This paper estimates the direct and spillover effects of two matching grants schemes designed to promote firm-level research and development (R&D) investment in Chile on firm productivity. Because the two programs target different kinds of projects - the National Productivity and Technological...

This paper analyzes the impact of a cluster tourism policy in the region of Colonia, Uruguay. The policy was implemented as part of an IDB-supported program. The study conducted a comparative analysis of Colonia vs. other tourism regions of the country applying a synthetic control method. This...

1. The changing role of science, technology and innovation policy in building systems of innovation: the case of Mexico -- 2. Evolution of the Public Institutions of Science, Technology and Innovation in Chile: 1990-2012 -- 3. Insights into the impact of BID’s Technology Modernization Program...