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Money and lies: proxy respondents and the mismeasurement of income in surveys
(CAF, 2024-07-08)
When sampled individuals are not found at home, many surveys rely on a proxy respondent: another knowledgeable household member. We study the difference between self- and proxy-reported labor income in Mexico. We use the ...
The Economic Effects of an Accelerated Electrification and Decarbonization Process in Latin America
(CAF, 2024-03-23)
This research analyzes the potential economic effects of accelerated electrification and decarbonization in selected Latin American countries. Using an economic equilibrium model, four scenarios were evaluated: 1) a ...
The Effects of Renewable Energy Projects on Employment: Evidence from Brazil
(2024-01-12)
This paper studies the employment impacts of renewable energy projects in Brazil. Between 2006 and 2017, Brazil’s solar capacity increased from 0.001 GW to 1.01 GW, and wind capacity increased from 0.233 GW to 12.4 GW. ...
Electricity Pricing and the Energy Transition for Residential and Non-Residential Consumers
(CAF, 2024-01-05)
High electricity prices hinder efforts to decarbonize through electrification. In this paper, we demonstrate the inefficiencies of the retail electricity tariffs for both residential and non residential consumers in Colombia. ...
Acceso y consumo de energía residencial en América Latina y el Caribe
(CAF, 2023-12-29)
Este trabajo estima el acceso de los hogares latinoamericanos a distintas fuentes de energía (modernas y no modernas), así también como el gasto asociado a su consumo. En particular, se estudia cómo difiere el acceso a lo ...
Desafíos regulatorios en la incorporación de energías renovables
(CAF, 2023-12-29)
La transición hacia una matriz energética libre de emisiones de gases invernadero presenta múltiples desafíos desde el punto regulatorio. Primero, será necesario proveer los incentivos para que haya capacidad de generación ...
Preventing underage alcohol use through changes in norms and risk perception: A randomized evaluation of two school-based prevention programs in Colombia
(2023-12-28)
This study evaluates the short-term impact of two school-based inter ventions designed to prevent alcohol use among children in high-risk schools in Bogotá, Colombia. The programs aimed at increasing the perception of risk ...
Difference-in-Differences in Equilibrium: Evidence from Placed-Based Policies
(CAF- banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe, 2023-12-26)
Violations of the stable unit treatment value assumption (SUTVA) are a common threat to identification of the effects of policies causing the resorting of agents between treated and untreated groups. We show that in such ...
Sistemas de salud e Inequidades en Salud en América Latina
(2023-12-20)
El presente documento describe medidas de desigualdad en el acceso a la atención sanitaria y en los resultados de salud en países de América Latina, utilizando métricas estandarizadas introducidas en un estudio relacionado ...
Medición de las necesidades refrigeración y calefacción en América Latina y el Caribe
(2023-12-20)
Las temperaturas extremas afectan negativamente el aprendizaje, la productividad y la salud. La exposición de las poblaciones a las mismas adquiere especial relevancia debido al cambio climático. El presente trabajo presenta ...