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The IDB has more than 30 researchers producing working papers on economic and social topics. Many of these documents constitute background research for the IDB’s flagship publication Development in the Americas prepared by the Research Department. In addition, the IDB also finances and mentors studies conducted by other institutions in order to build knowledge and research capacity. The Bank supports two organizations: the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean, also known as INTAL; and the Inter-American Institute for Economic and Social Development, or INDES.
Highlighted publications
Bridging Regional Trade Agreements
This new IDB book offers a roadmap for countries to use their existing regional trade agreements to foster greater integration and trade liberalization. The study reveals that liberalization in these agreements is similarly sequenced, and that these accords share common regulations in areas such as investment, services, customs procedures, and competition policy.
November 2009| More
Ethnic and Gender Wage Gaps
Ethnic and gender wage differences remain significant in Latin America despite recent economic growth and policies aimed at reducing inequality. In an unprecedented analysis of household data from 18 nations in Latin America, the study found that women and ethnic minorities are clearly at a disadvantage.
October 2009 | More
Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies During Crisis
This study provides a set of tools to analyze the monetary and exchange rate policy issues in the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Haiti, Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. During the global crisis, central banks faced a weak initial position in terms of inflation and the inherent rigidity of fixed exchange regimes with limited official reserves.
August 2009 | More
