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aug 2020
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We present new evidence that a non-threatening behavioral intervention appealing to reciprocity significantly increases tax compliance in a setting (i.e., crisis-ridden Argentina) where one might…
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aug 2020
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The current coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented public health challenge that has devastating economic impacts for households. Using a sample of 230,540 respondents to online surveys in 17…
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aug 2020
La Economía Plateada es aquella parte de la economía global vinculada al cambio demográfico producido por el envejecimiento de la población cuyo enfoque se centra en las necesidades y demandas de los…
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aug 2020
La Economía Plateada es aquella parte de la economía global vinculada al cambio demográfico producido por el envejecimiento de la población cuyo enfoque se centra en las necesidades y demandas de los…
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aug 2020
COVID-19 has triggered a severe and unprecedented economic crisis in the Caribbean region. The combination of the halt in tourism arrivals, the fall in international oil prices, and a widespread…
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aug 2020
América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) tiene un millón y medio de reclusos y una tasa de encarcelamiento que se ha duplicado desde el año 2000: ha aumentado 120% versus 24% en el resto del mundo. Frente a…
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aug 2020
Por las características de las matrices energéticas de varios países de América Latina y el Caribe, la electrificación se presenta como una oportunidad para reducir las emisiones de diversos sectores…
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aug 2020
Este guia técnico facilita a aplicaçao da Conhecimento para resultados (K4R), uma metodologia de gestao de conhecimento e inovaçao pública que ajuda as instituiçoes do Estado a obter melhores…
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aug 2020
Presentamos en esta guía Conocimiento para Resultados (K4R) (Knowledge for Results en inglés), una metodología de gestión de conocimiento e innovación pública que ayuda a las instituciones del Estado…
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aug 2020
Este guia técnico facilita a aplicaçao da Conhecimento para resultados (K4R), uma metodologia de gestao de conhecimento e inovaçao pública que ajuda as instituiçoes do Estado a obter melhores…
Date issued:
aug 2020
This toolkit is aimed to help Latin American Mayors in key decision makers to include and prioritize biodiversity in their agendas, fostering sustainable and climate-change resilient urban landscapes.
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aug 2020
Este toolkit es una herramienta de referencia para los alcaldes en Latino América y el Caribe y para las personas clave en la toma de decisions. Sirve como guía para incluir y priorizar la…
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aug 2020
Hurricane Irma was the largest hurricane observed in the Atlantic open ocean, maintaining a Category 5 for three days, and made landfall over Turks and Caicos, and later Barbuda, before reaching the…
Date issued:
aug 2020
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We study the role social interactions at the workplace play in the decision to apply for a professional recognition program. In Chile, teachers can apply to a pedagogical excellence award. Successful…
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aug 2020
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Este libro presenta una estrategia para impulsar el crecimiento de manera sostenida en el largo plazo y consolidar a la clase media. La estrategia de crecimiento que se desarrolla en este estudio…
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aug 2020
Hurricane Matthew in October 2016 marks the second time in just over a year that the country was affected by a Category 4 hurricane. Hurricane Matthew's greatest impact was felt on the country…
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aug 2020
La penetración de los servicios de banda ancha, tanto fija como móvil, en República Dominicana está muy por debajo de la media de los países de la región. Sin embargo, esta baja penetración de los…
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aug 2020
This Technical Note describes the process of designing a behavioral intervention to help reduce the prevalence of anemia in children in El Salvador. It first describes a traditional micronutrient…
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aug 2020
Evidence suggests that violence against women is likely to increase in Latin America and the Caribbean as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and the implementation of social distancing measures such as…
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aug 2020
La evidencia sugiere que es probable que la violencia contra las mujeres aumente en América Latina y el Caribe como resultado de la crisis de COVID-19 y las consecuentes medidas preventivas de…
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aug 2020
Alcanzar el Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) 6, “Asegurar la disponibilidad y la gestión sostenible del agua y el saneamiento para todos”, requiere de un cambio de paradigma de manejo de…
Date issued:
aug 2020
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The Venezuelan migration to Peru has been growing at fast speed since 2016 reaching a peak in 2018. Using a panel that allows us to control for individual effects, we study the heterogeneous short-…
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aug 2020
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Popular empirical strategies that examine the labor impacts of migrants, like the skill-cell approach, are frequently used to measure the effects of immigrants from a particular skill group on native…
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aug 2020
This paper evaluates the impact of irrigation improvement works to benefit indigenous communities in the highlands of Ecuador, largely dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. The findings…
Date issued:
aug 2020
Hurricane Dorian is not an isolated occurrence, but the latest example of recurrent extreme climate events that have changed the Bahamian landscape and impacted its economy. The increase in water…