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Import Processing and Trade Costs
Import Processing and Trade Costs

Date issued: Feb 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Carballo, Jerónimo;Graziano, Alejandro;Schaur, Georg;Volpe Martincus, Christian

We estimate import processing costs based on the time it takes to import. Our theory extends existing time-cost measures to account for uncertainty in import processing. We use detailed, highly…
Ecosistema de innovación en puertos: benchmarking internacional y recomendaciones para el desarrollo en América Latina
Ecosistema de innovación en puertos: benchmarking internacional y recomendaciones para el desarrollo en América Latina

Date issued: Feb 2023
Author(s): Mendes Constante, Jonas;Furió Pruñonosa, Salvador;Langen, Peter

El objetivo de este informe es presentar el concepto de los ecosistemas de innovación en puertos, sus componentes, y la teoría por detrás de esta tendencia que se va consolidando en los últimos años…
Concept Note for the PPP Talk panels on Supply Chains and Job Creation
Concept Note for the PPP Talk panels on Supply Chains and Job Creation

Date issued: Feb 2023
Author(s): Astesiano, Gastón;Lembo, Carolina;Pereira Dos Santos, Pablo;Suárez-Alemán, Ancor;Castillo Martínez, Paula;Araújo, Ana Beatriz;Hurtado, Jaime

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) holds the PPP Americas every two years in partnership with a national or subnational government. The regional forum brings together top professionals and…
Research Insights: Does Gender and Sexual Diversity Lead to Greater Violence in Schools?
Research Insights: Does Gender and Sexual Diversity Lead to Greater Violence in Schools?

Date issued: Feb 2023
Author(s): Frisancho, Verónica;Herrera, Alejandro;Nakasone, Eduardo

We focus on gender and sexual diversity in the secondary school setting due to the important role that education systems play in reducing social distance between individuals. Adolescence is also a…
Perspectivas de investigación: ¿conduce la diversidad de género y sexual a una mayor violencia en los colegios?
Perspectivas de investigación: ¿conduce la diversidad de género y sexual a una mayor violencia en los colegios?

Date issued: Feb 2023
Author(s): Frisancho, Verónica;Herrera, Alejandro;Nakasone, Eduardo

El porcentaje de alumnos LGBT en una clase no está vinculado significativamente a la prevalencia de violencia en la escuela. Hay un efecto relacionado con el género del aumento del contacto con…
The Gig Economy and Financial Inclusion of Women in Latin America
The Gig Economy and Financial Inclusion of Women in Latin America

Date issued: Feb 2023
Author(s): Fernández Díez, María Carmen;Támola, Alejandro;Azar Barros, Karina;Herrera, Diego;Coloma, María Gabriela;Andrade, Gabriela

The development and expansion of platforms, as an opportunity to identify and connect labor demand and supply, has generated favorable expectations of job opportunities for less integrated groups…
Economía gig y la inclusión financiera de las mujeres en América Latina
Economía gig y la inclusión financiera de las mujeres en América Latina

Date issued: Feb 2023
Author(s): Fernández Díez, María Carmen;Támola, Alejandro;Azar Barros, Karina;Herrera, Diego;Coloma, María Gabriela;Andrade, Gabriela

La inclusión financiera es una faceta del desarrollo financiero y sigue siendo un reto para América Latina. Esta nota sigue un camino novedoso al enfocarse en las condiciones asociadas a trabajadoras…
Discrimination Against Gay and Transgender People in Latin America: A Correspondence Study in the Rental Housing Market
Discrimination Against Gay and Transgender People in Latin America: A Correspondence Study in the Rental Housing Market

Date issued: Feb 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Abbate, Nicolás;Berniell, Inés;Coleff, Joaquín;Laguinge, Luis;Marchionni, Mariana;Pedrazzi, Julián;Machelett, Margarita;Pinto, María Florencia

We assess the extent of discrimination against gay and transgender individuals in the rental housing markets of four Latin American countries. We conducted a large-scale field experiment building on…
The Causal Impact of Covid-19 Government-backed Loans on MSMEs Liquidity and Earnings
The Causal Impact of Covid-19 Government-backed Loans on MSMEs Liquidity and Earnings

Date issued: Feb 2023 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cerda, Maikol;Gertler, Paul;Higgins, Sean;Montoya, Ana María;Parrado, Eric;Undurraga, Raimundo

We conducted two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the impact of government-guaranteed loans offered by the Chilean and Colombian governments. The public funds of these programs greatly…
Fiscal Policy for Resilience and Decarbonization: Contributions to the Policy Dialogue
Fiscal Policy for Resilience and Decarbonization: Contributions to the Policy Dialogue

Date issued: Feb 2023
Author(s): Delgado, Raúl;Eguino, Huáscar;Vogt-Schilb, Adrien;Alejos, Luis;Pimenta, Carlos;Harper, Leslie;Edwards, Guy;Rasteletti, Alejandro

This publication includes contributions for the design of fiscal policies that are oriented towards decarbonization and resilience to climate change. It addresses the main areas of responsibility of…