This working paper analyzes the topics that usually arise from systematic reviews of poverty reduction programs programs and initiates a discussion about them. All evaluations included in the review have a control group and use the rigorous statistical methodologies (randomization or...

This note defines what spillover effects are, why it is important to measure them, and how to design an evaluation that will enable researchers to measure the impact of the program in the presence of spillover effects on subjects both eligible and ineligible for the program. Several practical...

This document presents data related to insurance and entrepreneurship in the states of Brazil over a period of 10 years. The data is accompanied by brief discussions of terms' definitions. They range from the definition of Startup and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), to the...

This paper focuses on a rather unexplored dimension to date of the HIV/AIDS epidemic: the resulting stigma and discrimination and its impact on the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS programs. It presents a conceptual framework that explains the interplay between stigma, discrimination and human rights....

Guia educativo sobre planejamento familiar financeiro para clientes da CAIXA, uma instituição pública de poupança e crédito. A cartilha explica os princípios básicos de orçamento familiar, poupança e empréstimos. O guia foi produzido como parte do "Programa de Remessas e Capacitação...

Serviços Prestados; Fluxo de remessas de recursos do exterior para correntistas do Banco Postal. Purus ACCaracterísticas, Rede de Rede de Atendimento;

This report details remittance flows, their costs, and their impact throughout Latin America based on the comprehensive survey and analysis of reports from 19 Central Banks in the region.