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Jun 2023
Governments around the world use agricultural policies to intervene in their agricultural sectors, either through budgetary support or price supports. The AGRIMONITOR initiative produces different…
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Jun 2023
Los gobiernos emplean políticas públicas para intervenir en el sector agropecuario de sus países ya sea mediante apoyos presupuestarios o soportes de precio. La iniciativa AGRIMONITOR realiza…
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Jun 2023
La ejecución de obras en un aeropuerto sin interrupción de las operaciones es un reto que requiere un alto grado de planificación y fiscalización para mantener los estándares de seguridad exigidos…
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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…
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Jun 2023
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Brazil was already facing a sluggish economic recovery prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2014 and 2016, the country experienced a deep recession marked by substantial drop in economic activity…
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Jun 2023
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Em um mundo pós-pandêmico, políticas que facilitem a transformação digital e o uso equilibrado do abundante capital natural do Brasil serão vitais para alcançar um crescimento inclusivo e sustentável…
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Jun 2023
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We present two case studies in which coastal vulnerability modeling was used to quantify the role those coastal ecosystems play in reducing risk to coastal communities now and with future sea-level…
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Jun 2023
Conducted in collaboration with the Foro del Sur Foundation and facilitated by the partnership established between IDB ConnectAmericas and Mujeres ConnectAmericas, this research by IDB INTAL aimed to…
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Jun 2023
Desde el BID INTAL, junto con la Fundación Foro del Sur y gracias al vínculo que BID ConnectAmericas y Mujeres ConnectAmericas establecieron con mujeres empresarias y líderes de cooperativas, se…
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Jun 2023
This paper develops an alternative approach for estimating the potential output and the output gap, intending to serve as a good balance between a simple low data requiring method and a powerful but…
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Jun 2023
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This paper investigates the long-term impact on earnings of attending a tuition-free, top-quality university in Brazil. We identify the causal effect through a sharp discontinuity in an admission…
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Jun 2023
This discussion paper brings together the ideas and insights discussed in preparation for PPP Americas 2023. Three concept notes were developed, and three virtual seminars (PPP Talks) were held to…
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Jun 2023
Si bien se ha reconocido que la productividad de la industria de la construcción es de vital importancia para las economías de la región de América Latina y el Caribe, y que el crecimiento de su…
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Jun 2023
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We survey the recent literature studying the effects of globalization on inequality in Latin America. Our focus is on research emerging from the late 2000s onward, with an emphasis on empirical work…
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Jun 2023
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In this chapter reviews the literature and inform policy debates about the effects of minimum wages (MW) on income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
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Jun 2023
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We exploit an expansion in social protection to middle-income households to provide evidence on how middle-income households cope with economic shocks and how to build their resilience. We use a…
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Jun 2023
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Esta publicación describe los sistemas de ordenación del territorio en 26 países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), profundizando en 13 de ellos. El análisis abordó los marcos normativos, las…
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Jun 2023
En 2020 las empresas de mujeres representaban el 33% de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (mipymes) argentinas. Las mipymes de mujeres usualmente se encuentran financieramente desatendidas y se…
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Jun 2023
Given its enormous adverse effects on production systems and the economy, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has heightened interest in studying resilience in agrifood systems; however, only a few studies…
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Jun 2023
Debido a los enormes efectos adversos sobre los sistemas productivos y la economía, la reciente pandemia del COVID-19 ha generado más interés por estudiar la resiliencia en los sistemas…
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Jun 2023
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This report presents a comprehensive analysis of public agricultural research and development (R&D) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), focusing on the contextual factors influencing…
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Jun 2023
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Este informe presenta un análisis exhaustivo de la investigación y el desarrollo (ID) público agropecuario en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), centrándose en los factores contextuales que influyen…
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Jun 2023
En esta evaluación se estiman los efectos e impactos de la temporada de lluvias de 2022, haciendo énfasis en la tormenta tropical Julia. Las precipitaciones ocurridas desde abril contribuyeron a…
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Jun 2023
Mining is a vital sector in numerous economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) as an important source of income and investments, an important generator of direct and indirect jobs, and a…
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Jun 2023
La minería es un sector vital en numerosas economías de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) al ser una fuente importante de ingresos e inversiones, un generador importante de empleos directos e…
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Jun 2023
En esta edición de Connexa se analiza la evolución del sector externo de América Latina y el Caribe, distinguiendo el impacto diferenciado de los precios y la demanda real. Asimismo, se incluyen…
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Jun 2023
Esta edição de Connexa1 analisa a evolução do setor externo da América Latina e do Caribe, distinguindo o impacto diferenciado dos preços e da demanda real. Inclui também alguns indicadores que…
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Jun 2023
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We exploit the staggered expansion of the internet broadband network to firms and bank branches locations in Peru during the last decade to study non-financial firm performance and bank credit…
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Jun 2023
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Does compliance with low-cost civic duties increase demand for social accountability? We address this question by conducting a field experiment at train stations in Buenos Aires. We create exogenous…
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Jun 2023
This database compiles up-to-date standardized statistics on sovereign debt issuances for the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region and contains biannual data starting in 2006 through December…
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Jun 2023
Little is known about mining taxation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), although it is both particularly complex and has large effects on incentives for investments in mining activities. This…
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Jun 2023
Este informe describe y presenta los resultados del Índice de Desarrollo de la Banda Ancha (IDBA) en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). El principal objetivo del IDBA es medir la brecha digital en ALC…
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Jun 2023
This document describes recent demographic, economic, and social trends of people 50 and older in Latin America. We analyze the labor profile of those generations who will face retirement over the…
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Jun 2023
Este trabajo analiza las posibilidades y limitaciones que tendrían los seguros paramétricos como herramienta para contribuir a la adaptación al riesgo climático en la producción agropecuaria en los…
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Jun 2023
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DeepTech startups are companies based on a scientific discovery or meaningful engineering innovation. Deep Tech startups involve significant technological risk and R&D. However, Deep Tech…
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Jun 2023
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Las startups DeepTech son empresas basadas en un descubrimiento científico o en una innovación de ingeniería significativa. Las startups DeepTech implican un riesgo tecnológico y de RD (investigación…
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Jun 2023
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) can offer great advantages for companies planning on going public, including shortening times compared with conventional pathways to initial public…
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Jun 2023
This edition of the series 'The Future of Work in Latin America and the Caribbean' examines the challenges and opportunities that arise for the region's pension systems in the face of…
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Jun 2023
Esta edición de la serie El futuro del trabajo en América Latina y el Caribe analiza los retos y posibilidades que surgen para los sistemas de pensiones de la región ante el envejecimiento…
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Jun 2023
Esta edição da série 'O Futuro do Trabalho na América Latina e no Caribe' examina os desafios e oportunidades que surgem para os sistemas previdenciários da região diante de uma população…
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Jun 2023
This study provides an overview of the key findings and recommendations from a comprehensive document on the deployment of low-carbon hydrogen (GLCH) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It…
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Jun 2023
All across the high-impact entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), entrepreneurs are sharing stories about how difficult it is to successfully maintain and…
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Jun 2023
En el ecosistema de innovación y emprendimiento de alto impacto en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) vemos cómo emprendedores/as cuentan experiencias difíciles de su día a día para mantener o hacer…
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Jun 2023
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How much wealth has accumulated in the region and how is it distributed across households? Despite being widely recognized for its extreme income inequality, reliable data on wealth is scarce,…
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Jun 2023
Survey data for Argentina and Uruguay do not show a decline in trust in the president among those whose health was compromised by COVID-19. Over time, trust in the president increased in Uruguay and…
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Jun 2023
Los datos de encuestas en Argentina y Uruguay no muestran una disminución de la confianza en el presidente entre las personas cuya salud se vio comprometida por la COVID-19. A lo largo del tiempo, la…
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Jun 2023
The ProAdapt Facility was launched in 2013 by the IDBs Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), now IDB Lab, and the Nordic Development Fund (NDF). The main objective of the Facility was to support…
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Jun 2023
In the last five decades, living with extended family has become more common around the globe. In Mexico, the share of three-generation households has increased by nearly 20% in both urban and rural…
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Jun 2023
En las últimas cinco décadas, vivir con la familia extensa se ha vuelto más habitual en todo el mundo. En México, en los últimos 15 años el porcentaje de hogares de tres generaciones ha aumentado en…
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Jun 2023
This report provides estimates of Latin America and the Caribbeans international trade flows for 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. The data in it was prepared by the Integration and Trade Sector (…