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Date issued:
jan 2026
El documento analiza cinco experiencias recientes de ayuda mutua internacional para el combate de incendios forestales en América Latina y el Caribe (Brasil, Paraguay, Canadá, Chile y Colombia),…
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jan 2026
Guatemala faces a severe triple burden of malnutrition under nutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and rising overweight and obesity impacting all age groups and generating an annual economic loss…
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jan 2026
La Secretaría de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (SESAN) de la Presidencia de la República de Guatemala, en cumplimiento de su mandato de promover la coordinación e integración entre las…
Date issued:
jan 2026
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We study the long-run effects of a large public expansion of pre-primary education in Argentina. Between 1993 and 1999, the federal government financed the construction of new preschool classrooms…
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jan 2026
This paper develops a step-by-step guide for the design and implementation of fiscal rules based on prudent public debt levels aimed at reconciling two critical fiscal policy objectives: ensuring…
Date issued:
jan 2026
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This study presents the results of an experimental evaluation of a pedagogical intervention based on the mobile application Quechua Collao, designed to strengthen Quechua language skills as a second…
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jan 2026
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Este estudio presenta los resultados de una evaluación experimental de una intervención pedagógica basada en la aplicación móvil Quechua Collao, diseñada para fortalecer las habilidades lingüísticas…
Date issued:
jan 2026
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This paper studies whether gender gaps in womens labor-market outcomes are sustained by systematic misperceptions about social and spousal support for maternal employment. Using a representative…
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jan 2026
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This paper examines how attitudes among supervisors, co-workers, and customers contribute to discrimination against sexual minorities in the workplace. A large, nationally representative sample in…
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jan 2026
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We study how procurement-driven fiscal contractions propagate through firm-to-firm pro- duction networks. The 2014 collapse in oil prices triggered a sharp fall in public procure- ment in Ecuador,…
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jan 2026
This study addresses the low participation of women in public procurement markets in Latin America and the Caribbean, where significant gender gaps in access to economic opportunities persist. The…
Date issued:
jan 2026
Este estudio aborda el problema de la baja participación de las mujeres en los mercados de compras públicas en América Latina y el Caribe, donde persisten significativas brechas de género en el…
Date issued:
jan 2026
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We study whether structured, evidence-based information can shape local policymakers beliefs and stated intentions to adopt violence prevention interventions. Using a randomized experiment embedded…
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jan 2026
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Recidivism is a persistent challenge for criminal justice systems worldwide, yet evidence from Latin America remains scarce. This study addresses that gap through three contributions. First, it…
Date issued:
jan 2026
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This paper examines how firm perceptions influence the transmission of fiscal policy. Using natural language processing on corporate earnings calls from 51 countries over two decades, we construct…
Date issued:
jan 2026
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This study analyzes the impact of natural resource funds (NRF) on municipal fiscal results in Colombia, using an instrumental variable approach. It specifically analyzed the case of the Colombian…
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jan 2026
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Why are inefficient policies popular? One explanation is incomplete voter information. Evidence from survey experiments in Argentina points instead to inattention. The experiments explore voter…
Date issued:
jan 2026
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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are a major source of air, water and soil pollution in Latin America and the Caribbean. To address this problem, policy makers in the region often rely on…
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jan 2026
This report provides estimates of Latin America and the Caribbeans international trade flows for 2025. The data it contains was prepared by the Productivity, Trade, and Innovation Sector of the Inter…
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jan 2026
Esta nota presenta las estimaciones de los flujos comerciales internacionales de América Latina y el Caribe para el año 2025. Las cifras fueron elaboradas por el Sector de Productividad, Comercio e…
Date issued:
jan 2026
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
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
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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
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
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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…
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jan 2026
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…
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jan 2026
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
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
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
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…
Date issued:
jan 2026
Esta publicación es una brújula para startups que evalúan incursionar en el mercado B2G (business-to-government). A través de un análisis del ecosistema latinoamericano, desglosa las particularidades…
Date issued:
jan 2026
This study is developed in a context of accelerated global technological change, in which frontier technologies or Deep Tech based on advanced science and long R&D cycles, are acquiring a…
Date issued:
jan 2026
El presente estudio se desarrolla en un contexto de aceleración tecnológica global, donde las tecnologías de frontera o Deep Tech, basadas en ciencia avanzada y largos ciclos de Investigación y…
Date issued:
jan 2026
In its 2026 edition, The State of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean, the biennial publication of the Information Center for the Improvement of Learning (CIMA), focuses on the territorial…
Date issued:
jan 2026
En su edición 2026, El estado de la educación en América Latina y el Caribe, publicación bienal del Centro de Información para la Mejora de los Aprendizajes (CIMA), pone el foco en la dimensión…
Date issued:
dec 2025
Los censos nacionales son la fuente estadística más amplia y completa para conocer las características demográficas, económicas y sociales de la población. Su cobertura universal y capacidad de…
Date issued:
dec 2025
En América Latina, el acceso a la educación superior continúa marcado por barreras financieras que limitan las oportunidades de los estudiantes, especialmente de aquellos provenientes de hogares más…
Date issued:
dec 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean currently stand at the precipice of a historic industrial transformation, catalyzed by global megatrends such as artificial intelligence, nearshoring, and the green…
Date issued:
dec 2025
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Access to basic water services has improved in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), yet ensuring safe drinking water remains a critical challenge with significant health, social, and economic…
Date issued:
dec 2025
El documento analiza y organiza las principales fuentes de información sobre la migración de retorno en Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador, en un contexto de aumento sostenido de los retornos desde…
Date issued:
dec 2025
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In Nassau, The Bahamas, ensuring children's access to school carries significant implications for the wellbeing of both children and their caregivers. This study investigates these impacts,…
Date issued:
dec 2025
This Independent Country Program Review (ICPR) assesses the relevance of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group's Country Strategy (CS) with Trinidad and Tobago and the relevance,…
Date issued:
dec 2025
Este documento analiza la experiencia con los trámites gubernamentales en Colombia, con especial énfasis en cómo esta experiencia varía entre distintos grupos poblacionales. Se encuentra que, aunque…
Date issued:
dec 2025
Este documento evalúa cómo distintas estrategias de segmentación de texto (text splitters) afectan el rendimiento de sistemas RAG, usando preguntas de variada complejidad sobre documentos del sector…
Date issued:
dec 2025
This report provides an in-depth exploration of the evolution of wireless networks, from the foundational technologies of 1G to the groundbreaking capabilities of 5G and the anticipated advancements…
Date issued:
dec 2025
Este informe ofrece un análisis exhaustivo de la evolución de las redes inalámbricas, desde las tecnologías fundamentales de 1G hasta las innovadoras capacidades de 5G y los avances previstos de 6G.…
President's Report 2025: From Vision to Implementation: A Record Year of Increasing Scale and Impact
Date issued:
dec 2025
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President's Report 2025. President Goldfajn reviews the achievements of the IDB Group and looks ahead to 2026.
Date issued:
dec 2025
Informe del presidente del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) 2025. El presidente Goldfajn revisa los logros del Grupo BID y mira hacia 2026.
Date issued:
dec 2025
This report provides practical guidance for the implementation of project-related multilateral cooperative compliance programs. In an era of ever-evolving business models and financial relations…
Date issued:
dec 2025
Este informe proporciona orientación práctica para la implementación de programas multilaterales de cumplimiento cooperativo relacionado con proyectos. En una era de modelos de negocio y relaciones…