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Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Ortega, Iñaki;Sancho, Mayte;Stampini, Marco

La cohorte de edad que más ha padecido el Covid-19 en términos de mortalidad ha sido la de los adultos mayores. Además, una gran mayoría de los fallecidos de esa edad, a lo largo y ancho del mundo,…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Parro, Francisco;Valencia, Oscar;Zentner, Joaquín

La desigualdad de género es una realidad en la mayoría de las regiones del mundo, particularmente en los países en desarrollo (Banco Mundial, 2018). A su vez, la evidencia empírica nos muestra que el…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Garganta, Santiago;Zentner, Joaquín

En este trabajo se analiza la incidencia de un aumento en las horas escolares de los niños sobre la oferta laboral femenina en República Dominicana. La reciente política de Jornada Escolar Extendida…

Date issued: Mar 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cordella, Tito;Powell, Andrew

International financial institutions (IFIs) generally enjoy preferred creditors treatment (PCT). Although PCT rarely appears in legal contracts, when sovereigns restructure bilateral or commercial…

Date issued: Mar 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Saboin, José Luis

Using Enterprise Survey data, this study describes the characteristics of current Venezuelan firms the survivors of one of the deepest economic contractions of modern historyacross different…

Date issued: Mar 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Fuentes, J. Rodrigo;Schmidt-Hebbel, Klaus;Soto, Raimundo

This paper reviews the design and operation of the Chilean fiscal rule in the past 30 years. Using different empirical approaches, we assess its impact on fiscal procyclicality, public debt, and…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Sustainability is a core element of the IDBs work. Long-term economic growth, and the reduction of poverty and inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean depend on development that is economically…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

La sostenibilidad es un elemento central del trabajo del BID. El crecimiento económico a largo plazo y la reducción de la pobreza y de la desigualdad en América Latina y el Caribe dependen de un…

Date issued: Mar 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Blackman, Allen;Villalobos, Laura

Un conjunto creciente de investigadores y responsables de política pública sostienen, de manera un tanto contraintuitiva, que la extracción regulada de madera puede ayudar a conservar los bosques en…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Lafuente, Mariano;Leite, Rafael;Porrúa, Miguel;Valenti, Pablo

O documento resume os resultados de uma nova pesquisa de satisfação cidadã sobre os serviços públicos digitais no Brasil. Mostra que a população brasileira está conectada e se considera bem adaptada…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Rodríguez, Paola;Calatayud, Agustina;Riobó, Alexander

Los beneficios asociados a los vehículos autónomos pueden tener un impacto transformacional en el sector, contribuyendo a un transporte más eficiente, inclusivo y sostenible. Sin embargo, dado el…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Lafuente, Mariano;Leite, Rafael;Porrúa, Miguel;Valenti, Pablo

O documento resume os resultados de uma nova pesquisa de satisfação cidadã sobre os serviços públicos digitais no Brasil, com dados desagregados das cinco regiões e dos 26 estados mais o Distrito…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Cubillo, Francisco;Basani, Marcello;Peñalver, Pedro

La transformación de las empresas es en sí misma un ejercicio de innovación; por ello, es fundamental asegurar que sea eficiente, duradera y sostenible, y que los esfuerzos innovadores garanticen las…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Basani, Marcello;Cubillo, Francisco;Peñalver, Pedro

La Innovación se puede conseguir mediante iniciativas de distinto tipo, pero la continuidad de la misma solo se garantiza si existe y se mantiene una cultura innovadora en la empresa.
El…

Date issued: Mar 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bando, Rosangela;Galiani, Sebastián;Gertler, Paul

Public expenditures on non-contributory pensions are equivalent to at least 1 percent of GDP in several countries in Latin America and is expected to increase. We explore the effect of non-…

Date issued: Mar 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Peña, Ignacio

A startup revolution is unfolding in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Latin entrepreneurs are demonstrating world-class vision, business skills, and grit. They are transforming our lives for…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Levtov, Ruti;Telson, Laurence

The findings of the Man Box Jamaica study highlight that the Man Boxa set of socially reinforced rules about what “real men” should dois alive and well in Jamaica. Being inside the Man Box causes…

Date issued: Mar 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): IDOM Consulting;Hobbs, Jason;Baima, Carolina;Seabra, Renata

The monograph “Transit Oriented Development: how to make cities more compact, connected and coordinated” derives from the work carried out by the IDB, MDR and IDOM on Transit Oriented Development (…

Date issued: Mar 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): IDOM Consulting;Hobbs, Jason;Baima, Carolina;Seabra, Renata

La monografía “Desarrollo Orientado al Transporte: cómo crear ciudades más compactas, conectadas y coordinadas” es resultado del trabajo realizado por el BID, MDR e IDOM con relación al Desarrollo…

Date issued: Mar 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): IDOM Consulting;Hobbs, Jason;Baima, Carolina;Seabra, Renata

A monografia, “Desenvolvimento Orientado ao Transporte: como criar cidades mais compactas, conectadas e coordenadas”, origina-se dos trabalhos realizados pelo BID, MDR e IDOM sobre Desenvolvimento…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This Technical Note describes the ecosystem service model data packets which were developed through the Integrated Economic-Environmental Modeling (IEEM) Platform project to facilitate the…

Date issued: Mar 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Banerjee, Onil;Cicowiez, Martin;Vargas, Renato;Molina-Pérez, Edmundo;Malek, Žiga

This paper evaluates the economic and environmental impacts of implementing Costa Ricas Decarbonization Plan, focusing specifically on the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU) sectors.…

Date issued: Mar 2021 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Banerjee, Onil;Cicowiez, Martin

Este artículo aplica el Modelo Integrado Económico-Ambiental (IEEM por sus siglas en inglés) al análisis del Plan de Descarbonización (PdD) de Costa Rica. Específicamente, IEEM se emplea para evaluar…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Katz, Sabrina;Algarin, Miguel;Hernandez, Emanuel

Structured financing solutions encompass a range of investment approaches that provide liquidity to investors without the need for a traditional equity exit event, such as a strategic sale, sale to…

Date issued: Mar 2021
Author(s): Arce, Eliécer;Robles, Edgar A.

This paper aims to provide evidence on the effects of fiscal rules on public investment, fiscal results and growth in Costa Rica and Panama. First, we find that the budget formulation process and the…