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Date issued: jun 2026
Author(s): Emendabili, Julia Vieira De Andrade Dias;Rodriguez Paredes, Elizabeth Jesenia;Bates Flores, David Obrien;Sandoval Hernandez, Carlos Alberto;Sanchez Romero, Luis Antonio;Muente, Arturo

O termo código aberto refere-se ao software cujo código-fonte pode ser livremente inspecionado, modificado e reutilizado. O software de código aberto (Open Source Software, OSS) tem se consolidado…

Date issued: jun 2026
Author(s): Emendabili, Julia Vieira De Andrade Dias;Rodriguez Paredes, Elizabeth Jesenia;Bates Flores, David Obrien;Sandoval Hernandez, Carlos Alberto;Sanchez Romero, Luis Antonio;Muente, Arturo

Open-source refers to software whose source code is publicly available for use, modification, and redistribution. Open-source software (OSS) has increasingly positioned itself as a powerful lever to…

Date issued: jun 2026
Author(s): Giles Álvarez, Laura;Mendoza Perez, Mary Alejandra;Galvis, Daniela;Meza, Exequiel

En muchos barrios de Cartagena, Colombia, las decisiones que afectan la vida cotidiana no se toman en oficinas públicas, sino en reuniones comunitarias, en calles sin pavimentar o en espacios donde…

Date issued: jun 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Beuermann, Diether;Bottan, Nicolas L.;Hoffmann, Bridget;Khadan, Jeetendra;Vera-Cossio, Diego A.

We study how expert forecasts about inflation and nominal exchange rates affect households inflation perceptions, exchange rate beliefs, and later durable-goods holdings in a small open economy.…

Date issued: jun 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Arteaga Vallejo, Julian Gabriel;Bosch, Mariano;Ibáñez, Ana María;Tejerina, Luis

Households in developing economies face frequent and uninsured shocks that generate income volatility and persistent vulnerability. Using harmonized longitudinal data from household surveys in…

Date issued: jun 2026
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Tolis, Marisol

Suriname is at a turning point in its development trajectory, with education and skills positioned at the center of a more sustainable, inclusive, and diversified path for growth. In this context,…

Date issued: jun 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Góngora, Pamela;Cabieses Valdes, Baltica Beatriz;Bonilla Zarrazaga, Lidia;Espinoza, Manuel Antonio;Largaespada Beer, Natalia;Bell, Lizett S.;Balmaceda, Carlos

The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented global impact, making the rapid development of vaccines critical. Belize, a small, middle-income country in Central America and the Caribbean, displayed…

Date issued: jun 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Filippo, Agustín;Guaipatín, Carlos;Navarro, Lucas;Willington, Ignacio;Wyss, Federico

This paper examines the employment effects of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in Mexico, focusing on the labor market impacts of foreign tariff increases during 2018-2019. Using data from Mexicos…

Date issued: jun 2026
Author(s): Eguino, Huáscar;Delgado, Raúl;Arioua, Eugenia

Esta publicación analiza cómo los incentivos fiscales pueden desempeñar un rol importante como herramientas para acelerar la adopción de vehículos eléctricos en América Latina y el Caribe y fomentar…

Date issued: jun 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Andrian, Leandro Gaston;Galindo, Arturo;Sánchez, Gustavo;Valencia, Oscar

This paper examines how climate-related natural disasters influence the cyclical stance of fiscal policy across 148 countries between 1980 and 2023. Using a dynamic panel System-GMM framework, we…