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Date issued: Sep 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Mohan, Preeya

Eastern Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have a high dependence on international trade for income, employment and poverty reduction given their extreme openness, small market size,…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Goñi Pacchioni, Edwin A.;Gonzales, Alessandra;Montenegro, Guadalupe

Evidence about the effectiveness of entrepreneurship public programs in Latin America on beneficiary startups across the region has shown average positive impacts on survival rates, attraction of…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Ardanaz, Martín;Hübscher, Evelyne;Keefer, Philip;Sattler, Thomas

Despite the regularity with which governments confront the need to make fiscal adjustments, voter attitudes toward competing consolidation strategies are still not well understood. For example, an…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Abril, Verónica;Norza, Ervyn;Perez-Vincent, Santiago M.;Tobón, Santiago;Weintraub, Michael

Low trust in state actors constrains state capacity, hindering growth and development. This paper studies how state actors can build public trust by improving the quality of their interactions with…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Mejía, Luis Fernando;Pabón, César

Este documento examina los impactos de la pandemia de COVID-19 en el mercado laboral de la Comunidad Andina (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador y Perú), utilizando la armonización de encuestas de hogares en…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Clemente, Alejandra;González Rozada, Martín;Támola, Alejandro;Fernández Díez, María Carmen

This technical paper seeks to narrow the knowledge gap concerning the impacts of financing and provision of credit to accelerate recovery and adjustments in the wake of a crisis. Due to the lack of…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Clemente, Alejandra;González Rozada, Martín;Támola, Alejandro;Fernández Díez, María Carmen

Esta nota contribuye a reducir la brecha de conocimiento sobre los impactos del financiamiento para acelerar la recuperación y el ajuste después de una crisis, a través de la provisión de crédito. La…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Castrillo Morales, Rosana;Méndez, Erick

El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) diseña y brinda apoyo financiero y técnico a los países de la región de América Latina y el Caribe para la implementación de un modelo de Gestión…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Morandi, Paula;Lewis, Amy

Under the current IDBG Corporate Results Framework (CRF) 2020-2023 (https://crf.iadb.org/en), the IDB committed to reach 30% of the total amount approved (including all lending operations) of climate…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Mateo-Berganza Díaz, María Mercedes;Strother, Emma;Parrillo, Danielle S.

The IDB supports youth empowerment through music education in Latin America and the Caribbean. This note draws on conversations with beneficiaries, project team leaders, and partner organizations…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Mateo-Berganza Díaz, María Mercedes;Strother, Emma;Parrillo, Danielle S.

El BID apoya el empoderamiento de los jóvenes a través de la educación musical en América Latina y el Caribe. Esta nota se basa en conversaciones con beneficiarios, líderes de equipos de proyecto y…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Cevallos, Adrian;Latorre, Lucia;Alicandro, Gianfranco;Wanner, Z’leste;Cerrato, Ignacio;Zarate, Jose Daniel;Alvarez, Juana;Villacreses, Karla;Pfeifer, Maria;Gutierrez, Mariana;Villanueva, Veronica;Rivera-Fournier, Alberto;Riobó, Alexander;Pombo, Cristina;Puerto, Fernando;Rodriguez Breuning, Jorge

Generative AI is an emerging sub-domain of AI that is revolutionizing the use of technology as we know it. Its ability to generate new and unique content has great potential as a knowledge assistant…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Cevallos, Adrian;Latorre, Lucia;Alicandro, Gianfranco;Wanner, Z’leste;Cerrato, Ignacio;Zarate, Jose Daniel;Alvarez, Juana;Villacreses, Karla;Pfeifer, Maria;Gutierrez, Mariana;Villanueva, Veronica;Rivera-Fournier, Alberto;Riobó, Alexander;Pombo, Cristina;Puerto, Fernando;Rodriguez Breuning, Jorge

La IA generativa es una rama emergente de la IA que está revolucionando el uso de la tecnología tal y como la conocemos. Su capacidad para generar contenido nuevo y único tiene un gran potencial como…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Pardo, Alejandro;Latorre, Lucia;Allende, Marcos;Leal Batista, Antonio;Gutierrez, Mariana;Puerto, Fernando

The IDB Group has embraced and promoted the adoption of blockchain technology in the region. In order to develop the blockchain ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean, IDB Lab and IDBs…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Pardo, Alejandro;Latorre, Lucia;Allende, Marcos;Leal Batista, Antonio;Gutierrez, Mariana;Puerto, Fernando

El Grupo BID ha acogido y promovido el uso de la tecnología blockchain en la Región. Con el fin de desarrollar el ecosistema blockchain en América Latina y el Caribe, BID Lab y el departamento de…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Pérez Serna, Débora Margarita

Interoperability is one of the guiding principles of digital transformation and has already shown results in terms of greater equity and accessibility, by allowing health service providers, even for…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Pérez Serna, Débora Margarita

La interoperabilidad es uno de los principios rectores de la transformación digital y ya ha mostrado resultados en términos de mayor equidad y accesibilidad, al permitir que los prestadores de…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Vaillant, Denise

Este artículo examina las tendencias y desafíos en las intervenciones para recuperar el aprendizaje escolar en América Latina. La autora categoriza las intervenciones en programas remediales, de…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Parker, David

The text highlights the significance of tutoring in education, stating that no other intervention in educational research has a comparable impact. Due to this impact, education advocates worldwide…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Dorna, Guadalupe;Gertner, Gastón

This document presents the results of a remote tutoring program implemented in Argentina (in the City of Buenos Aires and the Province of Mendoza). Tutoring sessions were delivered by public teacher…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Carlana, Michela;Gaudenzi, Gaia;La Ferrara, Eliana

The "Tutoring Online Program" (TOP), launched in Italy in 2020, is an online educational reinforcement tutoring program that offered support to high school students affected by the pandemic…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Contreras, Dante;Lepe, Ignacio

O presente documento desenvolve uma meta-análise de um amplo conjunto de pesquisas em torno dos programas de Escola em Tempo Integral (ETI). As evidências apresentadas resumem os efeitos de…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Contreras, Dante;Lepe, Ignacio

This study performs a meta-analysis of extensive research on extended school day (ESD). The evidence summarizes the impact of ESD on academic performance, socioemotional factors, risk behaviors and…

Date issued: Sep 2023
Author(s): Contreras, Dante;Lepe, Ignacio

El presente documento desarrolla un metanálisis de un conjunto amplio de investigaciones en torno a los programas de Jornada Escolar Extendida (JEE). La evidencia resume efectos en rendimiento…

Date issued: Aug 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Quirós-Tortos, Jairo;Víctor-Gallardo, Luis;Solórzano-Jiménez, Susana;Rodríguez-Delgado, Lucía;Risler, Ophélie;Berigüete, Rafael;Sbriz, Giuseppe;Aybar-Mejía, Miguel

Este estudio evaluó escenarios de descarbonización del subsector eléctrico en República Dominicana mediante un modelo computacional exploratorio y un proceso participativo con actores clave. Se…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Savedoff, William D.;Góngora, Pamela;Giedion, Úrsula;Distrutti, Marcela

Aging populations, rising rates of chronic conditions, and the COVID-19 global pandemic have all intensified the demand for more healthcare. Yet, resources for healthcare are highly constrained and…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Savedoff, William D.;Góngora, Pamela;Giedion, Úrsula;Distrutti, Marcela

El envejecimiento de la población, el aumento en la prevalencia de enfermedades crónicas y la pandemia mundial del COVID-19 han intensificado la demanda por más atención médica. Sin embargo, el…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Savedoff, William D.;Góngora, Pamela;Giedion, Úrsula;Distrutti, Marcela

O envelhecimento da população, o aumento das taxas de doenças crônicas e a pandemia global de COVID-19 intensificaram a demanda por mais cuidados de saúde. No entanto, os recursos para a saúde são…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Navajas, Fernando

This paper reviews some critical issues for addressing the structure of electricity tariffs for ulterior purposes of policy research agenda. Starting from economic principles behind electricity…

Date issued: Aug 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Frisari, Giovanni Leo;Fouvet, Caroline;Mondragón, Laura;Linares, Álvaro;Hernandez, Maribel;Yoshida, Aline;Canevari, Laura

Los bancos nacionales de desarrollo (BND) se encuentran en la transición a un modelo de negocio resiliente al cambio climático y en este camino enfrentan desafíos para lograr un cambio permanente en…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Andrade, Gabriela;Azar, Karina;Kazembe, Tabia;López Mayher, Cristina;Vincensini, Vanina

This report presents the highlights from a survey directed to public development banks (PDBs) as part of the 2023 agenda of the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) Coalition on Gender Equality and Women…

Date issued: Aug 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Filippo, Agustín;Guaipatín, Carlos;Navarro, Lucas;Wyss, Federico

En un contexto en el que los imperativos de resiliencia y sostenibilidad de la producción imponen cambios en los modelos de operación de las Cadenas Globales de Valor (CGV), los países de América…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Rodriguez Porcel, Manuel;Lee, Seonhwa;Sandoval, Diana;Tascón Valencia, Johnny;Jaramillo, Pedro Javier;Pedraza, Lauramaría

Este artículo describe el proyecto de investigación "Auditoría y registro de condiciones de accesibilidad en rutas peatonales para personas con discapacidad y movilidad reducida". El…

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

The global economy and Caribbean regional economies are at a crossroads. In general terms, tourism-oriented economies have recovered more rapidly than expected from the sharp pandemic-induced…

Date issued: Aug 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bernal, Pedro;Daga, Giuliana;Kossuth, Lajos;Lopez Boo, Florencia

Understanding health-seeking behaviors and their drivers is key for governments to manage health policies. There is a growing literature on the role of cognitive biases and heuristics in health and…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Alviarez, Vanessa;Mayer, Thierry;Head, Keith

Changes in brand ownership resulting from cross-border mergers and acquisitions impact competition and consumer welfare. Foreign acquisitions of local brands often lead to an increase in cost or a…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Alviarez, Vanessa;Mayer, Thierry;Head, Keith

Los cambios en la propiedad de las marcas que resultan de las fusiones y adquisiciones transfronterizas tienen un impacto en la competencia y en el bienestar de los consumidores. Las adquisiciones…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Cristia, Julian P.;Vlaicu, Razvan

Digital projects in education, healthcare, and administrative services displayed net present values and low implementation costs, but wide variation was found in net benefits across policy options A…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Cristia, Julian P.;Vlaicu, Razvan

Los proyectos digitales en la educación, la atención de salud y los servicios administrativos mostraron valores presentes netos y bajos costos de implementación, pero se observó una amplia variación…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Martinez, Juan Antonio;Morrison, Judith;Perafán, Carlos César;Albertos, Carmen

Metodología de análisis sociocultural (ASC) basada en siete estudios de caso de operaciones del BID que implican la participación de pueblos indígenas, afrodescendientes y comunidades tradicionales…

Date issued: Aug 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Albornoz, Facundo;Cruces, Guillermo;Lombardi, María

Do individuals trust experts' advice? Does the sector represented by these experts matter for trust and compliance? Do individuals prefer the public or the private sector for large-scale…

Date issued: Aug 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gáfaro, Margarita;Ibáñez, Ana María;Sánchez-Ordoñez, Daniel;Ortiz, María Camila

Latin American and Caribbean countries have historically been known for their rates of land inequality, highest in the world. However, these countries also exhibit a high degree of heterogeneity in…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Piedras, Ernesto;Manzanilla, Marissa;Bautista, Samuel;Donoso, Santiago

El proyecto Punto Creativo Región Sur-Sureste tiene como objetivo identificar áreas de oportunidad a través de mediciones basadas en la intersección de la Industrias Culturales y Creativas y las…

Date issued: Aug 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Méndez-Vizcaíno, Juan Camilo;Moreno-Arias, Nicolás

This paper presents a comprehensive framework examining fiscal sustainability in developing economies. It integrates public capital, labor informality, and global liquidity shocks in a two-sector…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Cerda, Maikol;Cervantes, David;Gertler, Paul;Higgins, Sean;Montoya, Ana María;Parrado, Eric;Serrano, Carlos;Undurraga, Raimundo;Yáñez-Pagans, Patricia

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly accelerated the digitalization of micro, small, and medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Latin America. The shift from in-person to online banking transactions has…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Cerda, Maikol;Cervantes, David;Gertler, Paul;Higgins, Sean;Montoya, Ana María;Parrado, Eric;Serrano, Carlos;Undurraga, Raimundo;Yáñez-Pagans, Patricia

La pandemia del COVID-19 ha acelerado considerablemente la digitalización de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MPyMEs) en América Latina. El cambio de las transacciones bancarias presenciales…

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

The 2023 second quarter edition of the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) provides management with a status of the Bank's performance. The QBR reports on outputs, lending program priorities and…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Atal, Juan Pablo;Giedion, Úrsula;Gutiérrez, Catalina;Jorgensen, Natalia

The availability of numerous beneficial healthcare technologies presents both an opportunity and a challenge: while they have the potential to improve health outcomes, financial constraints limit…

Date issued: Aug 2023
Author(s): Atal, Juan Pablo;Giedion, Úrsula;Gutiérrez, Catalina;Jorgensen, Natalia

Estamos en una situación afortunada de tener a nuestra disposición más tecnologías beneficiosas que las que podemos financiar. Sin embargo, esta mayor disponibilidad junto con el envejecimiento de la…

Date issued: Aug 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Salazar, Lina;Agurto Adrianzen, Marcos;Alvarez, Luis

This analysis applies a regression discontinuity approach combined with remote sensing data to measure the productivity impacts linked to a fruit-fly eradication program, implemented in Peru. For…