gestión de pasivos contingentes para proyectos de asociación público-privada: valoración, contabilización y reporte
May 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Prats Cabrera, Joan Oriol;Hinojosa, Sergio Alejandro;Roque Loyola, Heinz G.;Montecinos, Jorge G.;Moraga, Enrique;Carrillo, Camilo;Guerra, José Luis
El análisis de riesgos se encuentra en el corazón de las asociaciones público-privadas (APP), que en esencia son un mecanismo contractual para compartir riesgos entre el sector público y el privado…
Acompanhamento da política creditícia adotada pelo Sistema Nacional de Fomento para as micro, pequenas e médias empresas diante da crise da Covid-19
May 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Braga, Kesia;Pereira Porto, Rodrigo
O presente estudo propõe, dentro de suas limitações, acompanhar e analisar as principais medidas emergenciais de crédito e financiamento adotadas pelas instituições do SNF. Para isso, primeiramente…
Increasing the Use of Telemedicine: A Field Experiment
May 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): González, María P.;Scartascini, Carlos
Patients are reluctant to use telemedicine health services. Telemedicine is an “experience good,” one that can be accurately evaluated and compared to its substitute (in this case, in-person visits)…
Groundwater in Latin America and the Caribbean: Policies and Experiences for Managing and Preserving Aquifers
May 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Solís, Ben
Groundwater represents 99% of the planet's fresh water and is a natural resource that is crucial for human activities. Its extraction allows meeting the demand for several purposes such as human…
Aguas subterráneas en América Latina y el Caribe: políticas y experiencias para la gestión y conservación de los acuíferos
May 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Solís, Ben
Las aguas subterráneas representan el 99% del agua dulce en el planeta y son un recurso natural que resulta fundamental para las actividades del ser humano. Su explotación permite satisfacer la…