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Date issued: 5月 2016
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Ramos, María Clara;Paredes, Juan Roberto;Bolivar, Ángela;Wilches-Chaux, Gustavo

We do not live in a vacuum. Instead, we are connected to innumerable other living entities, and our individual vantage point is only one among many. When we hear people talk about protecting the…

Date issued: 5月 2016
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Ramos, María Clara;Paredes, Juan Roberto;Bolivar, Ángela;Wilches-Chaux, Gustavo

Los seres humanos no existimos en la nada sino que siempre estamos inmersos en algún paisaje. Observamos a quienes están a nuestro alrededor y al paisaje que lo conforma y simultáneamente los demás…

Date issued: 5月 2016 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Colacito, Riccardo;Hoffmann, Bridget;Phan, Toan

This paper documents that seasonal temperatures have significant and systematic effects on the U.S. economy, both at the aggregate level and across a wide crosssection of economic sectors. This…

Date issued: 5月 2016
Author(s): Vieira de Carvalho, Arnaldo;Rojas Sánchez, Laura;Méndez, Paola;Dufresne, Vincent;Langlois, Pierre;Couture-Roy, Marie;Flamand, Sébastien

La Guía D: Arreglos institucionales para programas de eficiencia energética está dirigida a ejecutores de medidas de eficiencia energética en instituciones locales, y en particular a aquellos…

Date issued: 5月 2016
Author(s): Ramírez Alujas, Álvaro V.;Dassen, Nicolás

Nearly five years following the creation of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), 15 member countries in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean are in the process of implementing open…

Date issued: 5月 2016
Author(s): Ramírez Alujas, Álvaro V.;Dassen, Nicolás

A casi cinco años de la creación de la Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto (AGA), la región de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) cuenta con 15 países adheridos que se encuentran implementando políticas…

Date issued: 5月 2016 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bassi, Marina;Blumberg, Rae Lesser;Mateo-Berganza Díaz, María Mercedes

This paper analyzes gender bias in teaching in low-performing schools in Chile. To carry out the analyses, the authors used videotaped classes for fourth graders and coded 237 tapings. Results show a…

Date issued: 5月 2016
Author(s): Sosa, Mariano;Powell, Andrew

According to the surveys conducted by Central Banks in the region, 2016 growth expectations fell by 0.1% in March compared to the previous month and inflation expectations rose by 0.1%. At the…

Date issued: 5月 2016
Author(s): Sanjak, Jolyne;Donovan, Michael G.

Strengthening land governance is critically needed in Latin America and the Caribbean to protect the environment, achieve gender equality in land rights, expand the transparency of land records, and…

Date issued: 5月 2016
Author(s): Moreno de Acevedo Sánchez, Enrique

This document analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the different management models of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Latin America and the Caribbean. SOEs are important in the region. In…