Listar 06. Documentos de trabajo por título
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The role of the govtech in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
(Caracas, 2022)This document explores the role that govtech plays in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Latin American (LATAM) and its contribution towards strengthening the take up of the data and the ... -
The role of unwanted childbirths on female wages and education
(2022-12-21)This paper documents how unwanted childbirths relate to women’s education and wages. Unwanted childbirths, especially early in life, can affect women’s education and labor market decisions. Using data from the National ... -
The unintended environmental effect of a climate change adaptation strategy: evidence from the Colombian coffee sector
(2023)Climate change is a major threat to agricultural productivity in developing countries. In this paper, we explore the unintended environmental effects of an adaptation policy that conditioned credit programs for the renewal ... -
The Value of Free Health Insurance Schemes in Developing Countries
(CAF; Caracas, 2019-12-13)Brazil began the implementation of SUS (Universal Health Insurance) in 1988. To the extent that SUS broke the link between employment contract and health insurance, it may have changed the incentives for individuals to ... -
Trade Integration in Colombia: A Dynamic General Equilibrium Study with New Exporter Dynamics
(CAF; Buenos Aires, 2017-08-01)We study Colombia’s trade integration over a 30 year period through the lens of GE model in which non-exporters have access to a risky exporting technology and exporters must invest in accumulating a better exporting ... -
Trade liberalization, economic integration and regional disparities
(CAF; Caracas, 2009)What is the impact of trade liberalization and economic integration on the geographical distribution of economic activities? To address this question the present paper proposes a conceptual framework based on recent ... -
Training or technical assistance? A field experiment to learn what works to increase managerial capital for female microentrepeneurs
(CAF; Caracas, 2011)This study evaluates the impacts of a business training program serving female microentrepreneurs in Lima that have previously benefited with the titling of their urban parcels. The intervention included personal development, ... -
Transformación digital de cadenas productivas en Ecuador
(CAF- banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe; Distrito Capital, 2023-09)Este documento ha sido elaborado en el marco del proyecto de transformación digital de cadenas productivas en Ecuador. De acuerdo con el plan de trabajo, el objetivo de este entregable es presentar las hojas de ruta para ... -
Transformación digital en la educación: el caso de la provincia de Jujuy, Argentina
(CAF- banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe; Distrito Capital, 2023-10-30)La inclusión de las tecnologías digitales en las prácticas educativas es una cuestión persistente en la agenda de las políticas educativas de América Latina y el Caribe. No obstante, la innovación en esas prácticas a partir ... -
Transit Infrastructure and Couples’ Commuting Choices in General Equilibrium
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-07-22)What is the impact of improving the transit infrastructure on the gender earnings gap? How does family structure matter to un‐derstand the impact of new transit infrastructure? Recent mod‐els on spatial economics hinge on ... -
Transportation infrastructure and productivity: evidence from Colombia
(CAF; Caracas, 2008)This paper analyses the role of transport infrastructure in determining plant level TFP. We calculate TFP from the annual manufacturing surveys using accounting and econometric procedures. We find that differential access ... -
Tres preguntas sobre el uso de los datos para luchar contra la corrupción
(CAF; Caracas, 2020-04-15)Este documento discute tres interrogantes generalizados entre decisores de política pública sobre el uso que puede dársele a los datos, a la ciencia de datos y a las nuevas tecnologías para luchar contra la corrupción: ... -
Tripping at the Finish Line Experimental Evidence on the Road of Misperceptions on Secondary School Completion
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-06-14)In Argentina, more than 90 percent of teenagers are enrolled in upper secondary school, but only 50 percent graduate on time. I conducted a field experiment in Salta, Argentina, to test if lack of information about how ... -
Un análisis de la criminalidad urbana en Colombia
(CAF, 2015-01)Este trabajo hace una descripción detallada de las principales cifras de criminalidad de Bogotá, Medellín, Cali y Barranquilla – que abarcan el 30% de la población de Colombia – utilizando los datos de la Policía Nacional ... -
Un Sistema Público de Bicicletas para Lima: Distritos de Mirafl ores, San Borja y San Isidro (Resumen Ejecutivo)
(CAF; Fundación Ciudad Humana; Lima, 2016-06)Este documento es la síntesis del estudio “Estructuración de un Sistema Público de Bicicletas para Lima (Distritos de Miraflores, San Borja y San Isidro)”, financiado por CAF, el cual define la inserción de un sistema de ... -
Understanding the Math Gender Gap in Latin American Countries
(CAF, 2015-12)This paper documents that the math gender gap in Latin America is larger than in other developing or developed countries and that such gap do not decrease after controlling for individual, family and school characteristics. ... -
Untapped Opportunities in Global Value Chains: the Case of ADD Countries
(2024-04-22)This paper offers a comprehensive framework for identifying and prioritizing opportunities for export diversification and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) attraction in the Alliance for Democratic Development (ADD) countries. ... -
Urban Resilience - Climate change vulnerability and adaptability index
(CAF; Caracas, 2021-11-08)Cities in Latin America have been hit hardest by climate-associated disasters. With 25% of the urban population living in vulnerable, precarious settlements, the cities of the region face great challenges and, at the same ... -
Urban Transit Infrastructure: Spatial Mismatch and Labor Market Power
(2022-09)Does transit infrastructure reduce labor market power? This paper estimates the effects of a large subway expansion on local labor market outcomes in Santiago, Chile. Using a linked employer-employee dataset with spatial ... -
Uso responsable de la inteligencia artificial en el sector público
(Claudia Flores, Nathalie Gerbasi, María Isabel Mejiía, Martha Rodríguez y Antonio Silveira; Caracas, 2022)La IA es una tecnología poderosa, con enorme potencial para lograr Estados más eficaces y eficientes. Para avanzar en esta dirección, es necesario que el sector público preste atención especial a aspectos como la privacidad, ...