06. Documentos de trabajo: Envíos recientes
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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 ... -
Intra-bloc tariffs and preferential margins in trade agreements
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-07-11)We study how countries choose intra-bloc tariffs and preferential margins in Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs). Our model indicates that countries should set systematically lower prefer-ential margins when the bloc takes ... -
Conceptos fundamentales y uso responsable de la inteligencia artificial en el sector público. Informe 2
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-06-30)Este segundo informe forma parte de la serie de estudios sobre el uso e impacto de la inteligencia artificial (IA) en el sector público en América Latina y se enfoca en los conceptos fundamentales y su uso responsable. Las ... -
How infrastructure shapes comparative advantage
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-06-30)This paper provides evidence that domestic trade costs are a source of comparative advantage. First, I build an international trade and internal geography model with transportation features and input-output linkages. Then, ... -
The effect of high dismissal protection on bureaucratic turnover and productivity
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-06-22)This paper studies the impact of high dismissal protection on bureaucratic turnover and productivity in the context of public school teachers in Chile. We take advantage of a law that required education administrators ... -
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 ... -
Roads illuminate development: Using nightlight luminosity to assess the impact of transport infrastructure
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-06-14)The research aims to evaluate the impact of paved major roads on economic growth at the municipal level in Bolivia, Paraguay and Ecuador. Due to the absence of municipal information, pub-licly available satellite data are ... -
Evaluating the Impact of Buenos Aires’s Metrobus on Within-City Spatial Sorting
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-06-14)How do improvements in the urban transport infrastructure affect the spatial sorting of residents with different levels of in-come and education within a city? What are the welfare effects of improving urban transit once ... -
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 ... -
Socioeconomic Gradients in Test Scores across Latin American and the Caribbean
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-05-05)In this paper we document gaps in math and reading achievement between children whose mothers have completed at least upper secondary education and those who have not, using test scores from third and sixth graders across ... -
Intergenerational earnings mobility and macroeconomic shocks: Evidence based on administrative records
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-04-26)This paper provides novel evidence on trends in intergenerational earnings mobility in a developing country and explores some transmission mechanisms associated with the characteristics of the labor market. Using a novel ... -
Los desafíos para la igualdad de género en América Latina. Documento de trabajo
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-03-25)Este documento de trabajo expone los principales desafíos para lograr una igualdad sustantiva en la región, así como recomendaciones de políticas para avanzar la consecución de la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento de ... -
Impactos microeconómicos de los programas de financiamiento público para pymes en América Latina. Qué sabemos
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-03-18)La relativa baja productividad de las pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes) de América Latina está correlacionada con factores como salarios pagados, inserción internacional y número de trabajadores, resultando clave la ... -
What a difference a full day makes: Evidence from new schools in Fortaleza
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-03-18)Although longer school days are in increasing supply, a lack of consensus about their effectiveness persists. Motivated by this gap, this paper studies the effect of enrolling in a new set of full-time secondary schools ... -
Estados ágeis na América Latina: a coordenação dentro do setor público como fator chave das estratégias de melhoria regulatória e o caso do Brasil
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-03-02)A reforma regulatória é uma mudança estrutural que precisa da geração de consensos e da liderança estratégica a partir do centro do governo. O Brasil é um bom exemplo da relevância da coordenação para uma mudança regulatória ... -
Estados ágiles en América Latina: la transformación digital de los reguladores económicos
(CAF; Caracas, 2022-02-10)Los reguladores económicos son probablemente las entidades de gobierno que más datos utilizan para la toma de decisiones. De ahí que su principal desafío sea reducir las asimetrías de información con las empresas que regulan ... -
El rol de govtech en el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
(Caracas, 2022)Este documento explora el rol que juega govtech en la consecución de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) en Latinoamérica (LATAM) y su contribución hacia el fortalecimiento de la adopción de la economía de los ... -
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 ... -
Los canales conversacionales como herramienta para mejorar la interacción con la ciudadanía
(2022)Como cualquier otra organización, los gobiernos se encuentran frente al desafío de poder brindar a los usuarios, en este caso la ciudadanía, un sistema de gestión que suponga un bajo nivel de fricción, es decir, que no ... -
Govtech Verde Iberoamérica: Informe de políticas públicas sobre el uso y desarrollo de tecnologías verdes en la región
(2022)Govtech verde se refiere a la colaboración entre el sector público y las startups orientadas a datos que utilizan tecnologías digitales y emergentes para la aplicación de políticas públicas ecológicas relacionadas con el ...
