Listar 06. Documentos de trabajo por título
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Interoperabilidad de datos entre reguladores y regulados como principal apuesta de la transformación digital en regulación
(CAF-Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe; Caracas, 2023-07)Basado en una reciente experiencia con ocho reguladores económicos gubernamentales de la región, este Policy Brief propone comenzar con pequeños pasos destinados a lograr la integración de datos entre reguladores y ... -
Intra-bloc tariffs and preferential margins in trade agreements
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-07-11)We study how countries choose intra-bloc tariffs and preferential margins in Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs). Our model indicates that countries should set systematically lower prefer-ential margins when the bloc takes ... -
Invertir para la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en América Latina y el Caribe
(CAF - banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe -; Caracas, 2024-03)En respuesta a los desafíos crecientes de inseguridad alimentaria y malnutrición en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), CAF —banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe— delineó una estrategia integral. Esta ... -
Índice Govtech de ciudades Iberoamericanas 2023
(CAF- banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe; Distrito Capital, 2023-09)Durante décadas, tanto los gobiernos nacionales como locales se han centrado en transformar la oferta de sus servicios ciudadanos de formatos tradicionales, presenciales y análogos hacia nuevos procedimientos digitales. ... -
Job training, selection and self discovery
(CAF; Caracas, 2013)We randomly assign 1250 unemployed men and women to be invited once or twice to a specific-skills training program offered by a large multinational firm as part of its social responsibility efforts. Individuals with the ... -
Jobs’ amenability is not enough: The role of household inputs for safe work under social distancing in Latin American cities
(CAF; Caracas, 2020-06-01)The recent literature has emphasized the role of occupations in quantifying the amount of telework possible under social distancing measures during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, telework requires not only a teleworkable ... -
Kickbacks and limits on campaign donations
(CAF; Caracas, 2019-03-21)How do campaign contribution limits alter the influence of donors over elected officials? We propose a model to explore this question and test its implications using data from Colombian municipalities. Using a regression ... -
La agricultura familiar en Centroamérica: retos y políticas ante el cambio climático
(2023-04-16)Este documento de trabajo estudia la relación entre Cambio Climático (CC) y la actividad agro-pecuaria de los países de Centroamérica, poniendo especial énfasis en los sistemas agrarios propios de las explotaciones familiares. ... -
La importancia del servicio civil en el desarrollo de capacidades estatales en América Latina
(CAF, 2015-07)El objetivo de este artículo es analizar el vínculo entre el Servicio Civil y la capacidad del sector público de implementar políticas. Para ello, examina la relación del Servicio Civil con (1) la institucionalidad formal ... -
LAC Participation in the Digitally Enabled Business Process–Related Services Ecosystem
(2024-04-24)This report defines and describes the global digital business process– related services ecosystem, presents Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries’ participation, and provides considerations for increasing ... -
Lasting Scars: The Unequal Impacts of Unemployment in Latin America
(2022-12-13)We study the impact of the unemployment rate at the time of labor market entrance on the labor outcomes of individuals of different social origin in 18 Latin American countries. Higher unemployment increases the probability ... -
Latin America's Climate Mitigation Challenges: Sources of Emission, Regional Goals and Policy Priorities
(CAF- banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe; Distrito Capital, 2023-12-26)We analyze data on greenhouse gas emissions to describe where Latin America stands with respect to the world in terms of the level and composition of those emissions. We then explore several issues related to mitigation ... -
Learning About Opportunity: Spillovers of Elite School Admissions in Peru
(CAF; Caracas, 2021-03-29)This paper studies how the admission of a student to an elite school changes the schooling outcomes of younger cohorts in the student’s origin school in Peru. Using a sharp regression discontinuity design, the analysis ... -
Liderazgo público y participación privada y de ciudadanos: la transformación digital de la ciudad de Córdoba en Argentina
(CAF; Caracas, 2021-03-08)En diciembre de 2019 la ciudad de Córdoba se embarcó en un ambicioso programa de transformación digital con el objetivo de eficientizar y mejorar el desempeño del sector público. Con la finalidad de centralizar los esfuerzos ... -
Life expectancy at retirement and income levels in Chile
(CAF; Caracas, 2020-06-15)We document that life expectancies at the age of retirement differ significantly by income levels and gender in Chile. Using a sample of over 500 thousand workers that retired under the annuity system, we find that, ... -
Local economic development. Some cities develop more than others: specialization, human capital and institutions
(CAF; Caracas, 2009)Why does a certain metropolitan area grow more than another? The answer to this question has evaded much of the considerable body of scholarship on the topic. One problem may be that some of the frameworks that drive ... -
Local externalities in labor markets: congestion and information flow among peers
(CAF; Caracas, 2020-12-16)We explore local externalities in labor markets, exploiting the random assignment of a large-scale internship program in Argentina. Examining the probability of registered employment in the 12 months after the program, we ... -
Local governments' capacity and performance: evidence from peruvian municipalities
(CAF; Caracas, 2008)This paper explores the extent of technical capacity constraints in Peruvian local governments. To do that, we study how effective municipalities are in using a significant income windfall due to central government transfers ... -
Los efectos de un programa de transferencias de ingresos en la ciudad de Buenos Aires
(CAF, 2015-06-01)Las transferencias condicionadas de ingreso, ampliamente extendidas en América Latina, afectan decisiones económicas de sus beneficiarios y tienen impactos sobre distintas dimensiones de su bienestar. En este trabajo, ... -
Losing health insurance when young: Impacts on usage of medical services and health
(CAF, 2015-04)In this study we exploit a regulation in Colombia that exogenously changes health insurance coverage of young adult dependents, specifically those turning 18 years old, to analyze the effects of losing health insurance ...