Documentos e informes
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An Uneven Recovery : Taking the Pulse of Latin America and the Caribbean Following the Pandemic - 2021 LAC High Frequency Phone Surveys (Inglés)
To continue monitoring how the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the welfare of households in the region, the World Bank and UNDP have joined forces in the implementation of a second phase of...
Tipo de documento: Informe Número del informe: 166810 Fecha del documento: 23 de agosto de 2022 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank,United Nations Development Programme,Mejia-Mantilla,Carolina,Rivadeneira Alava,Ana Mercedes,Olivieri,Sergio Daniel,Castaneda Castrillon,Carlos Alberto,Lara Ibarra,Gabriel,Romero Haaker,Francisco Javier,Camacho,Adriana,Tenjo,Laura,Hernandez,Pablo,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
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An Uneven Recovery : Taking the Pulse of Latin America and the Caribbean Following the Pandemic - 2021 LAC High Frequency Phone Surveys (Español)
To continue monitoring how the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the welfare of households in the region, the World Bank and UNDP have joined forces in the implementation of a second phase of...
Tipo de documento: Informe Número del informe: 166810 Fecha del documento: 23 de agosto de 2022 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank,United Nations Development Programme,Mejia-Mantilla,Carolina,Rivadeneira Alava,Ana Mercedes,Olivieri,Sergio Daniel,Castaneda Castrillon,Carlos Alberto,Lara Ibarra,Gabriel,Romero Haaker,Francisco Javier,Camacho,Adriana,Tenjo,Laura,Hernandez,Pablo,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
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COVID Prolongado : Los Efectos Persistentes de la Pandemia en los Mercados Laborales de América Latina y el Caribe (Español)
A más de un año del inicio de la pandemia de COVID-19 y con campañas masivas de vacunación en marcha, más de la cuarta parte de la población adulta (18+) de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) que tenía trabajo...
Tipo de documento: Resumen Número del informe: 173799 Fecha del documento: 12 de julio de 2022 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank,United Nations Development Programme,Camacho,Adriana,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa,Hernández, Pablo,Meléndez, Marcela,Olivieri,Sergio Daniel,Rivadeneira Alava,Ana Mercedes,Tenjo Galvis,Laura Daniela,Winkler-Seales,Hernan Jorge
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Long COVID : The Extended Effects of the Pandemic on Labor Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean (Inglés)
More than a year on from the start of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and with massive vaccination campaigns underway, over a quarter of the adult population in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)...
Tipo de documento: Resumen Número del informe: 173799 Fecha del documento: 7 de julio de 2022 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: World Bank,United Nations Development Programme,Camacho,Adriana,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa,Hernández, Pablo,Meléndez, Marcela,,Olivieri,Sergio Daniel,Rivadeneira Alava,Ana Mercedes,Tenjo Galvis,Laura Daniela,Winkler-Seales,Hernan Jorge
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Can Increased Gender Equality Improve Tax Collection and Government Spending Efficiency in Uruguay? (Inglés)
Why do some households pay more taxes or receive more government transfers than others? It may be because many public policy decisions have distinct effects on different population groups. Still, policy...
Tipo de documento: Resumen Número del informe: 171964 Fecha del documento: 16 de marzo de 2022 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Llovet Montanes,Ruth,Tuzman Fernandez,Diego,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
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Building an Equitable Society in Colombia (Vol. 2 of 2) : Executive Summary (Inglés)
Colombia’s high level of inequality is a core constraint to economic growth and social progress. The country has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the world, the second highest among 18...
Tipo de documento: Informe Número del informe: 165522 Fecha del documento: 26 de octubre de 2021 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Davalos,Maria Eugenia,Dudine,Paolo,Araujo Lozano,Jorge Gustavo,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
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Building an Equitable Society in Colombia (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (Español)
Colombia’s high level of inequality is a core constraint to economic growth and social progress. The country has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the world, the second highest among 18...
Tipo de documento: Informe Número del informe: 165522 Fecha del documento: 26 de octubre de 2021 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Davalos,Maria Eugenia,Dudine,Paolo,Araujo Lozano,Jorge Gustavo,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
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Building an Equitable Society in Colombia (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (Inglés)
Colombia’s high level of inequality is a core constraint to economic growth and social progress. The country has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the world, the second highest among 18...
Tipo de documento: Informe Número del informe: 165522 Fecha del documento: 26 de octubre de 2021 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Davalos,Maria Eugenia,Dudine,Paolo,Araujo Lozano,Jorge Gustavo,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
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The Impacts of COVID-19 on Informal Labor Markets : Evidence from Peru (Inglés)
This paper provides new evidence on the impacts of the COVID-19 economic crisis on a labor market with a high prevalence of informality. The analysis uses a rich longitudinal household survey for Peru...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS9675 Fecha del documento: 25 de mayo de 2021 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Cueva,Ronald,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa,Winkler-Seales,Hernan Jorge
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The Gradual Rise and Rapid Decline of the Middle Class in Latin America and the Caribbean (Inglés)
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) reported over 30 million Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and around 960,000 deaths as of May 2021. Official tracking data shows that Brazil, Colombia, and Argentina have...
Tipo de documento: Informe Número del informe: 160983 Fecha del documento: 20 de mayo de 2021 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Diaz-Bonilla,Carolina,Moreno Herrera,Laura Liliana,Del Carmen Hasbun,Giselle Eugenia,Sanchez Castro,Diana Marcela,Canavire Bacarreza,Gustavo Javier,Barreto Herrera,Karen Yiseth,Winkler-Seales,Hernan Jorge,Sacco Capurro,Flavia Giannina,Gunio,Pamela Gaye C.,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
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Jobs Interrupted : The Effects of COVID-19 in the LAC Labor Markets (Inglés)
Given the importance of labor income in the region, there are several important questions about the effects of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the labor market. At the outset of the pandemic, 48...
Tipo de documento: Resumen Número del informe: 160957 Fecha del documento: 1 de mayo de 2021 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Mejia-Mantilla,Carolina,Olivieri,Sergio Daniel,Rivadeneira Alava,Ana Mercedes,Lara Ibarra,Gabriel,Romero Haaker,Francisco Javier,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
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The Impact of Language of Instruction in Schools on Student Achievement: Evidence from Malaysia Using the Synthetic Control Method (Inglés)
This paper employs the synthetic control method to examine the impact of using a non-native language as the medium of instruction in schools on a student’s learning. Exploiting an unanticipated policy...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS9517 Fecha del documento: 20 de enero de 2021 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Soh,Yew Chong,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa,Wang,Liang Choon
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COVID-19 in LAC : High Frequency Phone Surveys - Results Second Wave (Inglés)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to preoccupy the population in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), as do the pandemic’s economic ramifications. The willingness and or ability of people to...
Tipo de documento: Resumen Número del informe: 160117 Fecha del documento: 1 de julio de 2020 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Ballon Fernandez,Paola Marcela,Lara Ibarra,Gabriel,Olivieri,Sergio Daniel,Rivadeneira Alava,Ana Mercedes,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
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COVID-19 in LAC : High Frequency Phone Surveys - Results First Wave (Inglés)
Unemployment is rising quickly and affected households are losing their main source of incomes. There is an obvious need for speeding up public intervention in the areas of virtual learning and access...
Tipo de documento: Resumen Número del informe: 160116 Fecha del documento: 1 de junio de 2020 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Ballon Fernandez,Paola Marcela,Cuesta,Jose,Olivieri,Sergio Daniel,Rivadeneira Alava,Ana Mercedes,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa
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High Performing Firms in Turkey : Jobs and Productivity (Inglés)
High-performing firms (HPFs) are those with rapid growth potential and are early movers with respect to the recognition and realization of sector-specific growth opportunities. HPFs are at the core of...
Tipo de documento: Informe Número del informe: 150381 Fecha del documento: 1 de junio de 2020 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Acar Erdogan,Aysenur,Aterido,Reyes,Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa,Cinar,Elif,Ustun,Oguzhan
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Quality of Management of Firms in Turkey (Inglés)
This paper examines the quality of management practices in Turkey and its relation to other firm-level characteristics such as firm performance, competition, and type of ownership. A key finding is that...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo (Serie Numerada) Número del informe: 136314 Fecha del documento: 1 de abril de 2019 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa,Taskin,Temel
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Measuring the quality of jobs in Turkey (Inglés)
This paper introduces a new job quality index that measures the quality of jobs in Turkey over the last decade. While the main focus is on wage employment - which in 2016 accounts for nearly 73 percent...
Tipo de documento: Informe Número del informe: 127999 Fecha del documento: 1 de diciembre de 2017 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa,Gruen,Carola A.,Levin,Victoria
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Implications of minimum wage increases on labor market dynamics lessons for emerging economies (Inglés)
This paper offers evidence on the relationship between the minimum wage and unemployment and informal employment, and identifies some of the lessons learned on the potential effects of increasing the minimum...
Tipo de documento: Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas Número del informe: WPS8030 Fecha del documento: 18 de abril de 2017 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa,Pabon,Laura M.
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Skills for a modern Ukraine (Inglés)
Ukraine’s economic progress has been uneven since the start of the transition in 1991. Productivity is low partly because of the slow pace of market-oriented reforms and the misallocation of the labor...
Tipo de documento: Publicación Número del informe: 111553 Fecha del documento: 3 de enero de 2017 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa,Kupets,Olga,Olefir,Anna,Muller,Noël
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Skills for a modern Ukraine : Навички для сучасної України (Ucraniano)
Ukraine’s economic progress has been uneven since the start of the transition in 1991. Productivity is low partly because of the slow pace of market-oriented reforms and the misallocation of the labor...
Tipo de documento: Publicación Número del informe: 111553 Fecha del documento: 1 de enero de 2017 Tipo de divulgación: Disclosed Autor: Del Carpio,Ximena Vanessa,Kupets,Olga,Olefir,Anna,Muller,Noël