Jun 2023
The damaging effects of extreme weather on residential real estate are concerning for many countries around the world. Results from combining hurricane and rainfall events with 16 years of data on…
May 2023
This edition of the Caribbean Economics Quarterly focuses on the issue of long-term economic growth. As economies have recovered from the pandemic, the main question is: Will the region return to…
Apr 2023
La violencia contra las mujeres y los feminicidios son problemas graves en América Latina y el Caribe. Esta nota técnica explora los alcances y limitaciones de los datos de feminicidio en cinco…
Apr 2023
The Caribbean economies are well-ranked in terms of womens participation in the labor market, but less so in terms of innovation, suggesting the relevance of an analysis of gender diversitys impact…
Feb 2023
Most studies of total factor productivity (TFP) and long-term production functions use capital stock time series obtained from ad hoc estimates of the rate of depreciation and the initial capital…
Dec 2022
Just as Caribbean economies are emerging from the sharp recessions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, a confluence of external shocks now complicates the recovery. Commodity prices started…
Dec 2022
This report assesses the feasibility of a scalable and replicable project to replace Montego Bay Metros (MBM) aging fleet of diesel buses with electric buses powered by 100 percent renewable energy.…
Dec 2022
This document analyzes the functioning of the Education Management and Information System (EMIS) of Jamaica, its strengths and challenges related to the key management processes and structural…
Oct 2022
This Independent Country Program Review (ICPR) analyzes the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group's country strategy (CS) and country program with Jamaica during the 2016-2022 period.…
Oct 2022
En la presente Revisión Independiente del Programa de País (ICPR), se evalúan la Estrategia de País del Grupo BID con Jamaica para el período 2016-2022 y su correspondiente Programa de País. En las…
Oct 2022
Covering the full population of applicants to the Jamaican Conditional Cash Transfer Program (PATH), we explore whether receiving PATH benefits alters the academic returns to subsequently attending a…
Oct 2022
This study identifies and analyzes the evolution of efficiency in providing services and in the financial performance of the LAC electricity distribution companies between 2014-2020. In addition, it…
Oct 2022
Este estudio identifica y analiza la evolución de la eficiencia en la prestación de servicios y en el desempeño financiero de las empresas distribuidoras de electricidad de ALC entre 2014-2020.…
Oct 2022
El crecimiento acelerado de la población así como los efectos del cambio climático contribuyen a la profundización de las desigualdades en el acceso a agua y saneamiento en la región de América…
Oct 2022
Family violence is a critical development challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), carrying high health, social, and economic costs and increasing the risk of perpetuating the cycle of…
Oct 2022
La violencia familiar es un desafío crítico para el desarrollo en los países de ingresos bajos y medios, ya que conlleva altos costos sanitarios, sociales y económicos, y aumenta el riesgo de…
Aug 2022
Estimates for the expansion of the electricity sector by 2030 suggest that Latin America and the Caribbean are on the right path towards decarbonization. However, there is a need to accelerate the…
Aug 2022
Las estimaciones de expansión del sector eléctrico al 2030 sugieren que América Latina y el Caribe están en el camino correcto hacia la descarbonización. Sin embargo, se observa una necesidad de…
Jul 2022
This edition of the Caribbean Economics Quarterly (Q2-2022) is a collaboration between the IDBs Caribbean Country Department and IDB Invest, which focuses on firms access to finance. The report…
Jun 2022
This study looks into the most relevant transformations and innovations within music and the performing arts in Latin America and the Caribbean through the collection of quantitative and qualitative…