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Date issued:
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…
Date issued:
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…
Date issued:
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…
Date issued:
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…
Date issued:
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…