Asociaciones público-privadas resilientes: una caja de herramientas regional y multisectorial desde la preparación hasta el financiamiento sostenible de proyectos
Apr 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Donadi, Elisa;Arciniegas, Andrea;Suárez-Alemán, Ancor;Dominguez, Enrique
La Caja de Herramientas que se presenta está diseñada con el objeto de proveer un enfoque integral de sostenibilidad ambiental y resiliencia climática en el desarrollo de infraestructura bajo el…
Poner manos a la obra con la integridad: herramientas para evaluar, gestionar y fortalecer la integridad en organizaciones del sector de agua y saneamiento en América Latina y el Caribe
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Acuña Mantilla, Kelly;Vergara Stuardo, Josefa
La integridad en la gobernanza del agua, definida como o el uso ético y honesto de los poderes y recursos conferidos para la prestación sostenible y equitativa de los servicios, es crucial para…
Impacto de la conectividad digital en hogares liderados por mujeres, individuos de pueblos indígenas o afrodescendientes en Ecuador
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Katz, Raúl;Valencia, Ramiro;Callorda, Fernando;Puig Gabarró, Pau;García Zaballos, Antonio;Iglesias Rodriguez, Enrique;Dalio, Maribel
El objetivo de este documento es estudiar el efecto socioeconómico de las tecnologías digitales (uso de Internet o computadora y tenencia de celular) en Ecuador, abordando el análisis desde un…
Diagnóstico institucional do serviço público na América Latina: Brasil 2024
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Drumond, Felipe
O presente diagnóstico descreve os resultados da avaliação do serviço civil do Brasil, realizada em 2023. Fundamentou-se no quadro metodológico elaborado em 2002 e nas boas práticas descritas na…
Measuring Racial Bias in Employment Services in Colombia
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Duryea, Suzanne;Millán-Quijano, Jaime;Morrison, Judith;Ovideo Gil, Yanira
In this paper, we document de facto, implicit, and explicit racial biases within the public employment service in Colombia. By combining administrative data about job seekers and job openings with…
The Impact of the Creation of a Sovereign ESG Reference Yield Curve on Corporate ESG Bonds Issuances from Latin American and Caribbean
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cunha, Daniel;Craveiro, Giovana;Rossi, Marina
This paper explores a granular database from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Green Bond Transparency Platform covering the issuance of 430 corporate and sovereign Environmental, Social, and…
The Central Role of Social Dynamics in Nudging Social Norms for Collective Health
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Martínez Villarreal, Déborah;Rojas Méndez, Ana María;Scartascini, Carlos;Simpser, Alberto
Can societies be nudged to adopt beneficial behaviors? Publicizing how people behave on average descriptive-norms nudging has emerged as a key tool for increasing the adoption of desirable behaviors…
The Labor Market Power of Exporting Firms: Evidence from Latin America
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Amodio, Francesco;Brancati, Emanuele;De Roux, Nicolas;Di Maio, Michele
Using establishment-level data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey, we assess the market power of exporting firms across 16 countries in Latin America. Leveraging information on export destinations…
When Emotion Regulation Matters: The Efficacy of Socio-Emotional Learning to Address School-Based Violence in Central America
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Dinarte, Lelys;Egaña del Sol, Pablo;Martínez, Claudia;Rojas Alvarado, Cindy Jacqueline
After-school programs (ASP) that keep youth protected while engaging them in socio-emotional learning might address school-based violent behaviors. This paper experimentally studies the socio-…
Asymmetric Sovereign Risk: Implications for Climate Change Preparation
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gomez-Gonzalez, Jose E.;Uribe, Jorge M.;Valencia, Oscar
Climate change adaptation efforts are heavily dependent on a countrys fiscal capacity and the associated costs of undertaking adaptation policies. The current accumulation of high debt levels in…
Expectations of Economy and Finance Ministries on Carbon Pricing and Evidence of their Effectiveness
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Talbot-Wright, Hipólito;Delgado, Raúl;Vogt-Schilb, Adrien;Alvarado, Jose Miguel;Buchuk, Daniela;Torres Pelaez, Daniela;Loo-Kung, Rudy
This document analyzes the expectations and objectives of the Ministries of Finance, Economy, and Finance of Latin America and the Caribbean regarding implementing carbon pricing mechanisms. It…
Expectativas de los ministerios de Hacienda, Economía y Finanzas sobre los precios al carbono y evidencia de su efectividad
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Talbot-Wright, Hipólito;Delgado, Raúl;Vogt-Schilb, Adrien;Alvarado, Jose Miguel;Buchuk, Daniela;Torres Pelaez, Daniela;Loo-Kung, Rudy
Este documento analiza las expectativas y los objetivos de los ministerios de Hacienda, Economía y Finanzas de América Latina y el Caribe respecto a la implementación de mecanismos de precios al…
2024 Latin American and Caribbean Macroeconomic Report: Ready for Take-Off? Building on Macroeconomic Stability for Growth
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Galindo, Arturo;Izquierdo, Alejandro
Latin America and the Caribbean overcame significant economic challenges in 2023 and exceeded growth expectations thanks to the strong macroeconomic fundamentals it laid in recent years. The region…
Informe macroeconómico de América Latina y el Caribe 2024: ¿Listos para despegar? Aprovechar la estabilidad macroeconómica para el crecimiento
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Galindo, Arturo;Izquierdo, Alejandro
América Latina y el Caribe superó importantes retos económicos en 2023 y excedió las expectativas de crecimiento gracias a los sólidos fundamentos macroeconómicos que estableció en los últimos años.…
Relatório macroeconômico da América Latina e Caribe 2024: Pronto para decolar? Aproveitando a estabilidade macroeconômica para o crescimento
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Galindo, Arturo;Izquierdo, Alejandro
América Latina e Caribe superaram desafios econômicos significativos em 2023 e ultrapassaram as expectativas de crescimento graças aos sólidos fundamentos macroeconômicos estabelecidos nos últimos…
Minimum Wage, Business Dynamism, and the Life Cycle of Firms
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Luduvice, André Victor D.;Martinez, Tomás R.;Sollaci, Alexandre B.
This paper studies the effects of the minimum wage on the life cycle of firms. We first build a tractable model where heterogeneous firms have labor market power, invest in innovation, and choose…
Gender Disparities in Valuing Remote and Hybrid Work in Latin America
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Díaz Escobar, Ana María;Salas Bahamón, Luz Magdalena;Piras, Claudia;Suaya, Agustina
This study sheds light on the growing trend and gender dynamics of workplace flexibility in Latin America, underscoring the importance of remote work options in the regions labor market. We explore…
Barriers to Immigrant Assimilation: Evidence on Grading Bias in Ecuadorian High Schools
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Rangel, Marcos;Marotta, Luana;van der Werf, Cynthia;Duryea, Suzanne;Drouet Arias, Marcelo;Rodríguez Guillén, Lucina
We investigate the assimilation of immigrant youth in Ecuador. Focusing on formal schooling and employing administrative data from high schools, we document subtle ways by which assessment biases…
Emerging Markets Bond Index Performance and Sovereign Default: The Case of Ecuador
Mar 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Zanoni, Wladimir;Díaz, Emily;Paredes, Jorge;Andrian, Leandro Gaston;Maldonado, Juan Lorenzo
This paper delves into the dynamic impact of Ecuador's 2008 sovereign debt default on the subsequent performance of the country's bonds, specifically as measured by the Emerging Markets…
History and Analysis of a Model for Reclaiming and Empowering Lives
Feb 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Berenzon Gorn, Shoshana;Prado Hernández, Patricia;Fuentes A., Patricia María del Carmen;Rodríguez, Eva Ma.;Galván, Jorge;López, Arnoldo;Méndez Rolón, Emmanuel;Rodríguez Caballero, Carlos Vladimir;Ruíz, Eunice;Vega, Leticia
A comprehensive care model is presented to rehabilitate and reintegrate young survivors of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation into society and a healthy, productive life. The model stands…