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Date issued: Jun 2026
Author(s): Villalba, Harold

This brief is the first in a series that explores the rigorous global evidence available across a range of education topics. The briefs are intended for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners…

Date issued: Jun 2026
Author(s): Giordano, Paolo;Michalczewsky, Kathia

This report provides estimates of Latin America and the Caribbeans international trade flows for 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. The data it contains was prepared by the Productivity, Trade, and…

Date issued: Jun 2026
Author(s): Giordano, Paolo;Michalczewsky, Kathia

Esta nota presenta las estimaciones de los flujos comerciales internacionales de América Latina y el Caribe para el año 2025 y el primer trimestre de 2026. Las cifras fueron elaboradas por el Sector…

Date issued: Jun 2026
Author(s): Schwarzbauer Pinel, Karla Esthela;Bernal, Pedro;Sánchez-Monin, Emmanuelle;Aguilar, Ana Mylena ;Bauhoff, Sebastian;Iriarte, Emma

In September 2025, the Inter-American Development Bank convened the Regional Policy Dialogue “Towards High-Performing Health Systems” in Medellín, bringing together more than 110 participants from 22…

Date issued: Jun 2026
Author(s): Torres Pelaez, Daniela;Pinzon Cortes, Angela Mercedes;Sepúlveda, Patricio;Prats Cabrera, Joan Oriol;Leguisamo Faccin, Mariana Patricia

Este documento presenta un panorama de los instrumentos financieros sostenibles e innovadores utilizados por las oficinas de deuda pública en América Latina y el Caribe para enfrentar los desafíos…

Date issued: Jun 2026
Author(s): Giles Álvarez, Laura;Mendoza Perez, Mary Alejandra;Galvis, Daniela;Meza, Exequiel

En muchos barrios de Cartagena, Colombia, las decisiones que afectan la vida cotidiana no se toman en oficinas públicas, sino en reuniones comunitarias, en calles sin pavimentar o en espacios donde…

Date issued: Jun 2026
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;World Association of Public Employment Services;Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

This publication provides comparative insights on public employment services around the world based on a global survey. Building on its first installment, the 2026 edition provides novel and updated…

Date issued: Jun 2026
Author(s): Beuermann, Diether;Bottan, Nicolas L.;Hoffmann, Bridget;Khadan, Jeetendra;Vera-Cossio, Diego A.

We study how expert forecasts about inflation and nominal exchange rates affect households inflation perceptions, exchange rate beliefs, and later durable-goods holdings in a small open economy.…

Date issued: Jun 2026
Author(s): Góngora, Pamela;Cabieses Valdes, Baltica Beatriz;Bonilla Zarrazaga, Lidia;Espinoza, Manuel Antonio;Largaespada Beer, Natalia;Bell, Lizett S.;Balmaceda, Carlos

The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented global impact, making the rapid development of vaccines critical. Belize, a small, middle-income country in Central America and the Caribbean, displayed…

Date issued: Jun 2026
Author(s): Filippo, Agustín;Guaipatín, Carlos;Navarro, Lucas;Willington, Ignacio;Wyss, Federico

This paper examines the employment effects of multinational enterprises (MNEs) in Mexico, focusing on the labor market impacts of foreign tariff increases during 2018-2019. Using data from Mexicos…

Date issued: Jun 2026
Author(s): Eguino, Huáscar;Delgado, Raúl;Arioua, Eugenia

Esta publicación analiza cómo los incentivos fiscales pueden desempeñar un rol importante como herramientas para acelerar la adopción de vehículos eléctricos en América Latina y el Caribe y fomentar…

Date issued: Jun 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Andrian, Leandro Gaston;Galindo, Arturo;Sánchez, Gustavo;Valencia, Oscar

This paper examines how climate-related natural disasters influence the cyclical stance of fiscal policy across 148 countries between 1980 and 2023. Using a dynamic panel System-GMM framework, we…

Date issued: May 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Berlinski, Samuel;Giannola, Michele;Toppeta, Alessandro

We study the relative effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and interaction of family- and school-based learning interventions using a randomized controlled trial in Colombia that assigns children to a…

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Ortega Cisneros, Luis Javier;Lopez Azumendi Caliri, Sebastian;Lagarda, Guillermo

Este documento analiza los fundamentos institucionales, regulatorios y tecnológicos de la transformación del gobierno digital en Sonora. A partir de la experiencia reciente estatal, documenta cómo un…

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Bello, Omar;Hori, Tsuneki;Johnson, Monique Therese Marie;Suarez, Ginés

Hurricane Melissa caused unprecedented devastation in Jamaica, with total estimated costs exceeding JMD 1,451,577 millionover three times the expense of Hurricane Gilbert, the country's previous…

Date issued: May 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Alfaro, Laura;Chen, Maggie;Javorcik, Beata S.

Multinational corporations (MNCs) are the dominant institutions for creating and distributing knowledge across borders. Their activities generate geopolitical externalities when cross-border…

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Díaz del Valle, Emiliano;Pileggi, Isabella;Mellow, Daniel;Blanco, Joaquín

Digital platforms are increasingly proposed to reach survivors of intimate-partner violence (IPV) in low- and middle-income countries, yet few feasibility data exist. We assessed the viability of…

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Mercer-Blackman, Valerie;Mooney, Henry;Aiello, Roberto Gabriel;Graham, Monique;Saboin, José Luis;Mazzocca, Angelo;Hernaiz, Daniel;Mitchell, Travis Klaus;Hussain, Lisa;Gauto, Victor;Ivey, Wendel Garfield;Castilleja Vargas, Liliana;Suliman, Naiema;Okey, Onoh-Obasi;Satnarine-Singh, Nirvana

For countries around the world, regardless of size or income level, access to reliable, low-cost electricity is among the most important drivers of growth and prosperity. This edition of the…

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Fernández-Coto, Raquel;Karsaclian, Sofia

El sistema educativo mexicano enfrenta importantes retos en eficiencia, equidad y calidad. En cuanto a eficiencia, el 98% del gasto se concentra en gastos corrientes como salarios y gastos operativos…

Date issued: May 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Farca, Alberto;Jalife Villalón, Salma;Martínezgarza, Ricardo;Puig Gabarró, Pau;Iglesias Rodriguez, Enrique

This report presents findings from a regional study on the infrastructure required to enable the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with…

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Algarra, Paula;Fernandez Torres, Yeiner;Pombo, Cristina;Rivas, Carolina ;Rodriguez Gonzalez, David;Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth;Vásquez, Mateo

Este documento analiza la experiencia de la ciudadanía chilena con los trámites gubernamentales, con énfasis en su heterogeneidad entre grupos poblacionales. Si bien Chile ha registrado avances en la…

Date issued: May 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Feal-Zubimendi, Soledad;Castro Diaz, Maria Jose

Chile ha demostrado tener bases fuertes sobre las cuales seguir avanzando hacia un desarrollo sostenible, inclusivo y resiliente. Prueba de ello son los progresos económicos, ambientales y sociales…

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Restrepo Duarte, Daniella

This publication brings together a collection of impact stories that demonstrate how the PSG, has catalyzed broader change across Latin America and the Caribbean. By strategically investing in…

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Mosquera Arce, Paola Andrea;Pereira Libanio, Ana Tereza;Vásquez, Mateo

¿Buscas incorporar una perspectiva de género y diversidad en proyectos de desarrollo? Encuentra en esta ficha temática información valiosa sobre personas afrodescendientes y cómo se pueden diseñar…

Date issued: May 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Waldron, Anthony;Guiet, Jerome;Heneghan, Ryan;Watson, Gregory;Arriaga Cinta, Frida Beatriz

This study estimates the national-level costs of implementing Target 3 of the Kunming Montreal GBF (“30x30”) in 26 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. Using scenario-based modeling, it…