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Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Arias Ortiz, Elena;Giambruno, Cecilia;Morduchowicz, Alejandro;Pineda, Bismarck

A educação e a acumulação de habilidades são fundamentais para superar desigualdades estruturais, melhorar a mobilidade social e impulsionar a produtividade. No entanto, os sistemas educacionais na…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Abad, Julieta;Anauati, María Victoria;López, Mariano;Montes, Laureen;Rucci, Graciana

El sector infraestructura ha sido clave para mejorar la productividad y reducir la pobreza en América Latina y el Caribe. Generar y promover empleos de calidad en este sector parece ser una fórmula…

Date issued: Jan 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Hernández, Juan;Wills, Daniel

Financiers in early-stage entrepreneurial finance are known for their “spray-and-pray” approach, where they fund multiple start-ups expecting profits on a few to compensate losses on a lot of failed…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Baytelman, Yael Fanny;Cabezas Iturra, Nicolás

América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) se caracteriza por aplicar una estrategia de desarrollo que depende de manera notable de la explotación de sus recursos naturales. Debido a que la población de la…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Alarcón Montero, Pablo Andrés;Acosta Acevedo, Salvador;Correal, Magda;Hernández López, Carlos;Piamonte, Carolina;Rojas Gutiérrez, Arcelia

¿Qué información sobre la gestión de residuos en América Latina y el Caribe está disponible para ser consultada? ¿Qué entidad y enlaces en la web albergan dicha información? ¿Existen sistemas de…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Libra, Jesse Madden;Baquero, María Alejandra

This factsheet outlines the water access indicators in the updated OLAS Household Survey dataset. The dataset uses national household survey information spanning from 2003 to the present to produce…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Libra, Jesse Madden;Baquero, María Alejandra

Esta hoja informativa describe los indicadores de acceso a saneamiento del conjunto de datos actualizado de las Encuestas de Hogares del OLAS. El conjunto de datos utiliza información de encuestas…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Ortega Oropeza, Leticia;Sturzenegger, Germán

The focused analysis on gender and diversity is a tool that allows water and sanitation operators to assess the degree to which gender equality and diversity inclusion practices have been…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Ortega Oropeza, Leticia;Sturzenegger, Germán

El análisis focalizado de género y diversidad es una herramienta que permite a las empresas de agua y saneamiento evaluar el grado de institucionalización de prácticas de igualdad de género e…

Date issued: Jan 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Frost, Margaret;Kim, Sangeun;Scartascini, Carlos;Zamora, Paula;Zechmeister, Elizabeth J.

Political trust is foundational to democratic legitimacy, representative governance, and the provision of effective public policy. Various shocks can influence this trust, steering countries onto…

Date issued: Jan 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vera, Felipe;Toro, Fernando;Mashini, Dominique;Barrios, Douglas;Santos, Miguel Ángel;Cabannes, Yves;Davis, Diane E.;Keil, Roger;Macdonald, Sara;Lefévre, Christian;Smolka, Martim;Maleronka, Camila;Sassen, Saskia;Schechtner, Katja;Devine, Sophie;Jordán, Ricardo;Cruz, Nuno F. da;Burdett, Ricky;Ezquiaga Domínguez, José María;Carrión, Fernando;Allard, Pablo;Muñoz, Juan Carlos;Gallardo, Laura;Fernández, María Ignacia;Arriaza, Jose Miguel;Fuentes, Luis;Orellana, Arturo;Ramírez, Alfredo;Hidalgo Rasmussen, Alfredo;Freier, Luisa Feline;Wood, Javier;Rojas, Marisol;Mora, Pía;Martinez, Karen;Slack, Enid;Carvalho, Gustavo;Valenzuela Levi, Martina;Alcayaga, Sebastián

¿Cómo definimos la unidad territorial metropolitana? ¿Cómo establecemos límites territoriales que garantizan la integración de sus sistemas ecológicos y sociales? ¿Cómo gestionamos los flujos…

Date issued: Jan 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Grijalva, Diego F.;Uribe-Terán, Carlos;Gachet, Iván

This study analyzes the firm-level impacts of temporary safeguard import tariffs implemented in Ecuador from 2015 to 2017. Employing a difference-in-differences methodology, we explore the policy…

Date issued: Jan 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Beuermann, Diether;Hoffmann, Bridget;Stampini, Marco;Vargas, David;Vera-Cossio, Diego A.

A key challenge for policymakers is how to design methods to select beneficiaries of social programs when income is volatile and the target population is dynamic. We evaluate a traditional static…

Date issued: Jan 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Torres, Javier;Beverinotti, Javier;Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo

In a span of six years, the proportion of Venezuelans in Peru has surged nearly fourfold, rising from virtually zero to over 4% of the population. This study delves into the dynamics of medium- and…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Findlater, Emma;Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Acosta, Ingrid;Prada, María Fernanda;Eckardt, Mario

Belizes tourism-dependent economy was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing the importance of diversification and resilience to the forefront of discussions. To create a sustainable, resilient,…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Findlater, Emma;Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Acosta, Ingrid;Prada, María Fernanda;Eckardt, Mario

La economía dependiente del turismo de Belice se vio muy afectada por la pandemia de COVID-19, lo que hizo que la importancia de la diversificación y la resiliencia ocuparan un lugar destacado en los…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Lord, Benjamin;Corrales, Juliana;Triana, Enrique;Srivastava, Anarug;Moreda, Fekadu;Basani, Marcello;Carscasci, Giulia;Lee, Jihoon;Muñoz Castillo, Raúl

Chile's unique geography and climatic zones, including the arid Atacama desert in the north and the cold, humid Patagonian zone in the south, represents a challenges for water resource…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Lord, Benjamin;Corrales, Juliana;Triana, Enrique;Srivastava, Anarug;Moreda, Fekadu;Basani, Marcello;Carscasci, Giulia;Lee, Jihoon;Muñoz Castillo, Raúl

La singular geografía y las zonas climáticas de Chile, que incluyen el árido desierto de Atacama en el norte y la fría y húmeda zona patagónica en el sur, representan un desafío para la gestión de…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Lalovic, Ivan;Miralles-Wilhelm, Fernando;Grötsch, Philipp;Moitié, Sara de;Belmonte, Adam;Lee, Jihoon;Muñoz Castillo, Raúl;Mecerreyes, Cristina;Moreno Moreno, Henry A.;Basani, Marcello;Bocco, María Julia;Palacios, Amalia;Gonnelli, Gustavo;Bogado, Eduardo;Grau, Javier

The pilot study introduces remote sensing methods for monitoring water quality to measure, understand, and manage impacts on vulnerable water bodies that are part of the IDBs Water and Sanitation…

Date issued: Jan 2024 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cavallo, Eduardo A.;Gómez, Santiago;Noy, Ilan;Strobl, Eric

Caribbean Islands are exposed to hurricanes, the damages of which are projected to intensify due to anthropogenic climate change. The region is also highly indebted. We focus on the interaction…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Andrian, Leandro Gaston;Álvarez, Carlos Miguel;Chávez, Augusto;Díaz, Emily;Larrahondo, Cristhian;Serrudo, Luis Fernando;Alzamora, Miguel;Cárdenas, Daniel

El cambio climático ha avanzado significativamente en los últimos años, marcado por un notable aumento en las temperaturas globales debido a mayores emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Este…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Ávila Aravena, Bárbara;Giles Álvarez, Laura;Larrahondo, Cristhian;Vargas-Moreno, Juan Carlos

The Amazon is one of the most complex and richest resources in the world. With its 5.5 million km2 of dense tropical forest and 7.9 million km2 of river basin, it is one of the most biodiverse and…

Date issued: Jan 2024
Author(s): Ávila Aravena, Bárbara;Giles Álvarez, Laura;Larrahondo, Cristhian;Vargas-Moreno, Juan Carlos

La Amazonía es uno de los recursos más complejos y ricos del mundo. Con sus 5,5 millones km2 de denso bosque tropical y 7,9 millones de km2 de cuenca, esta es una de las regiones más biodiversas y…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Libra, Jesse Madden;Baquero, María Alejandra

This factsheet outlines the updated OLAS Household Survey dataset, highlighting enhancements in coverage (temporal, geographic, and thematic). The dataset uses national household survey information…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Libra, Jesse Madden;Baquero, María Alejandra

Esta hoja informativa describe el conjunto de datos actualizado de las Encuestas de Hogares del OLAS y destaca las mejoras en la cobertura (temporal, geográfica y temática). El conjunto de datos…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Libra, Jesse Madden;Baquero, María Alejandra

This factsheet outlines the water access indicators in the updated OLAS Household Survey dataset. The dataset uses national household survey information spanning from 2003 to the present to produce…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Libra, Jesse Madden;Baquero, María Alejandra

Esta hoja informativa describe los indicadores de acceso al agua del conjunto de datos actualizado de las Encuestas de Hogares del OLAS. El conjunto de datos utiliza información de encuestas…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Libra, Jesse Madden;Baquero, María Alejandra

Universal access to safely managed sanitation by 2030 is a key goal under the 2030 UN Agenda. This fact sheet describes definitions related to safely managed sanitation as defined by the Joint…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Libra, Jesse Madden;Baquero, María Alejandra

El acceso universal al saneamiento gestionada de manera segura a 2030 es un objetivo clave de la Agenda 2030 de la ONU. Esta hoja informativa incluye las definiciones relacionadas con el saneamiento…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Naspolini, Giovanna;Libra, Jesse Madden

This fact sheet summarizes a recent technical note entitled "Water Footprint Estimation in Latin America", which analyzes the water footprint of Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica. The fact…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Góngora, Pamela;Distrutti, Marcela;Giedion, Úrsula;Bauhoff, Sebastian;Castro, Sofia;Méndez, Florencia Magdalena;Chávez, Mariángela

The "Smart Spending for Health" Regional Policy Dialogue, hosted by the IDB's Social Protection and Health Department in Washington D.C. from October 2-4, brought together more than…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Góngora, Pamela;Distrutti, Marcela;Giedion, Úrsula;Bauhoff, Sebastian;Castro, Sofia;Méndez, Florencia Magdalena;Chávez, Mariángela

El Diálogo Regional de Políticas "Gasto Inteligente para la Salud", organizado por la División de Protección Social y Salud del BID en Washington D.C. del 2 al 4 de octubre, reunió a más de…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Busso, Matías;Montaño, Sebastián;Muñoz-Morales, Juan S.

In Colombia, college graduates who earn a national distinction award for top performance in a mandatory exit exam receive a 7 to 12 percent higher salary compared to peers without the award. This…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Busso, Matías;Montaño, Sebastián;Muñoz-Morales, Juan S.

En Colombia, los graduados de la universidad que reciben un premio de distinción nacional por los mejores resultados en un examen obligatorio de fin de estudios ganan un salario entre un 7% y un 12%…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Huapaya Nava, Mario;Shinno, Guillermo;Wendorff, Carlos

La transparencia es un factor clave en el establecimiento de las condiciones sistémicas que favorecen la buena gobernanza en el sector extractivo. Hoy resulta evidente que transformar la riqueza…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Suominen, Kati

E-commerce has boomed around the world, creating new opportunities for firms in the Southern Cone region to reach new customers, diversify their export markets, and grow their sales. E-commerce…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Pimenta, Carlos;Zaltsman, Ariel;Lora, Oscar;Arana, Roberto

Esta nota de política busca cerrar parte de la brecha de conocimiento sobre el estado actual y principales desafíos de la implementación del PpR en la región. Para cumplir con este objetivo, el Banco…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Avellán, Leopoldo;Brito, Steve

Latin America and the Caribbean are facing challenging times due to a combination of worsening development gaps and limited fiscal space to address them. Furthermore, the region is contending with an…

Date issued: Dec 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Parrado, Eric;Heresi, Rodrigo

Singapore's unique monetary policy consists of a managed exchange rate framework that can be characterized as a Taylor-like reaction function with the nominal devaluation rate instead of the…

Date issued: Dec 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Parrado, Eric

This paper introduces a novel monetary policy framework where the exchange rate becomes the central instrument. Using Singapore as a case study, it explores the Monetary Authority's adoption of…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President's Report 2023. President Goldfajn reviews the achievements of the IDB Group and looks ahead to 2024.

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Informe del presidente del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) 2023. El presidente Goldfajn revisa los logros del Grupo BID y mira hacia 2024.

Date issued: Dec 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Elacqua, Gregory;Figueroa, Nicolas;Fontaine, Andrés;Margitic, Juan Francisco;Méndez, Carolina

Due to an unprecedented rise in demand, in 2020 the Peruvian Ministry of Education implemented a centralized assignment mechanism that allowed thousands of students at various levels of education to…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Rosenblatt, David;Clayton, Khamal;Mooney, Henry;Saboin, José Luis;Ortiz de Mendívil, Cloe;Gauto, Victor;Teixeira, Gisele;Satnarine-Singh, Nirvana

Many countries in Latin America and (especially) the Caribbean have struggled with public indebtedness problems for decades, but some have transitioned to relatively low and stable debt levels based…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Alvear, Alexandra;Campos, José Pedro;Ciancio, Julia;Dalaison, Wilhelm;De Angelis, Gabriella;Escovar, María Alejandra;Madrid, Hernán;Narváez, Rodrigo;Pedrasa, Francisca;Porta García, Raimon;Suarez, Ginés;Zambrano, Adriana

Building codes are a crucial factor for increasing the resilience of infrastructure, incorporating disaster risk management and adaptation to climate change. The existence, quality, legal character,…

Date issued: Dec 2023
Author(s): Alvear, Alexandra;Campos, José Pedro;Ciancio, Julia;Dalaison, Wilhelm;De Angelis, Gabriella;Escovar, María Alejandra;Madrid, Hernán;Narváez, Rodrigo;Pedrasa, Francisca;Porta García, Raimon;Suarez, Ginés;Zambrano, Adriana

Los códigos de construcción son un factor determinante para el incremento de la resiliencia de la infraestructura, incorporando la gestión del riesgo de desastres y la adaptación al cambio climático…

Date issued: Dec 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bosch, Mariano;Frisancho, Verónica;Gerardino, María Paula;Mitnik, Oscar A.;Pierri, Gastón;Scartascini, Carlos

This publication is one of a series of five monographs produced by the Inter-American Development Bank to take stock of the lessons learned from impact evaluations of investments supported by the IDB…

Date issued: Dec 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bosch, Mariano;Frisancho, Verónica;Gerardino, María Paula;Mitnik, Oscar A.;Pierri, Gastón;Scartascini, Carlos

Esta publicación es una de una serie de cinco monografías producidas por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo para hacer inventario de las lecciones aprendidas a partir de las evaluaciones de…

Date issued: Dec 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cuesta, Ana María;Mitnik, Oscar A.;Scholl, Lynn;Vidal, Cecilia;Yáñez-Pagans, Patricia

This publication is one of a five-monograph series produced by the Inter-American Development Bank to take stock of the lessons learned from impact evaluations of investments supported by the IDB…

Date issued: Dec 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cuesta, Ana María;Mitnik, Oscar A.;Scholl, Lynn;Vidal, Cecilia;Yáñez-Pagans, Patricia

Esta publicación es una de una serie de cinco monografías producidas por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo para hacer un balance de las lecciones aprendidas de las evaluaciones de impacto de las…