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Date issued: 4月 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bosch, Mariano;Rojas Valero, Paola Nelly

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…

Date issued: 4月 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Mulgan, Geoff

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…

Date issued: 4月 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Arteaga Vallejo, Julian Gabriel;De Roux, Nicolas;Gáfaro, Margarita;Ibáñez, Ana María;Pellegrina, Heitor S.

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…

Date issued: 3月 2026
Author(s): Pecha, Camilo;Ochoa, Elizabeth

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…

Date issued: 3月 2026
Author(s): Corrales, Luis Fernando;Maciel, Odette;King, Dana Michael;Usher, Nicole Marie;Fuscaldo Jalkh, Isabella;González, Jorge;Molina Fernández, Miguel;Vaca, Orlando;Rubio Jaramillo, Nicole Mishel;Soriano, Alejandro;Motta, Marialisa

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…

Date issued: 3月 2026
Author(s): Corrales, Luis Fernando;Maciel, Odette;King, Dana Michael;Usher, Nicole Marie;Fuscaldo Jalkh, Isabella;González, Jorge;Molina Fernández, Miguel;Vaca, Orlando;Rubio Jaramillo, Nicole Mishel;Soriano, Alejandro;Motta, Marialisa

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…

Date issued: 3月 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Pérez Urdiales, María;Giles Álvarez, Laura;Castillo, Adriana;Saavedra, Víctor;Polania Chacon, Diego Felipe;Benavides, Juan;Zapata, Juan Gonzalo;Cadena, Ximena

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…

Date issued: 3月 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Muñoz, Ercio;Saavedra, Melanie;Sansone, Dario

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…

Date issued: 3月 2026
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

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…

Date issued: 3月 2026 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Couto Ribeiro, Beatriz ;Castillo, Adriana;Pérez Urdiales, María

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…