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mrt 2018
Este documento sintetiza las propuestas presentadas en el Diálogo de Alto Nivel llevado a cabo durante la L Cumbre del MERCOSUR, en julio de 2017. El Diálogo fue previsto en la Hoja de Ruta…
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mrt 2018
The FinTech industry has grown significantly in Latin America and the Caribbean and has become an alternative for improving regional financial inclusion levels. However, the innovations brought about…
Date issued:
mrt 2018
La industria FinTech ha venido creciendo de manera significativa en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) y se ha constituido en una alternativa para mejorar los niveles de inclusión financiera regionales…
Date issued:
mrt 2018
O setor FinTech vem crescendo de forma expressiva na América Latina e no Caribe (ALC) e tornou-se uma alternativa para melhorar os níveis regionais de inclusão financeira. No entanto, as inovações…
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mrt 2018
Este nono documento da série de documentos de assistência técnica se titula “Apuração de balanço atuarial para o Regime Geral de Previdência social brasileiro: Metodologia proposta e resultados para…
Diagnóstico del sector forestal en Nicaragua: Movilizando el sector forestal y atrayendo inversiones
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mrt 2018
Este trabajo procura contribuir a consolidar una economía forestal dinámica en Nicaragua, atrayendo inversiones nacionales e internacionales para su desarrollo, mediante la formulación de…
Date issued:
feb 2018
This report presents the final evaluation of Sumaq Warmi, a project that provided an educational training focused on human rights and violence against women and children to women who were already…
Date issued:
feb 2018
Lack of collaboration among public institutions and the absence of innovative managerial and technological tools often leaves citizens without access to adequate service delivery. However, citizens…
Date issued:
feb 2018
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 presentación del Informe MERCOSUR Nº 22:…
Sistema previsional argentino y directrices para la Prestación Universal para el Adulto Mayor (PUAM)
Date issued:
feb 2018
Este documento número siete de la serie de documentos de asistencia técnica de la Red PLAC tiene como título “Sistema previsional argentino y directrices para la Prestación Universal para el Adulto…
Date issued:
feb 2018
Risk mitigation instruments such as guarantees are attractive options for achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals because they provide a way for multilateral development banks (…
Date issued:
feb 2018
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This paper finds that it is optimal to start a long-term emission-reduction strategy with significant short-term abatement investment, even if the optimal carbon price starts low and grows…
Date issued:
feb 2018
A través de esta serie de casos de estudio, el Departamento de Infraestructura y Energía del BID pretende dar a conocer su trabajo en la región, los problemas que aborda, los retos en la…
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feb 2018
Este documento presenta un caso práctico de gestión pública orientada a resultados llevada a cabo en el Ministerio de Energía de Chile. Describe los desafíos enfrentados a comienzos de la…
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feb 2018
Countries that have set themselves on a course of strengthening the quality of their institutions to provide a minimum of certainty to economic agents have been able to alter their development paths…
Date issued:
feb 2018
El Informe MERCOSUR No. 22 brinda un panorama de la evolución de este bloque de integración en el periodo reciente, enfocándose sobre todo en la PPT argentina y brasileña ejercidas sucesivamente en…
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feb 2018
El reporte describe el estado actual de la industria minera en Chile, Colombia, Perú y México, los cuatro países integrantes de la Alianza del Pacífico y explora oportunidades para el fortalecimiento…
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feb 2018
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This report presents the first nationally representative estimates of the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-partner sexual violence (NPSV) against women in Trinidad and Tobago.…
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feb 2018
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Central America and the Dominican Republic had stable economic growth in 2017. The performance of the United States economy and low commodity prices, mainly oil, meant that the key indicators for the…
Date issued:
feb 2018
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En 2017 Centroamérica y República Dominicana tuvo un crecimiento económico estable. El desempeño de Estados Unidos y los bajos precios de las materias primas, principalmente de los hidrocarburos,…
Date issued:
feb 2018
This paper studies the existing relationship between international mobile phone calls and international trade for the case of Spain, showing that it is possible to build an explanatory model with a…
Date issued:
feb 2018
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La violencia de género es una de las problemáticas sociales más comunes a nivel global e impacta de forma adversa el desarrollo de los países y la vida de las personas. La política de prevención más…
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feb 2018
The 2017 Annual Business Review (ABR) provides management with a status of the Bank's performance. The ABR reports on outputs, lending program priorities, and organizational indicators on a…
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feb 2018
Este resumen describe los principales hallazgos de un estudio en México que evalúa los resultados de intervenciones de eficiencia energética en viviendas de interés social en un desarrollo. Las eco-…
Date issued:
feb 2018
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This paper evaluates a field experiment in Mexico in which a quasi-experimental sample of new homes was provided with insulation and other energy efficient upgrades. A novel feature of our study is…
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feb 2018
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This paper presents evidence of the effects of gender diversity on firm innovation outcomes and their productivity in Colombian manufacturing firms, by extending a CDM model to include women’s…
Date issued:
feb 2018
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 al lanzamiento de la publicación “LATINDIA: el…
Date issued:
feb 2018
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:
feb 2018
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:
jan 2018
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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:
jan 2018
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:
jan 2018
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…
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jan 2018
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:
jan 2018
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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:
jan 2018
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:
jan 2018
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…
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jan 2018
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…
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jan 2018
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:
jan 2018
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:
jan 2018
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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:
jan 2018
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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…
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jan 2018
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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…
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jan 2018
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:
jan 2018
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:
jan 2018
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:
jan 2018
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:
jan 2018
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:
dec 2017
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:
dec 2017
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:
dec 2017
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…