Latin America
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Unfair rentals: Discrimination against transgender couples in Latin America
Does discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation during the housing search add to existing forms of discrimination and marginalisation? Does this further limit the opportunities for LGBTQ+ people in Latin America?
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The role of children in shaping gender gaps in Latin American labour markets
Women in Latin America experience a substantial 35% reduction in income after becoming mothers
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Putting research into practice at the Inter-American Development Bank
How can research help policymakers in Latin America and the Caribbean tackle economic challenges?
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The effect of pensions on wellbeing and mental health: Evidence from Paraguay
A non-contributory pension scheme substantially improved consumption and wellbeing, and reduced the number of over-65s in poverty doing paid work
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Multinationals and local development: Evidence from the United Fruit Company
Investment in amenities by large foreign companies induced by labour market competition can have persistent positive effects on local living standards
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High informal employment and disincentives: The anatomy of behavioural responses to social assistance in Uruguay
CCT programmes in developing countries may generate disincentives to registered employment, but the efficiency consequences can be relatively small
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Where are we in the economics of industrial policies?
Research on industrial policy has taken off, leading to a better understanding of when such policies effectively harness economic development
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The audacity of hope: Poverty and aspirations
Evidence from Latin America suggests that solely encouraging unattainable aspirations among poor households does not improve their welfare
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Bringing Research to Policy
Sebastian Galiani, Deputy Minister at the Argentinian Treasury on bridging the gap between research and policy.