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Are Taxes Credits Effective in Developing Countries? The Recent Uruguayan Experience
(CAF; Caracas, 2017-05-17)Investment promotion through tax incentives has been a key component of the growth strategies pursued in Uruguay by the last three administrations. A new regime was established, regulated by the Executive Decree 455, which ... -
The Effect of Schooling on Skills and Knowledge in Latin America. Evidence from PISA
(CAF, 2015-09-30)In this paper we estimate the causal effect of an extra year of schooling on mathematics skills and knowledge for the eight Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay) ... -
Eficiencia energética en Uruguay: identificación de oportunidades
(CAF; Caracas, 2016-05)En los últimos tiempos el uso eficiente y racional de la energía (EE) ha pasado a ser un elemento importante dentro de la planificación energética de los países, así como de los diversos sectores y tipos de usuarios que ... -
Encuestas de movilidad, oportunidades, dilemas técnicos, institucionales y de política pública. El caso de la encuesta de movilidad del área metropolitana de Montevideo
(CAF; Montevideo, 2016-11-11)Las encuestas de movilidad juegan un rol central para la planificación de los sistemas de movilidad urbana. Tienen por tanto una incidencia significativa en una de las políticas urbanas con mayor trascendencia en la vida ... -
Envejecimiento y cuidados: principales características para cinco países de América Latina
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-03-08)En este trabajo analizamos las características de los adultos mayores en situación de dependencia, las estrategias de cuidados y el perfil de las personas cuidadoras, para cinco países de América Latina: Chile, Colombia, ... -
Going subnational: wage differentials across levels of government in Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay
(CAF; Caracas, 2021-12-22)Workers at subnational governments play a prominent role in the delivery of public services in most countries. Yet, information about their remuneration is scarce. Using data for Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay, we document ... -
Importaciones para exportar y cadenas de valor en Argentina y Uruguay
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-11-10)Las importaciones forman parte del mix de insumos que utilizan en su producción las empresas exportadoras. A partir de registros aduaneros este artículo analiza el rol que tuvieron los programas de importación temporal en ... -
Integração das Fontes Renováveis Intermitentes na América Latina: Brasil, Chile e Uruguai
(CAF; Caracas, 2017)Em vários países, a política energética é crescentemente conduzida para incrementar a participação de fontes renováveis de energia na geração de eletricidade, em função da necessidade de aumentar a segurança do abastecimento, ... -
Medición de los niveles de productividad de las ciudades en América Latina
(CAF; Caracas, 2021-12-29)Este documento presenta datos sobre productividad a nivel de ciudad para 279 ciudades de 12 países de América Latina. Para esto se utilizan los datos de salario horario de las encuestas de hogares oficiales de los países. ... -
Motherhood and flexible jobs: Evidence from Latin American countries
(CAF; Caracas, 2021-03-05)We study the causal effect of motherhood on labour market outcomes in Latin America by adopting an event study approach around the birth of the first child based on panel data from national household surveys for Chile, ... -
Peer Effects in the Development of Capabilities in Adolescence
(CAF; Caracas, 2015-09-29)We estimate peer effects in cognitive, non-cognitive and health-related outcomes in a sample of Uruguayan high-school students. Our identification strategy is based on two features of the data: (i) parents are not able to ... -
Spatial inequalities in educational opportunities: The role of public policies
(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 ... -
The Economic Preferences of Cooperative Managers
(CAF; Caracas, 2019-05-02)A growing body of research has been investigating the role of management practices and managerial behaviour in conventional private firms and public sector organizations. However, little is known about managers’ behavioural ... -
Wealth in Latin America
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-05-16)This paper presents harmonized indicators for household wealth, its components, and its determinants (including intergenerational mobility) in four Latin American countries (Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay), using Spain ... -
Who benefits when inertia is reduced? Competition, quality and returns to skill in health care markets
(CAF; Caracas, 2018)Increased competition may lead to incentives for firms to increase quality by incorporating higher quality inputs. This is particularly relevant in health care markets, since the supply of high quality physicians is ...
