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Assessment of the Effects and Impacts of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
Assessment of the Effects and Impacts of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Bello, Omar;Hori, Tsuneki;Johnson, Monique Therese Marie;Suarez, Ginés

Hurricane Melissa caused unprecedented devastation in Jamaica, with total estimated costs exceeding JMD 1,451,577 millionover three times the expense of Hurricane Gilbert, the country's previous…
The Battle over Knowledge: Multinationals, Diffusion, and Governance
The Battle over Knowledge: Multinationals, Diffusion, and Governance

Date issued: May 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Alfaro, Laura;Chen, Maggie;Javorcik, Beata S.

Multinational corporations (MNCs) are the dominant institutions for creating and distributing knowledge across borders. Their activities generate geopolitical externalities when cross-border…
Reaching the Hardest to Reach: Lessons Learned from a Feasibility Trial to Assess Online Services for Low-Income, Intimate Partner Violence Survivors in Brazil
Reaching the Hardest to Reach: Lessons Learned from a Feasibility Trial to Assess Online Services for Low-Income, Intimate Partner Violence Survivors in Brazil

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Díaz del Valle, Emiliano;Pileggi, Isabella;Mellow, Daniel;Blanco, Joaquín

Digital platforms are increasingly proposed to reach survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in low- and middle-income countries, yet few feasibility data exist. We assessed the viability of…
Caribbean Economics Quarterly: Volume 16, Issue 1: The Price of Power: How the Caribbean Can Build a More Secure Energy System
Caribbean Economics Quarterly: Volume 16, Issue 1: The Price of Power: How the Caribbean Can Build a More Secure Energy System

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Mercer-Blackman, Valerie;Mooney, Henry;Aiello, Roberto Gabriel;Graham, Monique;Saboin, José Luis;Mazzocca, Angelo;Hernaiz, Daniel;Mitchell, Travis Klaus;Hussain, Lisa;Gauto, Victor;Ivey, Wendel Garfield;Castilleja Vargas, Liliana;Suliman, Naiema;Okey, Onoh-Obasi;Satnarine-Singh, Nirvana

For countries around the world, regardless of size or income level, access to reliable, low-cost electricity is among the most important drivers of growth and prosperity. This edition of the…
Nowcasting Real GDP Growth in The Bahamas
Nowcasting Real GDP Growth in The Bahamas

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Saboin, José Luis;Guerrero, Diego;Mazzocca, Angelo

This paper introduces a novel real GDP growth nowcasting strategy based on a distribution of nowcast values derived from a large dataset and multiple variable combinations, specifications and…
CIMA. Perfil educativo: México
CIMA. Perfil educativo: México

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Fernández-Coto, Raquel;Karsaclian, Sofia

El sistema educativo mexicano enfrenta importantes retos en eficiencia, equidad y calidad. En cuanto a eficiencia, el 98% del gasto se concentra en gastos corrientes como salarios y gastos operativos…
Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean

Date issued: May 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Farca, Alberto;Jalife Villalón, Salma;Martínezgarza, Ricardo;Puig Gabarró, Pau;Iglesias Rodriguez, Enrique

This report presents findings from a regional study on the infrastructure required to enable the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with…
¿(Des)conectados? Servicios públicos digitales y el reto de la equidad: Hallazgos para Chile
¿(Des)conectados? Servicios públicos digitales y el reto de la equidad: Hallazgos para Chile

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Algarra, Paula;Fernandez Torres, Yeiner;Pombo, Cristina;Rivas, Carolina ;Rodriguez Gonzalez, David;Roseth, Benjamin;Santamaria, Julieth;Vásquez, Mateo

Este documento analiza la experiencia de la ciudadanía chilena con los trámites gubernamentales, con énfasis en su heterogeneidad entre grupos poblacionales. Si bien Chile ha registrado avances en la…
BIDeconomics Chile: Panorama de oportunidades
BIDeconomics Chile: Panorama de oportunidades

Date issued: May 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Feal-Zubimendi, Soledad;Castro Diaz, Maria Jose

Chile ha demostrado tener bases fuertes sobre las cuales seguir avanzando hacia un desarrollo sostenible, inclusivo y resiliente. Prueba de ello son los progresos económicos, ambientales y sociales…
Seeds of Transformation: How Strategic Investments Can Create Lasting Development Impact
Seeds of Transformation: How Strategic Investments Can Create Lasting Development Impact

Date issued: May 2026
Author(s): Restrepo Duarte, Daniella

This publication brings together a collection of impact stories that demonstrate how the PSG, has catalyzed broader change across Latin America and the Caribbean. By strategically investing in…