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nov 2020
Through a survey of 62,837 caregivers of young children in four Latin American countries, households were asked about their experiences with emergency distance education and mental health during the…
Date issued:
nov 2020
Una encuesta a 62.837 cuidadores de niños de cuatro países latinoamericanos indagó sobre sus experiencias con la educación a distancia de emergencia y la salud mental durante la pandemia de COVID-19…
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nov 2020
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Existe un creciente compromiso a nivel mundial para llevar a cabo intervenciones en la primera infancia con el objetivo de promover el desarrollo de millones de niños en situación de desventaja en…
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nov 2020
Argentina es uno de los países con población más envejecida en América Latina y el Caribe y continúa envejeciendo a un ritmo acelerado. Esto trae aparejado un aumento en la demanda de cuidados de…
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nov 2020
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How do households consume and spend on energy? What are the drivers of their spending and consumption patterns? How does energy consumption has evolved? What is to be expected as the region climbs…
Date issued:
nov 2020
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¿Cómo consumen y gastan los hogares en energía? ¿Qué impulsa sus patrones de gasto y consumo? ¿Cómo ha evolucionado el consumo de energía? ¿Qué se puede esperar a medida que la región asciende en la…
Date issued:
nov 2020
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Como as famílias consomem e gastam em energia? O que impulsiona seus padrões de gastos e consumo? Como o consumo de energia evoluiu? O que se pode esperar à medida que a região vai se desenvolvendo?…
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nov 2020
Data on 33 emergency transfer programs implemented across 10 Latin American and Caribbean countries in response to the Covid-19 pandemic shows substantial variation in proposed coverage. Coverages…
Date issued:
nov 2020
Los datos sobre 33 programas de transferencias de emergencia implementados en 10 países de América Latina y el Caribe como respuesta a la pandemia de la COVID-19 muestran una variación considerable…
Date issued:
nov 2020
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This paper examines why a larger share of COVID-19 deaths occurs among young and middle-aged adults in developing countries than in high-income countries. Using novel data at the country, city, and…
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nov 2020
Access to piped sewage in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) cities has been on the rise in recent decades. Yet achieving high rates of end-user connection between dwellings and sewage pipelines…
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nov 2020
La crisis del COVID-19 ha dejado al descubierto que los empleos informales no solo son peor remunerados y menos productivos que los formales, no generan ingresos fiscales y no tienen mecanismos de…
Date issued:
nov 2020
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In village economies, insurance networks are key to smoothing shocks, while production networks can propagate them. The interplay of these networks is crucial. We show that a significant health…
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nov 2020
Digital government and citizen oversight initiatives have increased in number in recent years. Governments have increased the numbers of virtual platforms that display data on public works, and…
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nov 2020
Las iniciativas de gobierno digital y control ciudadano han aumentado en los últimos años. Sin embargo, la literatura sobre su efectividad es escasa. En este estudio se busca presentar evidencia…
Date issued:
nov 2020
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We develop and estimate a model of child care markets that endogenizes both demand and supply. On the demand side, families with a child make consumption, labor supply, and child-care decisions…
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nov 2020
As of 2017, 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic had been produced worldwide. Since about 40% is used in things that are thrown away relatively quickly (packaging and single use items), 6.4 billion…
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nov 2020
En base a los datos de la encuesta de la alianza INTAL-Latinobarómetro del año 2018, este estudio se propone analizar las diferentes opiniones entre mujeres y hombres acerca de la integración en…
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nov 2020
Expanding small-scale interventions without lowering quality and attenuating impact is a critical policy challenge. Community monitoring overs a low-cost quality assurance mechanism by making service…
Date issued:
nov 2020
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Latin American governments swiftly implemented income assistance programs to sustain families' livelihoods during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. This paper analyzes the potential coverage and…
Date issued:
nov 2020
This infographic shows selected IDB Group's contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reported through the Group's Corporate Results Framework between 2016 and 2019.
Date issued:
nov 2020
Esta infografía muestra una selección de las contribuciones del Grupo BID a los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible para el periodo 2016-2019, las cuales se reportan en el Marco de Resultados…
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nov 2020
Results show that becoming eligible for an established, noncontributory pension program during the Covid-19 crisis in Bolivia increased the probability that households had a weeks worth of food…
Date issued:
nov 2020
Ser elegible para un programa ya existente de pensiones no contributivas durante la crisis de la COVID-19 en Bolivia aumentó en un 25% la probabilidad de que los hogares tuvieran alimentos…
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nov 2020
This paper analyzes the effect on teacher mobility of a program that rewards excellence in teaching practices in Chile. Successful applicants receive a 6 percent annual wage increase for up to 10…