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Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Muñoz Castillo, Raúl;Miralles-Wilhelm, Fernando;Jiménez, Roberto;Vega, Alberto

El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) ha reconocido que sus actividades en los países de la Región del Caribe (LAC) y América Latina y tienen un gran potencial para ser impactados por los…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Serebrisky, Tomás;Suárez-Alemán, Ancor;Margot, Diego;Ramirez, Maria Cecilia

Much attention has been devoted to how much infrastructure investment LAC needs. Less attention has been devoted to where that investment comes from. This report examines how much LAC invests in…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Serebrisky, Tomás;Suárez-Alemán, Ancor;Margot, Diego;Ramirez, Maria Cecilia

Durante las últimas décadas se ha prestado especial atención a cuánto es necesario invertir en infraestructura en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). Sin embargo, no ha ocurrido lo mismo en relación al…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Barrios Ordóñez, J. Eugenio;Salinas Rodríguez, Sergio A.;Martínez, Anuar;López Pérez, Mario;Villón Bracamonte, Ricardo Alaín;Rosales Ángeles, Fabiana

Mexico faces overexploitation of water resources in the country’s major economic productivity areas. This situation is causing a loss of biodiversity, limiting economic development and making society…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Barrios Ordóñez, J. Eugenio;Salinas Rodríguez, Sergio A.;Martínez, Anuar;López Pérez, Mario;Villón Bracamonte, Ricardo Alaín;Rosales Ángeles, Fabiana

México enfrenta la sobre explotación de los recursos hídricos en las zonas de mayor productividad económica del país. Esta situación provoca la pérdida de biodiversidad, limita el desarrollo…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Beuermann, Diether;Jackson, C. Kirabo;Sierra, Ricardo

Many nations allow private entities to manage publicly funded schools and grant them greater flexibility than traditional public schools. However, isolating the causal effect of attending these…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Nin Pratt, Alejandro;Falconi, César;Ludeña, Carlos E.;Martel, Pedro

This study analyzes the performance of Latin America and the Caribbean's agriculture between 1980 and 2012 looking at the contribution of inputs, and total factor productivity (TFP) to growth in…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Kluve, Jochen;Ripani, Laura;Rosas-Shady, David

This paper presents the results of a randomized controlled trial on the long-term impacts of a youth training program. The empirical analysis estimates labor market impacts six years after the…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Sánchez Prada, Fernando;Medellín, Nadin

Más Familias en Acción (MFA) is a conditional cash transfer (CCT) program that has operated in Colombia since 2000. Currently, 2.7 million families receive benefits associated with school attendance…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Sánchez Prada, Fernando;Medellín, Nadin

Más Familias en Acción (MFA) es un Programa de Transferencias Monetarias Condicionadas (PTMC) que opera desde el año 2000 en Colombia. Actualmente, 2,7 millones de familias reciben beneficios…