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Date issued:
aug 2026
This report was prepared for the Japan-LAC Business Summit, held in Tokyo, Japan, on August 24-25, 2026. Since Japan became a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, the partnership has…
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aug 2026
This study analyzes the determinants and distribution of financial inclusion in Suriname using household-level data from the 2022 Suriname Survey of Living Conditions (SSLC). Financial inclusion is…
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aug 2026
This document examines Uruguayan citizens' experiences with government services, with particular attention to differences by service channel and population group. Uruguay has become a regional…
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aug 2026
Este documento analiza la experiencia de la ciudadanía uruguaya con los trámites gubernamentales, con especial atención a las diferencias según el canal utilizado y entre distintos grupos…
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aug 2026
This document summarizes the outcomes of the technical workshop and policy dialogue on prevention of youth recruitment. It begins by examining the nature of youth recruitment into organized crime,…
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aug 2026
Este documento analiza los patrones de uso en los trámites gubernamentales de la ciudadanía guatemalteca con énfasis en los canales de acceso, niveles de satisfacción y la disposición al cambio. Si…
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aug 2026
The Impact Report showcases how the IDB Group is working to achieve impact across Latin America and the Caribbean. Formerly known as the Development Effectiveness Overview (DEO), the report offers…
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aug 2026
El Informe de Impacto muestra cómo el Grupo BID está generando impacto en América Latina y el Caribe. Conocido anteriormente como el Panorama de Efectividad en el Desarrollo (DEO), este informe…
Date issued:
aug 2026
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Ensuring safe drinking water depends not only on infrastructure but on effective regulatory compliance. This paper studies compliance with drinking water quality regulations through a three-layer…
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aug 2026
This document updates the estimates of Brichetti et al. (2021) regarding the investment needs that Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) must mobilize to achieve the infrastructure targets associated…
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aug 2026
Este documento actualiza las estimaciones de Brichetti et al. (2021) sobre las necesidades de inversión que América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) debe movilizar para avanzar hacia las metas de…
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aug 2026
Este documento examina cómo los órganos de integridad pública en América Latina pueden interpretar y aplicar las normas sobre conflictos de interés en contextos en los que los marcos normativos…
Definir lo oculto: Métodos innovadores para la recolección de datos de poblaciones de difícil acceso
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aug 2026
Este documento examina los desafíos que plantea la recolección de datos en poblaciones ocultas o de difícil acceso, caracterizadas por su limitada visibilidad estadística debido a barreras…
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aug 2026
Environmental disruptions are intensifying social inequalities, disproportionately affecting women, Indigenous Peoples, and Afro-descendant communities. This systematic review synthesizes causal…
Date issued:
aug 2026
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We study the eects of sectoral lending quotas in Bolivia, which required lenders to allocate a minimum share of their portfolios to priority sectors. Exploiting the timing of the reform and variation…
Date issued:
jul 2026
The IDB's Better Jobs Index 2026 tracks labor market quantity (participation and employment rates) and quality (formality and living-wage adequacy) across 18 Latin American and Caribbean…
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jul 2026
El Índice de Mejores Empleos del BID 2026 analiza la cantidad (tasas de participación y empleo) y la calidad (formalidad y suficiencia salarial para alcanzar un salario digno) del mercado laboral en…
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jul 2026
Este trabajo analiza el rol de la eficiencia en el multiplicador fiscal del gasto público en educación para un panel de países de América Latina y el Caribe, mediante proyecciones locales. La…
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jul 2026
La crisis hídrica que afectó a las ciudades de La Paz y El Alto entre 2016 y 2017, impulsó a la Empresa Pública Social de Agua y Saneamiento (EPSAS) a transformar su enfoque de gestión de sequías,…
Date issued:
jul 2026
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Making labor markets work, for both productivity and worker welfare, is among the most important and most neglected levers available to Latin America and the Caribbean. The region's labor market…
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jul 2026
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Hacer que los mercados laborales funcionen, tanto para la productividad como para el bienestar de los trabajadores, es de las palancas más importantes y más desatendidas de las que dispone América…
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jul 2026
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Agricultural price stabilization policies are widely used to protect farmers from market volatility, yet their long-term consequences for production incentives and market efficiency remain poorly…
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jul 2026
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We estimate the effect of a rise in female employment on municipal-level value added in Mexico. We combine economic census data with administrative records on the expansion of the Full-Time Schools…
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jul 2026
How are Caribbean economies navigating a world of higher borrowing costs, volatile energy prices, climate risks, and rising development needs? This issue of the Caribbean Economics Quarterly examines…
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jul 2026
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Motorcyclists represent the primary challenge for road safety in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where fatalities among this group have increased by 98% between 2010 and 2024, despite an…
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jul 2026
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Los motociclistas representan el principal desafío para la seguridad vial en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), donde las muertes de este grupo han aumentado un 98% entre 2010 y 2024, a pesar de una…
Date issued:
jul 2026
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This paper examines the relationship between fiscal- and monetary-policy shocks and private-sector outcomes, with a focus on private investment, private credit, and firm creation, by using an annual…
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jul 2026
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This study reviews a decade of rigorously evaluated IDB-supported agricultural interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean. The evidence base encompasses five major intervention categories:…
Date issued:
jul 2026
Esta publicación analiza la asistencia escolar como eje clave para proteger las trayectorias educativas y prevenir el abandono. Con base en evidencia nacional y regional, muestra que el ausentismo es…
Date issued:
jul 2026
This paper estimates the economy-wide economic value of expanding metrological services using the Centro Nacional de Metrología (CENAM) of Mexico as a case study. The analysis models and quantifies…
Date issued:
jul 2026
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Bolivia enfrenta un momento determinante: el de superar una serie de vulnerabilidades macroeconómicas, institucionales y productivas que restringen significativamente su potencial de desarrollo. El…
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jul 2026
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Este estudio analiza las políticas públicas provinciales de apoyo al sector agropecuario en la provincia de Mendoza, Argentina, para el período 2018 a 2022. Utilizando la metodología de Estimado de…
Date issued:
jul 2026
This paper presents preliminary results from a pilot study conducted in the courts of Ceará, Brazil. The study evaluates the impact of introducing a tool that uses natural language processing and…
Date issued:
jul 2026
La movilización de recursos hacia inversiones resilientes y sostenibles es uno de los principales desafíos de desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). En este contexto, las taxonomías verdes y…
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jul 2026
This report assesses the capacity of Belize's social protection system to anticipate, withstand, and respond to shocks using the Inter-American Development Bank's Adaptive Social Protection…
Date issued:
jul 2026
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries, yet little is known about how treatment, behavior, adiposity, and glycemic control evolve after…
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jul 2026
O ensino presencial mediado por tecnologia tem se consolidado como uma estratégia essencial para ampliar o acesso à educação de qualidade em regiões remotas, como a Amazônia Legal, onde desafios…
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jul 2026
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We study the labor market effects of a major flood disaster in Brazil and whether a temporary labor-retention schemePrograma Emergencial de Apoio Financeiro (PEAF)mitigated these effects by providing…
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jul 2026
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This study examines whether information about corruption and tax evasion changes perceived unfairness in the income distribution, perceived inequality of opportunity, and support for specific…
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jul 2026
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Job displacement generates large and persistent income losses. This paper examines how alternative social protection mechanisms mitigate the consequences of job loss in Uruguay, a middle-income…
Date issued:
jul 2026
Cuaderno de trabajo y material fungible ("Portafolio del Estudiante") enfocado en la ejercitación práctica de la lectoescritura inicial para el grado de Transición. Estructurado mediante…
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jul 2026
Evidence from 88 impact evaluations shows that schools can play a central role in preventing behavioral forms of violence. School-delivered Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) interventions…
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jul 2026
La evidencia proveniente de 88 evaluaciones de impacto muestra que las escuelas pueden desempeñar un papel fundamental en la prevención de la violencia escolar mediante la implementación de…
Date issued:
jul 2026
OpportunA es una iniciativa del Grupo BID que acelera reformas de políticas públicas y la adopción de buenas prácticas en el sector privado para ampliar las oportunidades económicas de las mujeres y…
Date issued:
jul 2026
El documento analiza cómo las asociaciones público-privadas (APP) pueden fortalecer el financiamiento y la gestión educativa en América Latina y el Caribe ante la insuficiencia de recursos fiscales,…
Date issued:
jul 2026
This technical note presents the IDB's methodological framework for developing knowledge agendas that align analytical priorities with institutional goals and decision-making needs. Built on…
Date issued:
jul 2026
Trinidad and Tobago is at a decisive juncture in its development trajectory. The country has an opportunity to solidify long-term economic resilience by broadening its sources of growth, enhancing…
Date issued:
jul 2026
En este documento encontrarás una estrategia pedagógica orientada a fortalecer habilidades relacionales y socioemocionales en el entorno escolar, con el objetivo de promover la inclusión, la…
Date issued:
jul 2026
Programas de capacitação em empreendedorismo podem estimular a criação de novos negócios e aumentar a renda de empreendedores. No entanto, no Brasil e em outros países da América Latina e do Caribe (…
Date issued:
jul 2026
Business training can foster business creation and increase the income of entrepreneurs. However, in Brazil and other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), many programs face…