• Sostenibilidad fiscal en la región andina. Políticas e instituciones 

      Castilla, Luis Miguel; Manzano, Osmel; Vial, Joaquín; Jemio, Luis Carlos; Rojas, Pedro; Arcos, Xavier; Río, Bartolomé; Ríos, Germán (CAF, 2004-07)
      Este documento busca contribuir efectivamente al debate sobre la situación fiscal de los países andinos y a las alternativas destinadas a fortalecer el manejo de las finanzas públicas, con particular énfasis en el diseño e ...
    • Spatial inequalities in educational opportunities: The role of public policies 

      Katzkowicz, Noemí; Querejeta, Martina; Rosá, Tatiana (CAF; Caracas, 2021-12-17)
      This paper documents spatial patterns in intergenerational mobility at the top of the educational distribution and assess the role of public policies in increasing educational opportunities. Our analysis relies on novel ...
    • Spillovers of health education at school on parents´ physical activity 

      Berniell, Lucila; de la Mata, Dolores; Valdés, Nieves (CAF; Caracas, 2012)
      To prevent modern health conditions like obesity, cancer, cardiovascular illness, and diabetes, which have reached epidemic-like proportions in recent decades, many health experts argue that students should receive Health ...
    • Sports4Peace y las 6 reglas del juego 

      Hechenberger, Alois (CAF; Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador; Quito, 2015-06)
      Sports4Peace pretende sensibilizar y promover auténticos valores de participación, orientados socialmente y de modo constructivo, en los chicos y jóvenes que desarrollen una actividad lúdica o deportiva, durante una ...
    • Starting on the right track? The effects of rst job experience on short and long term labor market outcomes 

      Berniell, Lucila; de la Mata, Dolores (CAF; Buenos Aires, 2017-12-04)
      For young job seekers barriers to labor market entry are high, especially in developing countries were information frictions are large. Can first job experience impact such barriers and have perdurable effects? This paper ...
    • State Capabilities in Colombian Municipalities: Measurements and Determinants 

      Perry, Guillermo; García, Eduardo; Jiménez, Pedro (Universidad de los Andes; CEDE; CAF, 2014-08)
      This paper constructs a comprehensive set of State Capacity indicators for Colombian municipalities, focusing in four basic governmental capabilities: fiscal, financial, physical and operational. First, a group of relevant ...
    • State formation, tax structures and mineral abundance Chile and Peru, 1850-1930s 

      Paredes, Maritza (CAF; Caracas, 2010)
      The paper assesses the impact of natural resource abundance on state formation by looking at how tax structures responded to booming periods in the early ages of the Chilean and Peruvian republic, 1850-1930s. The paper ...
    • State of Carbon Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) 

      CAF-Vice Presidency of the Private Sector; State of Carbon Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) (CAF; Caracas, 2023-07)
      Historically, entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have played an important role as providers of carbon credits for Nature Based Solutions (SBN) projects. In that same year, turnover in the global ...
    • Las statups govtech y el futuro del gobierno en Brasil 

      Dominguez, Guilherme D.F. (CAF y BraziLab; Caracas, 2020-09-25)
      Esta publicación viene a exponer el alto potencial de crecimiento que tiene el ecosistema govtech, en el marco de la renovada estrategia de transformación digital de Brasil. Este espacio está madurando de manera prometedora, ...
    • Strategic climate change mitigation program 

      Englert, Dominik; Castro, Juan Pablo; Sell, Joachim (CAF; Caracas, 2014)
      This strategic report aims at assisting CAF in the development of the structure and focus of its new Climate Change Mitigation Program for the period 2015-2017. This strategy seeks to follow CAF's vision, mission and goals ...
    • Los subsidios a los insumos agrícolas aumentan el uso de insumos, la producción y los ingresos agrícolas 

      Hemming, David J.; Chirwa, Ephraim W.; Dorward, Andrew; Ruffhead, Holly J.; Hill, Rachel; Osborn, Janice; Langer, Laurenz; Harman, Luke; Asaoka, Hiro; Coffey, Chris; Phillips, Daniel (The Campbell Collaboration; Caracas, 2018-12-18)
      Los subsidios a los insumos agrícolas aumentan el uso de insumos, la producción y los ingresos agrícolas, pero la base de evidencia es pequeña y proviene de un número limitado de programas y países.
    • Subsidios al consumo de los servicios públicos: reflexiones a partir del caso colombiano 

      Méndez, Marcela (CAF; Caracas, 2008)
      Este artículo presenta una evaluación del esquema de subsidios cruzados a las tarifas de servicios públicos vigentes en Colombia, basada en el análisis de encuestas de hogares, y estudia las propiedades de esquemas ...
    • Sumaco Ecoroute Guide 

      Toulkeridis, Theofilos; Zak, Vlastimil; Delgado, Florencio; León-Reyes, Andrés; Silva, Xavier; Burbano, Fabián; Rodriguez, Arnaldo (CAF; Caracas, 2009)
      Located in one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, the Sumaco Napo Galeras National Park and the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve present natural and cultural attractions of exceptional value, with regards to the destination ...
    • La suplementación neonatal con probióticos puede reducir enfermedades infantiles y mortalidad pero la vítamina A no lo hace y puede tener aefectos adversos 

      Imdad, A.; Rehman, F; Davis, E.; Ranjit, D.; Surin, G. S. S.; Attia, S. L.; Lawler, S.; Smith, A. A.; Bhutta, A. Z. (Campbell Collaboration; Caracas, 2021-07-14)
      El apoyo nutricional durante el primer mes de vida es vital para la supervivencia a corto y largo plazo del recién nacido. Las intervenciones en materia de nutrición neonatal pueden reducir la mortalidad y las enfermedades ...
    • Surnames and Social Rank: Long-term Traits of Social Mobility in Colombia and Chile 

      Jaramillo-Echeverri, Juliana; Álvarez, Andrés; Bro, Naim (CAF; Caracas, 2021-12-16)
      In the last two years, Colombia and Chile have witnessed strong social protests, characterized by slogans against inequality and the lack of social mobility. In this study we propose a comparative study on social mobility ...
    • Sustainability Report 2017-2018 

      CAF (CAF; Caracas, 2019-05-27)
      In this new edition of the Sustainability Report, the activities implemented by CAF in relation to sustainable activities are presented, as well as the concrete progress achieved in the 2017-2018 period, with emphasis on ...
    • Sustainability Report 2019 

      CAF (CAF; Caracas, 2020-06-16)
      In this new edition of the Sustainability Report, the activities implemented by CAF in relation to sustainable activities are presented, as well as the concrete progress achieved in 2019, with emphasis on contributions to ...
    • Sustainability Report 2020 

      CAF (CAF; Caracas, 2021-06-07)
      The pages of this Sustainability Report summarize the spheres in which CAF develops its actions, with the sole purpose of continuing to promote sustainable development, regional integration, and wellbeing of Latin Americans. ...
    • Sustainability Report 2021 

      CAF (CAF; Caracas, 2022-07-29)
      This edition of the Sustainability Report presents the significant results of the 2021 management. During this period, CAF has focused its activities on the recovery of the region due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
    • Sustainability Report CAF 2015-2016 

      CAF (CAF; Caracas, 2017)
      The commitment of CAF, development bank of Latin America, with sustainability, originates in a comprehensive vision of development through which we aim our contributions toward overcoming the structural barriers that slow ...