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Valuation of Public Amenities and Differences in Quality of Life among Latin American Cities
(CAF, 2016-11)
We use a life satisfaction approach for the valuation of public goods and amenities in Latin American cities. We apply a homogenous database of seventeen cities gathered by the Development Bank of Latin America CAF. Using ...
Exploring the Potential of Machine Learning for Automatic Slum Identification from VHE Imagery
(CAF, 2016-11-23)
Slum identification in urban settlements is a crucial step in the process of formulation of propoor policies. However, the use of conventional methods for slums detection such as field surveys may result time consuming and ...
City Size, Distance and Formal Employment Creation
(CAF, 2016-10-09)
Cities thrive through the diversity of their occupants because the availability of complementary skills enables firms in the formal sector to grow, delivering increasingly sophisticated products and services. The appearance ...
Income Segregation and Urban Spatial Structure: Evidence from Brazil
(CAF, 2016-08-05)
We estimate the effect of urban spatial structure on income segregation in Brazilian cities between 2000 and 2010. Our results show that, first, local density conditions increase income segregation: the effect is higher ...
Principais mecanismos de viabilização das fontes intermitentes no sistema elétrico latino-americano: Medidas operacionais e Geração flexível
(CAF, 2017)
O grande desenvolvimento da energia hidrelétrica na América Latina colaborou para que a sua matriz elétrica pudesse ter a menor intensidade em carbono do mundo. Esta fonte renovável tem sido a mais importante, em termos ...
The pharmacological channel revisited: alcohol sales restrictions and crime in Bogotá
(CAF, 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 ...
Local economic development. Some cities develop more than others: specialization, human capital and institutions
(CAF, 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 ...
Mecanismo para a Integração das Energias Renováveis Intermitentes: Redes Elétricas Inteligentes/Respostas pelo Lado da Demanda
(CAF, 2017)
a redução das emissões estão impulsionando os governos a investir no uso de energias renováveis para geração de eletricidade. Apesar dos importantes benefícios oferecidos pela geração a partir de fontes renováveis, a ...
Asociación Público-Privada en Infraestructuras Energéticas: Experiencias en América Latina
(CAF, 2017)
Las infraestructuras energéticas en América Latina merecen un estudio particular en lo que se refiere a la APP. Sus distintos marcos regulatorios y grados de madurez institucional y operacional, la hacen contar con un mapa ...
Moving Citizens and Deterring Criminals: Innovation in Public Transport Facilities
(CAF, 2016-11)
This paper explores the relationship between urban public transportation innovation and crime. In 2004, the city of Medellin in Colombia developed an innovative public transportation system based on cable cars (Metrocable) ...