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Date issued: jan 2026
Author(s): Escobar Rangel, Lina Patricia;Gómez, José Ramon

Iquitos, la ciudad más grande de la Amazonía peruana, enfrenta desafíos en su suministro eléctrico debido a su aislamiento del Sistema Eléctrico Interconectado Nacional y su dependencia de…

Date issued: jan 2026
Author(s): Ansoleaga, Antonio;Fretes, Santiago;Cortes Arce, Diego ;Quijada, José Alejandro

Esta nota técnica propone un enfoque analítico continuo para evaluar la efectividad de las operaciones del BID, utilizando la misma información de validación producida por la Oficina de Evaluación y…

Date issued: jan 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bejarano, Hernan;Busso, Matías;Santos, Juan Francisco

This paper studies trust, reciprocity, and bargaining using a large-scale online experiment conducted in six Latin American countries. Participants played trust and ultimatum games under randomly…

Date issued: jan 2026
Author(s): Domínguez, Patricio;García, Lucas M

We examine the impact of mobile internet access on labor market outcomes through a comprehensive analysis combining literature review, regional trends, and empirical evidence. We begin by reviewing…

Date issued: jan 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bejarano, Hernan;Busso, Matías;Santos, Juan Francisco

We study how individuals in six Latin American countries value public versus private provision of education and healthcare using a survey experiment. Respondents were randomly assigned to vignettes…

Date issued: jan 2026
Author(s): Fernandez-Stark, Karina;Bamber, Penny ;Couto, Vivian

The study examines how the Dominican Republic is strengthening its position within global value chains for medical devices, semiconductors, and nickel. Building on established manufacturing and…

Date issued: jan 2026
Author(s): Ramirez, Erick;Piermarini, Maria Alejandra;Nelson, Jennifer;Velandia, Martha;Contreras, Marcela;Marti, Myrna;Nuñez, Carlos;Portilla, Fernando;Zegarra Ascui, Francisco;D'Agostino, Marcelo;Orefice, Pablo

This document presents the Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN), analyzes the current situation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and proposes strategies for regional…

Date issued: jan 2026
Author(s): Ramirez, Erick;Piermarini, Maria Alejandra;Nelson, Jennifer;Velandia, Martha;Contreras, Marcela;Marti, Myrna;Nuñez, Carlos;Portilla, Fernando;Zegarra Ascui, Francisco;D'Agostino, Marcelo;Orefice, Pablo

Este documento presenta la Red Global de Certificación de Salud Digital (GDHCN, por sus siglas en inglés), analiza la situación actual en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), y propone estrategias para…

Date issued: jan 2026
Author(s): Ramirez, Erick;Piermarini, Maria Alejandra;Nelson, Jennifer;Velandia, Martha;Contreras, Marcela;Marti, Myrna;Nuñez, Carlos;Portilla, Fernando;Zegarra Ascui, Francisco;D'Agostino, Marcelo;Orefice, Pablo

Este documento apresenta a Rede Global de Certificação de Saúde Digital (GDHCN, na sigla em inglês), analisa a situação atual na América Latina e no Caribe (ALC) e propõe estratégias para a…

Date issued: jan 2026
Author(s): Góngora, Pamela;Vecino Ortiz, Andres Ignacio;Castaño, Ramón Abel;Moreno Lopez, Carolina ;Saavedra, Ginna Paola;Giedion, Úrsula

This policy brief examines how Latin American and Caribbean countries can achieve better health outcomes with existing resources by reducing inefficient spending on health technologies and their use…