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mei 2026
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How do global production networks and market structure interact to shape the welfare effects of trade and competition policy? We develop a model with two-sided firm heterogeneity, matching frictions…
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mei 2026
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Amid public skepticism toward trade, we investigate whether evidence-based information - concise statements of research findings - can shape trade policy preferences. In survey experiments conducted…
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mei 2026
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Despite broad expert consensus that price controls are economically inefficient, they remain popular. We study this puzzle through the lens of motivated beliefs: Individuals who favor government…
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mei 2026
The infoguide highlights the key issues in Driving Impact: Foundations of Development Effectiveness Reforms at the IDB, a paper that presents the theoretical and empirical foundations of the IDB…
Date issued:
mei 2026
La infoguía destaca los principales temas abordados en la monografía “Driving Impact: Foundations of Development Effectiveness Reforms at the IDB”, un documento que presenta los fundamentos teóricos…
Date issued:
mei 2026
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The institutional strategy of the IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, known as IDBStrategy, centers on achieving scale and impact. This paper presents the theoretical and empirical foundations of the…
Date issued:
mei 2026
This report analyzes the experience of Bogota (Colombia) in modernizing the allocation of educational resources through the implementation of the Educational Resource Information System (SIDRE).…
Date issued:
mei 2026
Este informe analiza la experiencia de Bogotá (Colombia) en la modernización de la asignación de recursos educativos mediante la implementación del Sistema de Información de Recursos Educativos (…
Date issued:
mei 2026
This report compiles comparable tax revenue statistics over the period 1990-2024 for 29 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. It provides harmonised data on the level and structure of tax…
Date issued:
mei 2026
Este informe recopila estadísticas comparables de ingresos tributarios durante el periodo 1990-2024 para 29 economías de América Latina y el Caribe. A partir de la base de datos de estadísticas…
Date issued:
mei 2026
The present Guidance synthesizes strategic, technical, and operational lessons to support governments in the region that are exploring or implementing Debt-for-Nature Conversions (DFNC). The document…
Date issued:
mei 2026
La presente Guía sintetiza las lecciones estratégicas, técnicas y operativas con el fin de apoyar a los gobiernos de la región que están explorando o implementando Conversiones de Deuda por…
Date issued:
mei 2026
ONE Caribbean Connect convened government leaders, technical experts from seven Caribbean countries, and regional partners including PAHO/WHO and IDB to advance regional collaboration on digital…
Date issued:
apr 2026
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We study how the speed of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption affects labor market outcomes during technological transitions. In a dynamic model where displaced routine workers enter a retraining…
Date issued:
apr 2026
Este documento presenta los hallazgos de una evaluación de un programa público de educación inicial basada en centros (Early Childhood Education ECE) en Panamá. Utilizando la asignación aleatoria de…
Date issued:
apr 2026
Despite the equity and efficiency advantages of property taxes, revenues from this source are low for most local governments in Latin America and around the world. Weak cadastral management is a well…
Date issued:
apr 2026
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Does Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey-listing disrupt cross-border financial flows? The answer is not obvious. Grey-listing imposes no formal transaction restrictions, yet it can trigger…
Date issued:
apr 2026
This report presents a first systematic approach to a strategic yet scarcely explored topic: the political economy of the management of non-financial public assets, such as land, buildings, and…
Date issued:
apr 2026
Este informe presenta una primera aproximación sistemática a un tema estratégico, aunque escasamente explorado: la economía política de la gestión de activos públicos no financieros, como tierras,…
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apr 2026
Este relatório apresenta uma primeira aproximação sistemática a um tema estratégico, embora ainda pouco explorado: a economia política da gestão de ativos públicos não financeiros, como terras,…
Date issued:
apr 2026
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This paper studies how disability onset and subsequent administrative registration affect labor market trajectories in Chile, a middle-income country with a large informal sector. Using panel survey…
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apr 2026
This report analyzes the long-term pension branches of Caribbean National Insurance Schemes, focusing on old-age and survivors benefits. These systems, which are defined-benefit and therefore depend…
Date issued:
apr 2026
This technical note presents the conceptual framework, parameters, and cost estimation methodology underpinning the Digital Learning Cost Calculator, a tool developed by the Inter-American…
Date issued:
apr 2026
Caribbean Development Dynamics 2026: Investing in Sustainable and Resilient Development is a joint flagship report by the OECD Development Centre and the Inter-American Development Bank. It examines…
Date issued:
apr 2026
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This article presents an evaluation of Mate Raymi, an educational program designed to strengthen mathematical and ethnomathematical skills among preschool children in Peru. Implemented…