Documents et rapports
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Closing the Gaps : The Role of Screening Questions and Self-Reporting in Measuring Women’s and Youths’ Employment and Work (anglais)
Can alternative survey methods address the underreporting of women’s and youths’ labor market outcomes, and thus improve the measurement of the underlying gender- and age-based gaps? This paper addresses...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS10773 Date du document: 16 mai 2024 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Contreras Gonzalez,Ivette Maria,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Palacios-Lopez,Amparo,Costa,Valentina,Romero Esteban,Steffanny
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Violent Discipline and Parental Behavior : Short- and Medium-term Effects of Virtual Parenting Support to Caregivers (anglais)
Approximately 75% of children aged 2 to 4 worldwide are regularly subjected to violent discipline across the globe. This paper studies the impact of a virtually-delivered intervention on positive parenting...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS10507 Date du document: 27 juin 2023 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Ravindran,Saravana,Shah,Manisha,Powers,Shawn Michael,Baker-Henningham,Helen
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School Management and Government Support During an Emergency (anglais)
This paper explores whether adequate government support measures, often studied in a private sector context, can help public sector organizations recover during emergencies. Authors present evidence from...
Type de document: Rapport Numéro du rapport: 185592 Date du document: 14 juin 2023 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Avitabile,Ciro,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Lemos,Renata Freitas
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Rebel Governance and Development: The Persistent Effects of Guerrillas in El Salvador (anglais)
How does territorial control by non-state actors affect long-term development? This paper investigates the economic, social, and political consequences of temporary territorial control by guerrillas during...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS10222 Date du document: 4 novembre 2022 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Bandiera,Antonella Agostina,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Jimenez,Juan Miguel,Rozo Villarraga,Sandra Viviana,Sviatschi,Maria Micaela
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Neither by Land nor by Sea : The Rise of Electronic Remittances during COVID-19 (anglais)
Despite concerns that the COVID-19 economic collapse would torpedo international remittances, formal remittances to several developing countries ballooned early in the pandemic. This increase might, however...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS10057 Date du document: 23 mai 2022 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Jaume,David Jose,Medina-Cortina,Eduardo,Winkler,Hernan
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Talk or Text ? Evaluating Response Rates by Remote Survey Method during COVID-19 (anglais)
Researchers and policy makers face significant challenges in selecting a method to conduct remote surveys, especially when collecting sensitive information or during turbulent life stages of hard-to-reach...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS9999 Date du document: 6 avril 2022 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Monteiro Amaral,Sofia Fernando,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Dominguez,Patricio,Perez-Vincent,Santiago M.,Romero,Steffanny
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When Emotion Regulation Matters : The Efficacy of Socio-Emotional Learning to Address School-Based Violence in Central America (anglais)
After-school programs (ASP) that keep youth protected while engaging them in socio-emotional learning might address school-based violent behaviors. This paper experimentally studies the socio-emotional-learning...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS9957 Date du document: 7 mars 2022 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Egana-delSol,Pablo,Martinez A.,Claudia,Rojas A.,Cindy
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Helping Families Help Themselves ? Heterogeneous Effects of a Digital Parenting Program (anglais)
Parenting practices are crucial for the development of children’s brains and social skills. However, parenting styles may be far from ideal, particularly those of caregivers with high stress levels. Using...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS9850 Date du document: 16 novembre 2021 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Monteiro Amaral,Sofia Fernando,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Dominguez,Patricio,Perez-Vincent,Santiago M.
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Is Investment in Preprimary Education Too Low ? Lessons from (Quasi) Experimental Evidence across Countries (anglais)
A large body of evidence suggests sizeable improvements in cognitive and social-emotional skills and subsequent educational attainment following preprimary education interventions as well as increases...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS9723 Date du document: 30 juin 2021 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Holla,Alaka,Bendini,Maria Magdalena,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Trako,Iva
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What Makes a Program Good ? Evidence from Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (anglais)
Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs) can play a central role in skill development and higher education expansion, yet their quality varies greatly within and among countries. This paper explores...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS9722 Date du document: 29 juin 2021 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Urzua,Sergio,Bassi,Marina
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The Unintended Consequences of Deportations : Evidence from Firm Behavior in El Salvador (anglais)
Can repatriation inflows impact firm behavior in origin countries? This paper examines this question in the context of repatriation inflows from the United States and Mexico to El Salvador. The paper combines...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS9521 Date du document: 21 janvier 2021 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Bandiera,Antonella Agostina,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Rozo Villarraga,Sandra Viviana,Schmidt-Padilla,Carlos,Sviatschi,Maria Micaela,Winkler-Seales,Hernan Jorge
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The Fast Track to New Skills : Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (Vol. 2 of 2) : Overview (anglais)
Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is still relatively low. Shorter and more practical...
Type de document: Publication Numéro du rapport: 164606 Date du document: 1 janvier 2021 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Urzua Soza,Sergio Samuel,Bassi,Marina
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The Fast Track to New Skills : Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (portugais)
Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is still relatively low. Shorter and more practical...
Type de document: Publication Numéro du rapport: 164606 Date du document: 1 janvier 2021 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Urzua Soza,Sergio Samuel,Bassi,Marina
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The Fast Track to New Skills : Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (anglais)
Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is still relatively low. Shorter and more practical...
Type de document: Publication Numéro du rapport: 164606 Date du document: 1 janvier 2021 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Urzua Soza,Sergio Samuel,Bassi,Marina
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The Fast Track to New Skills : Short-Cycle Higher Education Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (espagnol)
Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded dramatically in the new millennium, yet enrollment in short-cycle programs (SCPs) is still relatively low. Shorter and more practical...
Type de document: Publication Numéro du rapport: 164606 Date du document: 1 janvier 2021 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Urzua Soza,Sergio Samuel,Bassi,Marina
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Does Maternal Depression Undermine Childhood Cognitive Development? Evidence from the Young Lives Survey in Peru (anglais)
This paper studies the effect of maternal depression on early childhood cognition in Peru. The identification strategy exploits variation in exposure to exogenous shocks during early life to instrument...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS9479 Date du document: 24 novembre 2020 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Bendini,Maria Magdalena,Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana
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The Contribution of Short-Cycle Programs to Student Outcomes : Evidence from Colombia (anglais)
Short-cycle higher education programs (SCPs), lasting two or three years, capture about a quarter of higher education enrollment in the world and can play a key role enhancing workforce skills. This paper...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS9424 Date du document: 5 octobre 2020 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Ferreyra,Maria Marta,Melguizo,Tatiana,Castaneda Sanchez,Angelica
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Peer Effects on Violence : Experimental Evidence from El Salvador (anglais)
Globally, 150 million adolescents report being victims of or engaging in peer-to-peer violence in and around school. One strategy to reduce this risk is to occupy youth in after-school programs (ASP)...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS9187 Date du document: 17 mars 2020 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana
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Preventing Violence in the Most Violent Contexts : Behavioral and Neurophysiological Evidence (anglais)
This paper provides experimental evidence of the impact of an after-school program on vulnerable public-school students in El Salvador. The program combined a behavioral intervention with ludic activities...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS8862 Date du document: 23 mai 2019 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Dinarte Diaz,Lelys Ileana,Egana-delSol,Pablo