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2월 2025
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has identified the need to develop a set of transparency and integrity principles (TIPs) understood as a series of recommended guidelines or best practices…
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2월 2025
El objetivo general de esta publicación es evaluar el impacto socioeconómico del desarrollo de la infraestructura de datos en Colombia. La infraestructura de datos se concibe como los componentes…
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2월 2025
El objetivo de esta publicación es evaluar el impacto socioeconómico del desarrollo de la infraestructura de datos, concebida como los componentes necesarios, su almacenamiento, manipulación y…
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2월 2025
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This study investigates the disconnect between falling agricultural commodity prices and persistent food inflation by applying a Heterogeneous Vector Autoregression (VAR) model to a panel of 203…
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2월 2025
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This paper examines the relationship between wages and market power at the firm level. We derive firm-specific measures of labor market power and present a natural decomposition of wage changes into…
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2월 2025
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The functioning of the banking sector is key for economic growth. In this paper, we first gather banks' balance sheet monthly regulatory information in a consistent manner for seven Latin…
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2월 2025
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Accurate demographic data are essential for effective policy design, yet private costs may deter individuals from truthfully reporting sensitive information. We examine this market failure and its…
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2월 2025
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Cervical cancer, primarily caused by persistent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths among women in developing countries. Although HPV…
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2월 2025
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This study employs an event study methodology to analyze the overall impact of childbirth, as well as the birth of a child with a disability, on the labor market outcomes of mothers and fathers. We…
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2월 2025
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Research about trade liberalization's impact on markups has focused on manufacturing due to data availability considerations. How do these effects vary across sectors? Which industries become…
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2월 2025
The OLPC program, designed by a team at the MIT Media Lab, aimed to improve educational outcomes among low-income primary students around the world by providing affordable personal laptops. The…
Perspectivas de investigación: ¿se benefician los niños del uso de laptops personales a largo plazo?
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2월 2025
El programa Una Laptop por Niño (OLPC, por sus siglas en inglés), implementado en Perú, no logró mejorar el rendimiento académico ni la trayectoria educativa de los estudiantes. En particular, se…
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2월 2025
Non-Automatic Import Licenses (NAILs) significantly reduce firm imports, leading firms reliant on these imported inputs to decrease exports and employment. In markets where a firm is relatively large…
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2월 2025
Las licencias de importación no automáticas (LNA) reducen significativamente las importaciones de las empresas, lo que hace que las empresas que dependen de estos insumos importados reduzcan tanto…
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2월 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean are several years behind the learning results of the OECD countries evaluated by PISA. A closer look at educational processes shows an long road ahead towards a…
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2월 2025
América Latina y el Caribe están varios años por detrás de los resultados de aprendizaje de los países de la OCDE evaluados por PISA. Una mirada más cercana a los procesos educativos muestra un…
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2월 2025
This technical note covers the critical aspects of open-source software (OSS) procurement, including general procurement principles and best practices aligned with the policies for the procurement of…
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2월 2025
A medida que los gobiernos adoptan cada vez más el software de código abierto (OSS) como parte de sus estrategias de transformación digital, la necesidad de una comprensión técnica clara y de…
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2월 2025
La présente note technique couvre les aspects essentiels de la passation des marchés de logiciels libres, y compris les principes généraux de passation des marchés et les meilleures pratiques…
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2월 2025
Esta nota técnica cobre aspectos críticos da aquisição de software de código aberto (OSS), incluindo princípios gerais de aquisição e melhores práticas alinhadas com as políticas de aquisição de bens…
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2월 2025
At the heart of quantum computing is the quantum bit or qubit, a quantum analog of the classical bit, which can exist in multiple states simultaneously due to a phenomenon known as superposition.…
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2월 2025
La base de la informática cuántica es el bit cuántico, o cúbit, un análogo cuántico del bit clásico, que puede existir en múltiples estados simultáneamente gracias a un fenómeno conocido como…
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2월 2025
Public pensions may influence labor supply throughout the lifecycle. In this paper, we exploit pension eligibility regulations to study how pension programs impact retirement and earlier-in-life…
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2월 2025
Este reporte analiza el tratamiento mediático de la migración en más de 1.5 millones de noticias digitales publicadas en 1.916 medios de 25 países de América Latina y el Caribe entre 2017 y 2024.…
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2월 2025
In a context of significant challenges in Central America, Mexico, Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Haiticharacterized by multiple social demands and limited fiscal spaceit is essential to ensure…
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2월 2025
En un contexto de grandes desafíos en Centroamérica, México, Panamá, República Dominicana y Haití, múltiples demandas sociales y limitado espacio fiscal, es imperioso garantizar que cada dólar…
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2월 2025
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This research employs a quadratic exponential model to examine the dynamics of fiscal adjustments in the context of oil shocks. The findings suggest significant state dependence, with past fiscal…
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2월 2025
América Latina enfrenta un problema de bajo crecimiento de la productividad. Gran parte de las políticas destinadas a mejorar la productividad han apoyado al sector improductivo, principalmente a…
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2월 2025
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Transparency initiatives are well-known tools to foster trust and empower citizens. To explain why some governments introduce them but others do not, we model these initiatives as a signal that…
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2월 2025
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In recent years, tax administrations around the globe have leveraged digital transformation to enhance processes and services to improve tax compliance. Massive self-regularization platforms, which…
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2월 2025
Central America is a highly trade-integrated region. However, there has been little analysis of the effects such integration has had on macroeconomic aggregates. This study explores how spillovers…
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1월 2025
Extended Country Program Evaluations (XCPEs) evaluate the relevance, effectiveness, and sustainability of the IDB Groups support in a country. The IDB Group Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE)…
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1월 2025
Las Evaluaciones Extendidas de País (XCPE) evalúan la relevancia, efectividad y sostenibilidad del apoyo del Grupo del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (Grupo BID) en un país. La Oficina de…
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1월 2025
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HUELLA, an innovative methodology developed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), represents a paradigm shift in evaluating development project impacts. By integrating advanced tools such as…
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1월 2025
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HUELLA, una metodología innovadora desarrollada por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), representa un cambio de paradigma en la evaluación del impacto de los proyectos de desarrollo. Al…
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1월 2025
Urban migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean generally perform well in destination labor markets. However, female migrants and those displaced by violence or extreme weather events tend to face…
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1월 2025
Los migrantes urbanos en América Latina y el Caribe generalmente tienen buenos resultados en los mercados laborales de destino. Sin embargo, las migrantes mujeres y las personas desplazadas por la…
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1월 2025
Este documento examina los desafíos y las oportunidades significativas para el sector agrícola en América Latina y el Caribe (LAC). Destaca el papel central del sector para abordar tres prioridades…
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1월 2025
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In Colombia, women represent 65% of the teacher workforce but only 34% of school principals, reflecting a significant gender gap in leadership. This study examines two centralized principal selection…
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1월 2025
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América en el Centro is a regional development program for the region comprising Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, a program that addresses common challenges among these countries…
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1월 2025
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América en el Centro es un programa de desarrollo regional para la región de Centroamérica, Panamá y Republica Dominicana que aborda desafíos compartidos. El presente informe contribuye a dar a…
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1월 2025
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Recent improvements in security, reduced migration, and stronger economic indicators, such as growth and investment, have created favorable conditions for El Salvador's development. With a young…
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1월 2025
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This paper examines the effects of the introduction of mobile number portability (MNP) using data from Uruguay. MNP allows customers to switch mobile providers while retaining their phone number,…
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1월 2025
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This paper calculates the exchange rate pass through (ERPT) with time constant and time varying coefficients for Colombia between 2006 and 2023. It then estimates the ERPT during four specific…
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1월 2025
Los estados del mundo han sido llamados a impulsar una agenda climática que desarrolle economías bajas en carbono y fortalezca la resiliencia ante los daños generados por eventos climáticos. La…
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1월 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to become a transformative general-purpose technology, reshaping economic, social, and institutional frameworks globally. The Inter-American Development…
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1월 2025
The Latin American and Caribbean region offers a rich history of innovative policies and investments in urban mobility. We review some of these experiences with the aim of extracting lessons that can…
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1월 2025
The long-term care sector is an important part of the silver economy. In this sector, given the rapid aging of the population, significant business opportunities are generated. Likewise, there are…
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1월 2025
El sector de los cuidados de larga duración es una parte importante de la economía plateada. En este sector, frente al rápido envejecimiento de la población, se generan importantes oportunidades de…
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1월 2025
El proyecto piloto en la cuenca del Río Bueno, liderado por el Ministerio de Hacienda en su rol de Secretaría Técnica del Comité de Capital Natural de Chile, con el apoyo del Banco Interamericano de…