Listar 06. Documentos de trabajo por título
Mostrando ítems 426-445 de 469
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The non-green effects of “going green”: Local environmental and economic consequences of lithium extraction in Chile
(CAF- banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe; Distrito Capital, 2023-11-28)In this paper, we analyze the local environmental and economic impacts of lithium extraction in the Atacama Salt Flat (ASF) inChile. We use satellite data to estimate the effects on vegetation at a resolution of 30m × 30m ... -
The pharmacological channel revisited: alcohol sales restrictions and crime in Bogotá
(CAF; Caracas, 2013)Our goal in this paper is twofold: First, evaluate the impact on crime of the restriction of latenight alcohol sales in Bogotá; and second, quantify the causal effect of problematic alcohol consumption on different crime ... -
The pillars of fiscal decentralization
(CAF; Caracas, 2008)Fiscal decentralization can de be defined as the process of transferring budgetary authority from central government to elected subnational governments in order to grant them power to make decisions regarding taxes and ... -
The political economy of budgeting in Latin America procedures, oversight, and participation
(CAF; Caracas, 2011)This report provides a selective overview of issues pertaining to the budgetary process and a mapping out of budgetary institutions in Latin America and assesses to what extent budgets play the role societies expect from ... -
The Political Economy of Slum Growth: Evidence from Brazil
(2023)One-fourth of the world’s urban population lives in slums and the number of slum residents grew from 650 million in 1990 to 1 billion in 2018. Existing explanations for slum growth focus on rural-urban migration and poverty. ... -
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 ... -
Transición energética en el transporte urbano de América Latina y el Caribe: diagnóstico, desafíos y oportunidades
(CAF; Caracas, 2023-10-02)En las últimas décadas, América Latina y el Caribe (LAC) ha experimentado un importante crecimiento urbano. Como se muestra en la Figura 2.1, en 1950, solo el 40% de la población habitaba en ciudades, mientras que en ... -
Transición energética y descarbonización en América Latina y el Caribe en industrias de alto consumo energético
(CAF; Caracas, 2023-10-02)Este informe se centra en identificar las estrategias, políticas pertinentes y obstáculos que enfrenta América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) en su camino hacia la descarbonización del sector industrial. El análisis se enfoca ... -
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 ... -
Transporte de carga y transporte interurbano de pasajeros en América Latina y el Caribe
(CAF; Caracas, 2023-10-01)El sector del transporte se encuentra en el centro de las economías de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), pero también es responsable del 34% de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en la región (World Resources ... -
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: ...
