Os Sistemas de Informação e Gestão Educacional (SIGED) da América Latina e do Caribe: o caminho para a transformação digital da gestão educacional
Jul 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Eusebio, Javier;Pérez Alfaro, Marcelo;Vásquez, Madiery;Zoido, Pablo
Os Sistemas de Informação e Gestão Educativa (SIGED) são o conjunto de processos de gestão educacional que servem para projetar, registrar, explorar, gerar e disseminar informações estratégicas…
A Guidebook for National Development Banks on Climate Risk
Jun 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Netto, Maria;Pereira Porto, Rodrigo;Trabacchi, Chiara;Schneider, Signi;Harb, Sara;Smallridge, Diana
This guidebook provides national development banks (NDBs) a roadmap to integrating climate risk into their lending strategies and portfolio management in accordance with the recommendations of the…
Firm Entry and Exit during Recessions
Jun 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ayres, João;Raveendranathan, Gajendran
We analyze shocks to productivity, collateral constraint (credit shock), firm operation, and labor disutility in a model of firm dynamics with entry and exit. Shocks to firm operation and labor…
Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Being Overweight or Obese in Suriname
Jun 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Khadan, Jeetendra;Spencer, Nekeisha;Strobl, Eric;Bose-Duker, Theophiline
This paper applies probit regression models to a nationally representative household survey dataset collected in 2016-2017 to analyze the relationships between various socio-demographic variables and…
Combating Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean: What Public Policies Do Citizens Want?
Jun 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cafferata, Fernando Gabriel;Scartascini, Carlos
Crime is a major problem in Latin America and the Caribbean. With 9 percent of the world's population, the region accounts for 33 percent of global homicides. Using new, extensive survey data,…
Cómo combatir la delincuencia en América Latina: ¿Qué políticas públicas demandan los ciudadanos?
Jun 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cafferata, Fernando Gabriel;Scartascini, Carlos
La delincuencia es un problema importante en América Latina y el Caribe. Con el 9 por ciento de la población mundial, la región suma el 33 por ciento de los homicidios. Utilizando nuevos y amplios…
Welfare Effects of Capital Controls
Jun 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Andreasen, Eugenia;Bauducco, Sofía;Dardati, Evangelina
This paper studies the effect of capital controls on misallocation and welfare in an economy with financial constraints. We build a general equilibrium model with heterogeneous firms, financial…
The Impact of Policy Measures on Trade in Services in Latin America and the Caribbean
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Trachtenberg, Danielle
This paper uses data on policy measures affecting services operation and trade to document and estimate the impact of different types of policy measures on services exports and imports, with a focus…
May I Calculate Your Taxes?: The Effect of Bookkeeping on Tax Compliance under a Simplified Regime
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bando, Rosangela;Canozzi, Otavio;Martinez-Carrasco, José;Dezolt, Ana Lúcia
Many countries worldwide face significant miss reporting in tax declarations. Miss reporting leads to undesired low revenue and economic distortions. This paper discusses the extent to which the…
Reverse Causality between Oil Policy and Fiscal Policy?: The Venezuelan Experience
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Manzano, Osmel;Saboin, José Luis
This paper uses a model of intergenerational accounting to simulate the intergenerational distribution of oil wealth in Venezuela. Venezuelan oil production does not seem to follow an optimal…
Construction Risks Assessment in Latin American Megaprojects: A Fuzzy Challenge
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Alberti, Juan
A probabilistic approach is sometimes suggested to assess construction risks in megaprojects. This approach deals with the estimation of the likelihood and impact of risk factors, based on historical…
Strategies and Business Models for Improving Broadband Connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: Guidelines for the Planning, Investment, and Rollout of Broadband Networks
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Puig Gabarró, Pau;García Zaballos, Antonio;Iglesias Rodriguez, Enrique;Sepúlveda, Ana;Wong, Alex;Yoo, Christopher
Achieving universal and affordable digital connectivity is an essential goal for all countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Although significant progress has been made to advance the…
Digital Transformation and Public Employment: The Future of Government Work
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Porrúa, Miguel;Lafuente, Mariano;Roseth, Benjamin;Ripani, Laura;Mosqueira, Edgardo;Reyes, Angela;Fuenzalida, Javier;Suárez, Francisco;Salas, Rodrigo
Achievement of the aspirations associated with digital transformation held by governments worldwide--better services, greater transparency, more administrative efficiency--depend on the public…
Transformación digital y empleo público: el futuro del trabajo del gobierno
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Porrúa, Miguel;Lafuente, Mariano;Roseth, Benjamin;Ripani, Laura;Mosqueira, Edgardo;Reyes, Angela;Fuenzalida, Javier;Suárez, Francisco;Salas, Rodrigo
Todas las aspiraciones asociadas a la transformación digital que tienen los gobiernos alrededor del mundo --mejores servicios, mayor transparencia, más eficiencia administrativa-- dependen de los…
Transformação digital e emprego público: o futuro do trabalho do governo
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Porrúa, Miguel;Lafuente, Mariano;Roseth, Benjamin;Ripani, Laura;Mosqueira, Edgardo;Reyes, Angela;Fuenzalida, Javier;Suárez, Francisco;Salas, Rodrigo
Todas as aspirações dos governos ao redor do mundo referentes à transformação digital melhores serviços, maior transparência, mais eficiencia administrativa dependem dos funcionários públicos que a…
State of Charge: Energy Storage in Latin America and the Caribbean
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Graham, Nate;Malagón, Edwin;Viscidi, Lisa;Yépez-García, Ariel
Energy storage can bring many benefits to electricity systems, including enhanced grid reliability, efficiency, and flexibility. It will also be a key enabler of mass decarbonization and climate…
Public-Private Partnerships in Water and Sanitation: Main Figures and Trends in Latin America and the Caribbean
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Castrosin, María Pilar;Suárez-Alemán, Ancor;Astesiano, Gastón;Garcia Merino, Lucio Javier;Berto, Maria Eduarda Gouvea
América Latina y el Caribe ha realizado un enorme esfuerzo para aumentar significativamente los niveles de cobertura de agua y saneamiento a lo largo de las últimas décadas. Sin embargo, todavía…
Perfil de las asociaciones público-privadas en activos y servicios de agua y saneamiento de América Latina y el Caribe: principales cifras y tendencias del sector
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Castrosin, María Pilar;Suárez-Alemán, Ancor;Astesiano, Gastón;Garcia Merino, Lucio Javier;Berto, Maria Eduarda Gouvea
América Latina y el Caribe ha realizado un enorme esfuerzo para aumentar significativamente los niveles de cobertura de agua y saneamiento a lo largo de las últimas décadas. Sin embargo, todavía…
Climate Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: Success Stories and Challenges in the Fight against Climate Change
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cárdenas, Mauricio;Bonilla, Juan Pablo;Brusa, Federico
This work is aimed at nontraditional climate policy actors such as the finance and planning ministries of Latin America and the Caribbean. The objective is to provide a glimpse into the existing,…
Políticas climáticas en América Latina y el Caribe: casos exitosos y desafíos en la lucha contra el cambio climático
May 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cárdenas, Mauricio;Bonilla, Juan Pablo;Brusa, Federico
Este trabajo está dirigido a tomadores de decisión no tradicionales del área de la política pública climática como es el caso de los ministerios de finanzas y planificación de América Latina y el…