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May 2026
La infoguía destaca los principales temas abordados en la monografía “Driving Impact: Foundations of Development Effectiveness Reforms at the IDB”, un documento que presenta los fundamentos teóricos…
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May 2026
This report analyzes the experience of Bogota (Colombia) in modernizing the allocation of educational resources through the implementation of the Educational Resource Information System (SIDRE).…
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May 2026
Este informe analiza la experiencia de Bogotá (Colombia) en la modernización de la asignación de recursos educativos mediante la implementación del Sistema de Información de Recursos Educativos (…
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May 2026
This report compiles comparable tax revenue statistics over the period 1990-2024 for 29 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. It provides harmonised data on the level and structure of tax…
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May 2026
Este informe recopila estadísticas comparables de ingresos tributarios durante el periodo 1990-2024 para 29 economías de América Latina y el Caribe. A partir de la base de datos de estadísticas…
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May 2026
The present Guidance synthesizes strategic, technical, and operational lessons to support governments in the region that are exploring or implementing Debt-for-Nature Conversions (DFNC). The document…
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May 2026
ONE Caribbean Connect convened government leaders, technical experts from seven Caribbean countries, and regional partners including PAHO/WHO and IDB to advance regional collaboration on digital…
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Apr 2026
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We study how the speed of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption affects labor market outcomes during technological transitions. In a dynamic model where displaced routine workers enter a retraining…
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Apr 2026
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Does Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey-listing disrupt cross-border financial flows? The answer is not obvious. Grey-listing imposes no formal transaction restrictions, yet it can trigger…
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Apr 2026
Este documento presenta los hallazgos de una evaluación de un programa público de educación inicial basada en centros (Early Childhood Education ECE) en Panamá. Utilizando la asignación aleatoria de…
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Apr 2026
Este informe presenta una primera aproximación sistemática a un tema estratégico, aunque escasamente explorado: la economía política de la gestión de activos públicos no financieros, como tierras,…
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Apr 2026
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This paper studies how disability onset and subsequent administrative registration affect labor market trajectories in Chile, a middle-income country with a large informal sector. Using panel survey…
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Apr 2026
This report analyzes the long-term pension branches of Caribbean National Insurance Schemes, focusing on old-age and survivors benefits. These systems, which are defined-benefit and therefore depend…
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Apr 2026
This technical note presents the conceptual framework, parameters, and cost estimation methodology underpinning the Digital Learning Cost Calculator, a tool developed by the Inter-American…
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Apr 2026
Caribbean Development Dynamics 2026: Investing in Sustainable and Resilient Development is a joint flagship report by the OECD Development Centre and the Inter-American Development Bank. It examines…
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Apr 2026
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This article presents an evaluation of Mate Raymi, an educational program designed to strengthen mathematical and ethnomathematical skills among preschool children in Peru. Implemented…
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Apr 2026
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Este artículo evalúa el programa Mate Raymi, diseñado para fortalecer las habilidades matemáticas y etnomatemáticas de niños quechua chanka en edad preescolar en Perú. Implementado mediante…
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Apr 2026
A lo largo de las últimas décadas, la industria vitivinícola de la región del noroeste argentino (NOA) ha pasado de producir principalmente vinos de mesa a destacarse por vinos de calidad…
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Apr 2026
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Using administrative and survey data from a large restaurant chain in Colombia, we documented gender differences in the managerial approaches most strongly associated with performance. Based on these…
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Apr 2026
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This paper examines the impact of an internship program in Argentina (Programa Primer Paso; PPP) on the formal employment trajectories of people with disabilities (PwD). Using administrative data…
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Apr 2026
El documento analiza las percepciones y obstáculos que enfrentan los hogares beneficiarios de la Asignación Universal por Hijo (AUH) para cumplir y acreditar las corresponsabilidades de salud y…
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Apr 2026
Este documento analiza la experiencia de la ciudadanía paraguaya con los trámites gubernamentales, con énfasis en su heterogeneidad entre grupos poblacionales. Si bien Paraguay ha registrado avances…
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Apr 2026
This publication examines the expanding role of sustainable tourism observatories in strengthening evidence-based governance, planning and management across destinations in Latin America and the…
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Apr 2026
This publication presents six stories of implementing teams that, across different countries in the region, carried out projects with economic and social impact amid significant challenges. These are…
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Apr 2026
Esta publicación presenta seis historias de equipos ejecutores que, en distintos países de la región, implementaron proyectos de impacto económico y social en medio de grandes dificultades. Se trata…
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Apr 2026
Esta publicação apresenta seis histórias de equipes de implementação que, em diferentes países da região, executaram projetos com impacto econômico e social em meio a desafios significativos. Trata-…
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Apr 2026
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This publication, prepared by Professor Geoff Mulgan for IDB Lab, examines how profound demographic shifts -particularly declining birth rates and population aging- pose a critical challenge for…
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Apr 2026
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Using census microdata from 78 countries, we study how pension systems shape labor supply at older ages. While male employment rates are similar in midlife, they diverge sharply later in life: by age…
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Apr 2026
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We study how weather shocks affect the farm-size distribution and agricultural productivity. Using survey data from several developing countries, we document new empirical patterns in farm-size…
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Mar 2026
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Digital public services significantly reduce transaction costs for citizens and service delivery costs for the government, facilitating access to benefits and rights and enabling the fulfillment of…
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Mar 2026
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Los servicios públicos digitales reducen significativamente los costos transaccionales para la ciudadanía y los costos de prestación para el gobierno, facilitando el acceso a beneficios, derechos y…
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Mar 2026
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This paper studies socioeconomic disparities in Mexico based on sexual orientation and gender identity using data from a nationally representative survey collected between 2021 and 2022 (N44,189). It…
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Mar 2026
In 2025, the IDB Group delivered a historic year, reaching record levels of financing and mobilization while advancing the reforms needed to operate with greater scale, speed, and impact. Yet the…
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Mar 2026
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Lograr el acceso universal y seguro al agua y al saneamiento para 2030 sigue siendo un reto importante en América Latina y el Caribe. Aunque la región presenta altas coberturas de acceso básico, solo…
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Mar 2026
This Independent Country Program Review (ICPR) assesses the relevance, alignment, implementation, and contributions of the Inter-American Development Bank Group's (IDB Group) 2021-2025 Country…
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Mar 2026
Esta Revisión Independiente del Programa de País (ICPR) evalúa la relevancia, alineación, implementación y contribución de la Estrategia de País (EBP) 2021-2025 y del Programa de País (PP) del Grupo…
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Mar 2026
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Limited access to safe and proximate water remains a defining constraint in Haiti, where access to piped water remains limited and school enrollment is not universal. Using a pseudo-panel constructed…
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Mar 2026
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Abstract: Belize stands at a pivotal moment in its development trajectory. Following a strong post-COVID recovery, driven by tourism, agricultural exports, the expansion of business process…
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Mar 2026
This note seeks to enrich the discussion on potential solutions in the housing sector of The Bahamas. It builds on the IMFs April 2025 Bahamas Housing Affordability Report providing insights through…
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Mar 2026
Despite its continental scale and global relevance, Amazonia lacks spatially disaggregated, consistent GDP measures, leaving its economy largely unmeasured at the scale where development and…
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Mar 2026
Este estudo apresenta novas estimativas dos efeitos sobre a arrecadação tributária decorrentes da redução dos custos de informação e de transação enfrentados pelos contribuintes no Brasil,…
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Mar 2026
Artificial intelligence readiness indexes have become influential tools shaping national strategies and international development priorities. But major AI readiness and governance rankings show…
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Mar 2026
Public interventions in credit markets frequently prioritize micro, small, and medium enterprises, often excluding large firms based on the explicit or implicit assumption that they do not face…
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Mar 2026
Surinames economy is recovering from recent shocks but continues to face persistent, overlapping geographic, ethnic, and gender disparities that have entrenched exclusion and deprivation. At the same…
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Mar 2026
Government transitions are critical processes in which state leadership is rapidly replaced without interrupting public services. In Latin America and the Caribbean, these transitions are often…
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Mar 2026
Las transiciones de gobierno son procesos críticos donde se reemplaza rápidamente a la dirigencia estatal sin interrumpir los servicios públicos. En América Latina y el Caribe suelen ser frágiles por…
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Mar 2026
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Using census data from over 500,000 dual-earner households in Mexico, we show that couples in which the wife earns just above half of the household income are far less common than those in which she…
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Mar 2026
Este trabajo propone un modelo de referencia para orientar el diseño e implementación de políticas de inteligencia artificial (IA) en el sector público de América Latina y el Caribe. El documento…
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Mar 2026
Este documento presenta la sistematización del piloto del Programa Formativo de Liderazgo Femenino de Alto Nivel “Mujer Impacto”, implementado por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) en…
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Mar 2026
The Annual Report contains a review of the Bank's operations in 2025 (loans, guarantees and grants). The second volume contains the full set of the financial statements of the Bank's…