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Date issued: sep 2018 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Libertun de Duren, Nora Ruth;Hiramatsu, Anri;Ariza, María Camila;Silva de Anzorena, María Paloma

Las mujeres que residen en ciudades de América Latina y el Caribe cuentan con acceso a mejores niveles de ingresos que aquellas que residen en áreas rurales. Sin embargo, estos niveles están todavía…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Izquierdo, Alejandro;Altamirano Montoya, Álvaro;Alaimo, Veronica;Dborkin, Daniela

This paper presents new data documenting the level and evolution of public spending on non-contributory programs for 16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Salaried formal workers…

Date issued: sep 2018 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Corral, Leonardo;Schling, Maja;Montiel, César

This paper presents the first rigorous empirical evidence of the impact of a large hydrocarbon project in both its economic and environmental dimension. Concentrating on Peru’s largest hydrocarbon…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Stucchi, Rodolfo;Lotti, Giulia;Maffioli, Alessandro;Broccolini, Chiara;Presbitero, Andrea

In this paper we assess whether multilateral lending mobilize private capital inflows. We find evidence of positive significant mobilization effects of multilateral lending on the number of deals and on…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;IDB Invest;Multilateral Investment Fund

The Development Effectiveness Overview (DEO) is an annual report produced by the IDBG to show the results and impact of its work in Latin America and the Caribbean. It reports on the IDBG's…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo;BID Invest;Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones

El Panorama de la Efectividad en el Desarrollo (DEO por sus siglas en inglés) es el informe anual del Grupo BID que muestra los resultados e impactos de su trabajo en América Latina y el Caribe.…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Álvarez Marinelli, Horacio;Elacqua, Gregory;Piñeros, Luis;Rivera, Maria Camila;Santos Morales, Humberto

El objetivo de esta nota técnica es analizar hasta qué punto el sistema educativo colombiano está cumpliendo con los objetivos fundamentales de un sistema de financiamiento de la educación:…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;IDB Invest;Multilateral Investment Fund

The summary of the Development Effectiveness Overview (DEO) presents the main takeaways of the DEO, which is the Inter-American Development Bank's annual report about the results and impact of…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo;BID Invest;Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones

El resumen del Panorama para la Efectividad en el Desarrollo (DEO por sus siglas en inglés) presenta los mensajes principales del DEO que es el informe anual del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Ganimian, Alejandro;Barrera-Osorio, Felipe;Biehl, María Loreto;Cortelezzi, María

Many developing countries offer cash to low-income families to encourage children to attend school. These initiatives have increased educational attainment, but they have rarely improved student…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Ospino, Carlos

This technical note discusses what occupational catalogs are and how they can be used to inform labor markets public policy. The main classifications, ontologies and computational developments that…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Ospino, Carlos

Esta nota discute qué son y cómo se pueden utilizar los catálogos de ocupaciones para informar la política pública sobre los mercados laborales. Se estudian las principales clasificaciones,…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Andía, Tatiana

Colombia ha logrado reducir significativamente los precios de los medicamentos gracias a una regulación que viene aplicando desde el año 2013. Sin embargo, nuevos datos parecen indicar que la…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Wenner, Mark D.;Deopersad, Chitralekha;Saghir, Lynn;Mejia, Camila;Gischler, Christiaan;Pavón Tercero, Fernando Yitzack;Payne, Dana;Pecha, Camilo;Beepath, Vasu;Marray, Amanda

The first edition of The Next Wave magazine is meant to feature how the Caribbean Country Department is dedicated to creating vibrant and resilient economies in the Caribbean and how it is focused on…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Rose, Jonathan;Alonso, Pablo;Crespo, Anna Risi Vianna;Carpanelli, María del Mar;Rivera, Johanan;Niembro, Rasec;O'Donnell, Megan;Jansson, Maya

This executive summary sums up OVE's Evaluation of the Bank's Support for Gender and Diversity. The objective of this study is to assess how well and to what extent the IDB’s activities to…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Rose, Jonathan;Alonso, Pablo;Crespo, Anna Risi Vianna;Carpanelli, María del Mar;Rivera, Johanan;Niembro, Rasec;O'Donnell, Megan;Jansson, Maya

Este resumen ejecutivo recoge los principales aspectos de la Evaluación del Apoyo del Banco a los Temas de Género y Diversidad. La evaluación valora la forma y medida en que las actividades del BID…

Date issued: sep 2018 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): De Salvo, Carmine Paolo;Muñoz, Gonzalo;Egas, Juan José;De los Santos, Jesús;Dutra Schmidt, Tomas

Durante las primeras dos décadas del siglo, la economía de la República Dominicana experimentó tasas de crecimiento positivas por encima del promedio alcanzado por los países de la región. Durante…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Luzardo, Alejandra;Gasca, Leticia

In order to learn how a creative entrepreneurship can flourish in Latin America and the Caribbean, first it is necessary to know the talent that will develop the projects. Launching an Orange Future…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Luzardo, Alejandra;Gasca, Leticia

Para saber cómo puede florecer el emprendimiento creativo en América Latina y el Caribe, primero es necesario conocer al talento que desarrolla los proyectos. En Emprender un Futuro Naranja no solo…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Castro, Eleno;Zoido, Pablo

El Salvador has made significant advances in education in the last decade, with more and more children going to school. But many drop out young, and those who stay in school often receive an…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Castro, Eleno;Zoido, Pablo

El Salvador logró importantes avances en educación durante la última década, más niños y niñas hoy asisten a la escuela. Pero muchos no consiguen completar la educación básica, y los aprendizajes de…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Castro, Eleno;Zoido, Pablo

El Salvador has made significant advances in education in the last decade, with more and more children going to school. But many drop out young, and those who stay in school often receive an…

Date issued: sep 2018
Author(s): Lopez Boo, Florencia;Ajzenman, Nicolás

Las ciencias del comportamiento tienen que ver con la evaluación de factores psicológicos, cognitivos, emocionales, culturales y sociales y su impacto en las decisiones económicas. Mejorar nuestro…

Date issued: aug 2018
Author(s): Flom, Hernán

Most Latin American countries face a systemic challenge in providing citizen security. In other words, the region’s current insecurity is not only the responsibility of state actors in isolation, but…

Date issued: aug 2018
Author(s): López Carbajal, Hector A.

This document is the first of a two-volume study that provides a policy guideline that draws conclusions from international experience and economic analysis to recommend some policies that are…