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The hidden sector : just transitions to the formal economy

2026

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Feminist foreign policy in Latin America: Comparing Mexico, Chile and Colombia

Zilla, Claudia; Peschke, Marie - 2026

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A reconsideration of the relationship between town size and well-being in Latin America

Jantsch, Antje; Piper, Alan - 2026

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The long-run effects of conditional cash transfers: The case of Bolsa Família in Brazil

Laguinge, Luis; Gasparini, Leonardo; Neidhöfer, Guido - 2026

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Police-Civilian Fatal Encounters and State Trust

Canini, Renata; González, Felipe; Prem, Mounu - 2026

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Latin America’s democratic innovations at scale: bridging deliberation and participation

Pogrebinschi, Thamy - 2026

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China's economic footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean

Kiryakova, Elena; Jackson, Karen; Nadin, Rebecca - 2026

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International comparison program : 2021 cycle in Latin America and the Caribbean : methodological document and main results

De Camino, Claudia; Infante, Lady Viviana - 2026

Comparison of economies is essential for public policymaking but considerably hindered by the fact that statistics expressed in local currencies are not directly comparable. Market exchange rates give a distorted view, as they do not reflect the differences in price levels between countries.To...

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Monetary policy and the current account in Latin America: revisiting the mundellian paradigm

Laborde Vera, Juan Camilo - 2026

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Monetary policy and the current account in Latin America: revisiting the mundellian paradigm

Laborde Vera, Juan Camilo - 2026

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Patterns of executive removal and its consequences in democratic backsliding countries in Asia and Latin America

Watanabe, Aya; Inata, Kana; Kellam, Marisa - 2026

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Determinants of financial hedging strategies among commodity producer firms in Latin America

Giraldo, Carlos; Giraldo, Iader; Huertas, Cristian; … - 2026

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Long memory in Latin American sovereign risk : daily evidence on the EMBI

Asturias Schaub, Luis Rodrigo; Caporale, Guglielmo Maria; … - 2026

This paper analyses the long-memory properties of sovereign bond spreads in 17 Latin American countries as well as two regional aggregates using daily EMBI (Emerging Markets Bond Index) data from April 2013 to January 2026 (3,163 observations per series). Parametric methods show that all 19...

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Inclusive leadership and its relationship with teacher collective efficacy : a systematic review of studies in Latin America (2015-2025)

Manzi-de-Rotela, Maria-Eugenia; Sánchez-Cabrero, Roberto; … - 2026

Inclusive leadership and collective teacher efficacy are key dimensions for understanding school improvement processes in Latin America. To synthesize recent developments in the field, this systematic review-conducted in accordance with the PRISMA protocol-aimed to: (1) compile the quantitative...

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Enabling financial access via blockchain : the potential for decentralized finance to address inclusion challenges in Latin America

Wu, Alexander - 2026

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Shaping sustainable tourism : the role of observatories in Latin America and the Caribbean

Matheus, Fabricio - 2026

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The right to identity of children and adolescents in the face of state guardianship : reality of Latin America

Cabrera Vélez, Juan Pablo; Rivera Andrade, Alexis Roberto - 2026

Identity is a fundamental right that is particularly important in childhood, as it is established immediately after birth, giving the child the surnames that determine kinship and, therefore, their identity. However, the problem arises when this right is not adequately protected, which means...

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The effect of extreme heat on economic growth : evidence from Latin America

Dueñas, Juliana; Goytia, Alejandra; Hoffmann, Bridget - 2026

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Social preferences for public provision of services : experimental evidence from Latin America

Bejarano, Hernán; Busso, Matias; Santos, Juan Francisco - 2026

We study how individuals in six Latin American countries value public versus private provision of education and healthcare using a survey experiment. Respondents were randomly assigned to vignettes that vary income, service quality, and provider type. Perceived quality is the main driver of...

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Strategic interactions and gender cues : evidence from social preference games

Bejarano, Hernán; Busso, Matias; Santos, Juan Francisco - 2026

This paper studies trust, reciprocity, and bargaining using a large-scale online experiment conducted in six Latin American countries. Participants played trust and ultimatum games under randomly assigned conditions in which the gender of their counterpart was either disclosed or withheld. On...

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Understanding and predicting recidivism in Latin America : a machine learning approach

Anauati, María Victoria; Romero, María Noelia; … - 2026

Recidivism is a persistent challenge for criminal justice systems worldwide, yet evidence from Latin America remains scarce. This study addresses that gap through three contributions. First, it reviews the individual, institutional, and contextual determinants of recidivism, with special...

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A handbook on the database of selected cases and good practices on circular economy for SMEs

Bellandi, Marco; Cecchetti, Maria Chiara; Orlando, Caterina - 2026

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Latin America in the intelligent age : a new path for growth : white paper

2026

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The macro-financial impact of economic policy uncertainty in Latin America

Aguilar, Ana; Guerra, Rafael; Müller, Carola; Tombini, … - 2026

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The long-run effects of conditional cash transfers : the case of Bolsa Família in Brazil

Laguinge, Luis; Gasparini, Leonardo; Neidhöfer, Guido - 2026

Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes aim to break the intergenerational transmission of poverty by fostering human capital accumulation among children in vulnerable households. However, due to data limitations, evidence on their long-run effects remains scarce. This paper contributes to...

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The Hidden Costs of Violence : How Crime Shapes Women’s Labor Market Outcomes in Latin America

De Hoop, Jacobus Joost; Tribin Uribe, Ana Maria; … - 2026

This study explores the gendered impacts of violent crime on economic opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean. While both men and women experience violent crime, their exposure to violent crime and the consequences they suffer differ. Women are disproportionately affected by intimate...

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Feminist foreign policy in Latin America : comparing Mexico, Chile and Colombia

Zilla, Claudia; Peschke, Marie - 2026

In Latin America, Mexico (2020), Chile (2022) and Colombia (2022) have all officially committed to a feminist foreign policy (FFP). The introduction of a feminist approach to foreign policy should be seen in the context of a growing awareness of gender issues in international, regional and...

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Informal empire and divergence : the making of a wealthy nation in Latin America

Alvarado Rangel, Ángel; Luzardo-Luna, Ivan - 2026

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Knowledge in the diversity-efficiency nexus : how board composition shapes sustainable resource use in emerging markets

Núñez-Laguna, Ivette; Gambetta, Nicolás; … - 2026

Even though sustainable resource use has become a strategic priority, there remains limited empirical evidence on how board diversity influences water and energy efficiency, particularly in emerging economies such as those in Latin America. Accordingly, this study investigates the relationship...

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When teacher preparation programs look alike : variability, accountability, and the limits of program differentiation

Rivero, Rosario; Sánchez, Rafael; Valencia, Edgar; … - 2026

Research on teacher preparation programs (TPPs) continues to debate the extent to which program quality meaningfully shapes teacher effectiveness. While early evidence from highincome contexts documented nontrivial differences across programs, more recent studies suggest that most variation in...

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Exchange rate passthrough in Latin America : does dollarization matter?

Notte, Vincent - 2026

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Public policies and social inequalities in transformation : comparative insights from Europe and Latin America

2026

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Overview of public management in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2025 : state innovation for managing vital transformations : executive summary

2026

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Lateinamerikapolitik : un modelo de política exterior alemana hacia América Latina

Villamar Nava, Zirahuén - 2026

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The role of kinship networks in childcare at birth : evidence from three Latin American countries

Fernández Soto, Mariana; Escoto, Ana; … - 2026

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Forecasting value at risk and expected shortfall in equity markets of high-income and Latin American countries

Liza, Fiorela; Rodriguez, Gabriel; Arellano Ataurima, Miguel - 2026

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Police-civilian fatal encounters and state trust

Canini, Renata; González, Felipe; Prem, Mounu - 2026

We study how violent encounters between police and civilians shape citizens' trust in the state. We combine nearly 750,000 survey responses from seventeen Latin American countries with a new dataset of high-profile police-civilian fatalities. Exploiting the timing of these events relative to...

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Redefining global trade patterns : BRICS, G7, and technological trade in Latin America

Silva Neira, Ignacio; Pédussel Wu, Jennifer - 2026

In 2024, new members joined the original BRICS countries, reinforcing their aspirations as a relevant global actor. This study examines Latin American countries' export structures orientation towards BRICS versus G7 markets. Using a unique dataset and a structural gravity model, we estimate the...

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Planes de transición energética en América Latina y el Caribe : guía metodológica

Carvajal, Pablo; Poveda, Rafael; Gil, Marina - 2026

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) considera que la planificación energética es urgente y esencial para guiar la transición energética de los países de la región. En ese sentido, la CEPAL presenta la siguiente guía metodológica para orientar la construcción...

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Valoración del agua : reflexiones y recomendaciones para América Latina y el Caribe

2026

El documento aborda la valoración del agua como una herramienta esencial para orientar decisiones públicas más justas, sostenibles y eficaces en América Latina y el Caribe. Reconoce que valorar el agua va más allá de asignarle un precio: implica integrar sus dimensiones ecológicas,...

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Raising Children Alone in Latin America and the Caribbean : Strong Mothers and Weak Social Assistance

Cuesta, Laura; De Hoop, Jacobus; Nopo, Hugo - 2026

Studies across countries find that single-mother households are socioeconomically disadvantaged. However, the heterogeneity of these households is regularly overlooked in the literature, with lone-mother households (with only one female adult) frequently undifferentiated from households in which...

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Latin America And Caribbean Economic Update, April 2026 : Revisiting Industrial Policy

Maloney, William F.; Vuletin, Guillermo; Zambrano, Andrés - 2026

El crecimiento y la creación de empleo de calidad en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) siguen siendo moderados en un entorno global desafiante. La inflación sigue disminuyendo, pero la relajación de la política monetaria ha avanzado más lentamente de lo previsto, los precios de las materias...

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Tax disincentives to formal employment in Latin America

Bargain, Olivier; Jara, H. Xavier; Rivera, David - 2026

Tax-benefit systems in Latin America have expanded alongside social protection, yet persistently high informality continues to constrain fiscal capacity and redistribution. This paper examines how tax policy changes affect formal employment in Bolivia, Colombia, and Ecuador over three periods...

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Tax disincentives to formal employment in Latin America

Bargain, Olivier; Jara, H. Xavier; Rivera, David - 2024

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Political and economic influences on the Energy Trilemma in Latin America and the Caribbean

Borges, Lilianne; Klotzle, Marcelo Cabus - 2026

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Global banking with a Latin American rhythm

Berger, Allen N.; Karlström, Peter; Karolyi, Stephen A.; … - 2026

How does global banking impact financial stability and the real economy, particularly in emerging market economies? This paper revisits this question through the lens of new data and recent empirical findings in the banking literature. Considering this evidence, we illustrate how global banks...

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Beyond carry-trading : new insights into the uses of foreign-denominated bond issuances by Latin American firms

Pérez Artica, Rodrigo; Rabinovich, Joel; Zeolla, … - 2026

Corporate bond issuances originating from developing and emerging market economies have emerged as the primary catalyst for the expansion of global debt following the Global Financial Crisis, Although Asia has dominated this trend, Latin American firms have significantly contributed, emerging as...

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Stated preferences for public provision of services : experimental evidence from Latin America

Bejarano, Hernán; Busso, Matias; Santos, Juan Francisco - 2026

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Overcoming the gender bias in training : an empirical approach in the Latin American quick-service restaurant industry

Adhvaryu, Achyuta; Nyshadham, Anant; Tamayo, Jorge Andrés - 2026

Using administrative and survey data from a large restaurant chain in Colombia, we documented gender differences in the managerial approaches most strongly associated with performance. Based on these findings, we designed two customized curricula: a relationship-based curriculum highlighting...

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Relative income and gender norms : evidence from Latin America

Muñoz S., Ercio; Sansone, Dario; Tampellini, João - 2026

Using census data from over 500,000 dual-earner households in Mexico, we show that couples in which the wife earns just above half of the household income are far less common than those in which she earns just below that threshold - a pattern that has been attributed to gender norms that create...

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Relative income and gender norms : evidence from Latin America

Muñoz S., Ercio; Sansone, Dario; Tampellini, João - 2025

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Addressing regulatory barriers to trade in services in Latin America and the Caribbean

Blyde, Juan S. - 2026

Most barriers to trade in services stem from regulatory measures. This study assesses the degree of regulatory restrictiveness affecting trade in services across Latin America and the Caribbean and the degree of disparities in these measures. It then analyzes the impact of both the level of...

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Addressing regulatory barriers to trade in services in Latin America and the Caribbean

Blyde, Juan S. - 2026

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Are the Poor More Exposed to Climate Hazards in Latin America?

Brunckhorst, Ben J.; De la Fuente, Alejandro; Doan, Miki K. - 2026

This paper addresses two main questions. First, what proportion of people are exposed to climate hazards in Latin America and the Caribbean, especially among the poor versus the nonpoor? Second, do certain areas—hotspots—have high rates of bothhazard exposure and poverty that require...

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