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Date issued: 2월 2018
Author(s): Scartascini, Carlos;Cruz, Cesi;Keefer, Philip

The Database of Political Institutions presents institutional and electoral results data such as measures of checks and balances, tenure and stability of the government, identification of party…

Date issued: 2월 2018
Author(s): Kiel, Al

This eighth document of the PLAC Network Technical Assistance Document Series is entitled “Trustees Handbook” and was especially designed for the Board of Trustees that is responsible for the…

Date issued: 1월 2018 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Shik, Olga;Boyce, Rachel;De Salvo, Carmine Paolo;Egas, Juan José

Although the agricultural sector contributes only 0.5% to Trinidad and Tobago’s GDP, it accounts for over 4% of employment and is important for the diversification of the economy. The Government of…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Serebrisky, Tomás;Suárez-Alemán, Ancor;Pastor, Cinthya;Wohlhueter, Andreas

There is an evident need to consider how to assess investment in infrastructure in a homogeneous and standardized way. This technical note describes the existing alternatives to measure investment in…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Serebrisky, Tomás;Suárez-Alemán, Ancor;Pastor, Cinthya;Wohlhueter, Andreas

Existe una evidente necesidad de considerar cómo evaluar la inversión en infraestructura de una manera homogénea y estandarizada. Esta nota técnica describe las alternativas existentes para medir la…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Lotti, Giulia

La baja productividad y la alta informalidad son dos de los problemas principales que caracterizan los mercados laboralesde la región andina. Esta nota se enfoca en las políticas laborales que pueden…

Date issued: 1월 2018 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Araujo, María Caridad;Martinez, Sebastian;Martínez, María Adelaida;Pérez, Michelle;Sánchez, Mario

Estudiamos los efectos de incrementar las becas educativas en la escolaridad de los estudiantes de educación secundaria y bachillerato de ingresos bajos y medios en México. Desde 2009, el programa…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Aranco, Natalia;Stampini, Marco;Ibarrarán, Pablo;Medellín, Nadin

El proceso de envejecimiento acelerado que están atravesando los países de América Latina y el Caribe impone presiones sin precedentes en el ámbito de los cuidados de largo plazo. En este sentido, el…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Bernal, Pedro;Martinez, Sebastian;Celhay, Pablo

This document contains the appendices to "Is Results-Based Aid More Effective than Conventional Aid? Evidence from the Health Sector in El Salvador".

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Bérgolo, Marcelo;Ceni, Rodrigo;Sauval, María

Este trabajo analiza la introducción del régimen de Documentación Fiscal Electrónica en Uruguay. A partir de los datos de los registros administrativos de la Dirección General de Rentas y explotando…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Templado, Ivana;Artana, Daniel

Este trabajo tiene el objetivo de evaluar el impacto que tuvo la introducción de la FE en las ventas declaradas en la Argentina. La información para el análisis fue provista por la Administración…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Ramírez, José;Oliva, Nicolás;Andino, Mauro

En el año 2013 el Servicio de Rentas Internas (SRI) de Ecuador lanza oficialmente a la factura electrónica como una estrategia institucional para modernizar la administración tributaria a favor de…

Date issued: 1월 2018 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bobba, Matteo;Flabbi, Luca;Levy Algazi, Santiago

This paper develops a search and matching model where firms and workers are allowed to form matches (jobs) that can be formal or informal. Workers optimally choose the level of schooling acquired…

Date issued: 1월 2018 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Rucci, Graciana;Urzúa, Sergio

Labor market institutions shape the return to workers’ skills. They define the incentives of firms and workers to invest in general and specific skills, affecting the returns to experience and tenure…

Date issued: 1월 2018 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bernal, Pedro;Martinez, Sebastian;Celhay, Pablo

Results-based aid (RBA) models link funds to outcomes, rather than paying for inputs. Despite their theoretical appeal and recent adoption by donors and multilateral development banks, there is…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Porto, Alberto;Pineda Mannheim, Carlos R.;Eguino, Huáscar

Este trabajo presenta una revisión general del panorama del sector fiscal subnacional en América Latina. Se utilizan datos de la Plataforma de Información Fiscal Subnacional del Banco para realizar…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Pessino, Carola;Pinto, Diana M.;Cafagna, Gianluca;Giles Álvarez, Laura;Tolsa Caballero, Nuria

With the aim of guiding the work agenda on improving public health expenditure efficiency in the LAC region, the Inter-American Development Bank held a workshop entitled “Public Expenditure…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Wyatt, Alan

The purpose of this case study is to review the context, preparation and implementation progress of the Bahamas Water and Sewerage Corporation’s (WSC) Performance-based Contract (PBC) for Non-Revenue…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Frigerio, Gerónimo;Gómez Kort, Magalí

El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo define las asociaciones público-privadas como “un contrato a largo plazo entre una parte privada y una entidad pública, para brindar un activo o servicio público…

Date issued: 1월 2018
Author(s): Tejerina, Luis;Perez-Cuevas, Ricardo;Adderley, Brendalee;Delevaux, Camillie;Braithwaite, Nanika;Kuster, Rene;Osorio, Itzel;García, Gabriela

The Bahamas faces critical challenges due to an increase in chronic diseases (CDs). Overweight and obesity are on the rise among all age groups. In addition, the prevalence of raised blood glucose is…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): De la Roca, Jorge;Navarrete, Jesús;Larrain de Andraca, Isidora

Urban areas in Latin America and the Caribbean are feeling the effects of urban decay in their city centers through the loss of critical urban functions and the decline of economic and social…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Lopera, María Adelaida;Mitnik, Oscar A.;Yáñez-Pagans, Patricia

The direct benefits of transport projects are well known; paving roads reduces vehicular operating costs, mass transport systems reduce commuting times and road maintenance prolongs their operating…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Climate change presents challenges to ensuring global sustainable and inclusive development. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Paris Agreement and the new Sustainable…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Bornacelly, Iván;Rieble-Aubourg, Sabine

In Barbados, investment in education is one of the highest in the region and there is almost universal access to basic education. However, learning outcomes are still unequal, and while many young…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Bornacelly, Iván;Biehl, María Loreto

La educación básica en Costa Rica es hoy más equitativa que hace 10 años. Las mejoras en los aprendizajes han sido impulsadas por la población más vulnerable. Sin embargo, mientras que las…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Lacambra Ayuso, Sergio;Hori, Tsuneki;Jaimes, Ivonne;Durán, Rolando;Torres, Ana María;Visconti, Ernesto;Noal, Débora

El Índice de Gobernabilidad y Políticas Públicas (iGOPP) en gestión del riesgo de desastres (GRD) ha sido diseñado para evaluar la existencia formal de un número de condiciones legales,…

Date issued: 12월 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Salazar, Lina;López, César Augusto

Irrigation is a key determinant of agricultural productivity, income, and sustainable development. This paper estimates the impact of the National Irrigation Program with a Watershed Approach (…

Date issued: 12월 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Salazar, Lina;López, César Augusto

El riego es un determinante clave de la productividad agrícola, del ingreso y del desarrollo sostenible. Este estudio estima el impacto del Programa Nacional de Riego con Enfoque de Cuenca (PRONAREC…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Bustos, Verónica;San Martín, Héctor;Marín, Mauricio;Acuña, Oscar

El documento trata los siguientes contenidos: Factores fundamentales para el diagnóstico de Recursos Humanos en Salud (RHS); Estudio del mercado laboral de salud; Análisis de recursos humanos de la…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Andrian, Leandro Gaston

Mejorar la productividad es uno de los principales retos para las economías dado que es un elemento fundamental para el desarrollo y crecimiento económico sostenible en el largo plazo. La literatura…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Conexión INTAL informa sobre desarrollos en las áreas de integración y comercio en las regiones de América Latina y el Caribe. Esta edición se dedica a la Think Conference MC11: "Pensando en una…

Date issued: 12월 2017 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Forcella, Davide;Castellani, Davide;Huybrechs, Frédéric;Allet, Marion

The inclusion of environmental criteria in microfinance products to promote sustainable activities, access to clean or more efficient use of energy or to reduce climatic and environmental risk for…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Vijay, Modi;Bott, Jack;Fobi Nsutezo, Simone;Aiello, Roberto Gabriel;Aclan, Carolina

The utility business was historically hardware driven, where utilities generated power and hoped it reached the customer. They meter the consumption at the home, and replace resources when failure is…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Blackman, Allen

Rapid deforestation remains a pressing problem in much of the global South and has severe environmental and socioeconomic consequences. Policies aimed at addressing this problem have historically…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Bornacelly, Iván

Girls attend and finish school at the same rate or higher than boys. Nevertheless, boys continue to outperform girls on standardized learning assessments and continue to benefit most from labor…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Bornacelly, Iván

Las mujeres asisten y finalizan la escuela tanto o más que los hombres. Sin embargo, siguen siendo los hombres quienes se desempeñan major que las mujeres en pruebas estandarizadas y se benefician…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Moffa, Nicholas Dominic;Zoido, Pablo

While attendance rates and funding for preprimary have increased education, both remain relatively low. Despite recent efforts like PRIDI, countries still lack data on the quality of programs aimed…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Moffa, Nicholas Dominic;Zoido, Pablo

A pesar de los aumentos en las tasas de asistencia y financiamiento de la educación preprimaria, ambos indicadores permanecen relativamente bajos. A pesar de esfuerzos como PRIDI, países no tienen…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Jaureguiberry, Florencia;Martinez, Valentina

The defining educational achievement of countries in the region over the course of the last decade has been to improve access. The current challenge: improving quality equitably.

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Jaureguiberry, Florencia;Martinez, Valentina

El principal logro educativo de los países de la región en la última década ha sido alcanzar un alto nivel de cobertura. El desafío actual: incrementar la calidad garantizando la equidad.

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Lacambra Ayuso, Sergio;Hori, Tsuneki;Garcia, Alvaro;Osorio, Claudio;Torres, Ana María;Visconti, Ernesto;Hraste, Mirka

La institucionalidad actualmente existente en Paraguay para la gestión del riesgo de desastres (GRD) se ha construido en base a un proceso de maduración y reflexión de una serie de emergencias y…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Astorga, Ignacio;San Martín, Héctor;Cosavalente, Oscar

En el documento, se presentan y analizan las siguientes herramientas metodológicas para:
- Identificar el objetivo principal de la CUS.
- Definir el enfoque en red, señalar los tres…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Cosavalente, Oscar;Marín, Mauricio;Acuña, Oscar;Astorga, Ignacio

En el documento se tratan los siguientes contenidos: Elementos de la organización de la red; Niveles de complejidad en los que se suele basar un modelo de organización de la red y los servicios que…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Estrada, María;Ampuero, Luis

En el documento se tratan los siguientes contenidos: Criterios para la identificación de los establecimientos en estado crítico prioritarios de la red; Diagnóstico de los establecimientos de primer…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Ampuero, Luis;Cosavalente, Oscar;Bustos, Verónica;Acuña, Oscar;Astorga, Ignacio

En el documento se tratan los siguientes temas: Los tres componentes principales de la etapa de propuesta de un Estudio en Red y las fases para su elaboración; Principales criterios para desarrollar…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): San Martín, Héctor;Marín, Mauricio;Acuña, Oscar

En el documento se tratan los siguientes temas: Elementos financieros de la proyección de un estudio de red; Cálculo de la proyección de ingresos y gastos operacionales; Proyección financiera sin y…

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Elacqua, Gregory;Soares, Sammara;Bertoni, Eleonora;Marotta, Luana;Martínez, Matias

A more equitable distribution of school funding can narrow persistent socioeconomic achievement gaps among students in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Elacqua, Gregory;Soares, Sammara;Bertoni, Eleonora;Marotta, Luana;Martínez, Matias

Uma distribuição mais equitativa do financiamento educacional poder reduzir as desigualdades socioeconômicas no desempenho acadêmico dos alunos da América Latina e Caribe.

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Bertoni, Eleonora;Elacqua, Gregory;Marotta, Luana;Martínez, Matias;Santos Morales, Humberto;Soares, Sammara

Rural, isolated, and low performing urban schools that serve disadvantaged students have difficulty attracting and retaining high-quality teachers.

Date issued: 12월 2017
Author(s): Bertoni, Eleonora;Elacqua, Gregory;Marotta, Luana;Martínez, Matias;Santos Morales, Humberto;Soares, Sammara

Las escuelas aisladas, rurales y urbanas de bajo desempeño que atienden a estudiantes en desventaja tienen dificultades para atraer y retener a los docentes de alta calidad.