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Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Bouillon, César P.;Crespo, Anna Risi Vianna;Maciel, Odette;Puerta, Juan Manuel;Schijman, Agustina;Fernandez, Coral;Soldano, Miguel;Rabchinsky, Galia;Alejandre, Florencia;Jansson, Maya;Sadeghi, Patricia

In recent decades the IDB has made a substantial effort to increase the resources, and improve the institutional capacity and arrangements, to deliver knowledge products. This report reviews the IDB’…

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Bouillon, César P.;Crespo, Anna Risi Vianna;Maciel, Odette;Puerta, Juan Manuel;Schijman, Agustina;Fernandez, Coral;Soldano, Miguel;Rabchinsky, Galia;Alejandre, Florencia;Jansson, Maya;Sadeghi, Patricia

En décadas recientes, el BID ha realizado un gran esfuerzo por aumentar los recursos que invierte en la entrega de productos de conocimientos y mejorar la capacidad y los arreglos institucionales…

Date issued: Feb 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Piatti-Fünfkirchen, Moritz;Smets, Lodewijk

This study examines the relationship between public financial management (PFM), the financing of health interventions and health outcomes. Specifically, the paper econometrically tests whether the…

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Nogueira, Manoel Fernandes Martins;Alarcon Rodriguez, Arturo Daniel

Este estudio tiene por objetivo estimar el costo de oportunidad de la energía hidroeléctrica que se pierde en el sistema eléctrico brasilero, ya sea por paradas forzadas o por paradas programadas.…

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Nogueira, Manoel Fernandes Martins;Alarcon Rodriguez, Arturo Daniel

O objetivo deste estudo é estimar o custo de oportunidade da energia hidrelétrica perdida no sistema elétrico brasileiro, seja por desligamentos forçados ou desligamentos programados. Para tanto, o…

Date issued: Feb 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vassallo, José Manuel;Bueno, Paola Carolina

Most cities of the Latin America and the Caribbean region face similar problems, including low quality public transport supply, lack of planning, congestion, and both atmospheric and noise pollution…

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Salazar, Mónica;Guillard, Charlotte;Crespi, Gustavo

Policymakers need statistics and indicators to diagnose the situation of the sector or issue at stake and then propose policies and programs based on evidence, and to monitor and evaluate public…

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;IDB Invest;IDB Lab

The IDB Group in the Central America Isthmus and the Dominican Republic - Activities Report 2018.

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo;BID Invest;BID Lab

Informe de actividades del año 2018 del Grupo BID en el Istmo Centroamericano y la República Dominicana.

Date issued: Feb 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Molina-Millan, Teresa;Macours, Karen;Maluccio, John A.;Tejerina, Luis

Conditional cash transfer programs have become a popular social protection tool in developing countries. They aim to reduce short-term poverty through cash transfers and long-term poverty through…

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Medellín, Nadin

"Technology Allied with Long-term Support Services", featured topic in the website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Medellín, Nadin

Resumen "La tecnología aliada de los servicios de apoyo a la dependencia", tema destacado del Panorama de Envejecimiento y Atención a la Dependencia.

Date issued: Feb 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): López, Andrés;Obaya, Martín;Pascuini, Paulo;Ramos, Adrián

El litio se ha convertido en uno de los recursos que más interés despierta a nivel mundial . Esto ocurre tanto entre las empresas que participan de las industrias extractivas o de la química, que ven…

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Medellín, Nadin

Summary "How Are Long-term Support Systems Financed?", featured topic in the website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Medellín, Nadin

Resumen "¿Como se financian los sistemas de cuidado?", tema destacado del sitio web Panorama de Envejecimiento y Atención a la Dependencia.

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Medellín, Nadin

Summary "Ensuring the Quality of Long-term Support Services", featured topic in the website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Medellín, Nadin

Resumen "Asegurando servicios de calidad para la atención a la dependencia", tema destacado del Panorama de Envejecimiento y Atención a la Dependencia.

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Aranco, Natalia

Summary "Long-term Care and Support Services", featured topic in the website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Aranco, Natalia

Resumen "Servicios para atender a la dependencia", tema destacado del Panorama de Envejecimiento y Atención a la Dependencia.

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Medellín, Nadin

Summary "Long-term Care Systems and the Government Response", featured topic in the website “Panorama of Aging and Long-term Care”.

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Medellín, Nadin

Resumen "Sistemas de atención a la dependencia, la respuesta de los gobiernos", tema destacado del sitio web Panorama de Envejecimiento y Atención a la Dependencia.

Date issued: Feb 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Crespi, Gustavo;Figal Garone, Lucas;Maffioli, Alessandro;Stein, Ernesto H.

This paper estimates the direct and spillover effects of two matching grants schemes designed to promote firm-level research and development (R&D) investment in Chile on firm productivity.…

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Core Collaboration Group LLC

380,000 is the number of lives transformed by the New Employment Opportunities (NEO) Initiative, during 2013-2018 period. In a region plagued by precarious rates of youth unemployment, NEO has…

Date issued: Feb 2019 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Alberti, Juan

This paper compares two approaches to the evaluation of mega transport project success. The first one is called the “iron triangle” approach. Under this approach, a megaproject is considered…

Date issued: Feb 2019
Author(s): Boruchowicz, Cynthia

El presente informe resume los datos habitacionales y socioeconómicos recogidos a través de la Encuesta de Beneficiarios de los Programas de Mejoramiento de Barrios. que se llevó a cabo en 2014 en la…