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May 2026
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Public agencies that support firms operate today amid a difficult combination of challenges. Geopolitical realignment, supply-chain reconfiguration, and rising market volatility have raised the value…
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May 2026
The technical note analyzes the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by startups in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), within a global context where AI is consolidating as a general-purpose…
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May 2026
El estudio analiza la adopción de inteligencia artificial (IA) por parte de startups en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), en un contexto global donde la IA se consolida como una tecnología de…
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May 2026
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How do global production networks and market structure interact to shape the welfare effects of trade and competition policy? We develop a model with two-sided firm heterogeneity, matching frictions…
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May 2026
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Amid public skepticism toward trade, we investigate whether evidence-based information - concise statements of research findings - can shape trade policy preferences. In survey experiments conducted…
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May 2026
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Despite broad expert consensus that price controls are economically inefficient, they remain popular. We study this puzzle through the lens of motivated beliefs: Individuals who favor government…
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May 2026
The infoguide highlights the key issues in Driving Impact: Foundations of Development Effectiveness Reforms at the IDB, a paper that presents the theoretical and empirical foundations of the IDB…
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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
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The institutional strategy of the IDB, IDB Invest, and IDB Lab, known as IDBStrategy, centers on achieving scale and impact. This paper presents the theoretical and empirical foundations of the…
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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
La presente Guía sintetiza las lecciones estratégicas, técnicas y operativas con el fin de apoyar a los gobiernos de la región que están explorando o implementando Conversiones de Deuda por…
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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
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
Despite the equity and efficiency advantages of property taxes, revenues from this source are low for most local governments in Latin America and around the world. Weak cadastral management is a well…
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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
This report presents a first systematic approach to a strategic yet scarcely explored topic: the political economy of the management of non-financial public assets, such as land, buildings, and…
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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
Este relatório apresenta uma primeira aproximação sistemática a um tema estratégico, embora ainda pouco explorado: a economia política da gestão de ativos públicos não financeiros, como terras,…
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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
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
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 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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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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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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Esta publicación, preparada por el profesor Geoff Mulgan para BID Lab, analiza el impacto de las transformaciones demográficas en América Latina y el Caribe, en particular la disminución de las tasas…
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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
This document sets out the approach that the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) will follow to assess the Inter-American Development (IDB) Groups support to productive development. It explains…