Inter-American Development Bank

A qualitative study identifying barriers and policy solutions for healthcare access among migrants and Maya populations in Belize

Abstract Background Despite constitutional guarantees of healthcare access, migrant and Maya populations in Belize face significant barriers at the health facility level. Foreign nationals (11.5% of the population) and Maya communities (9.8%) constitute a substantial share of Bel...

Rail or river rivalry? Intermodal transportation of grain through Mississippi Corridors from 2002 to 2013

U.S. grain farming occurs predominantly throughout the vast Midwest. U.S. railroads as well as barges operating on the Mississippi River have played key roles in the regional grain supply chain. While research has been done about U.S. grain transportation, surprisingly little is...

Post-diagnosis trajectories in treatment, adiposity, glycaemic control, and dietary behaviour among adults with type 2 diabetes in Mexico

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Although much is known about its determinants and costs, less is known about how treatment, behaviour, adiposity, and glycaemic control evolve after diagnosis. We...

Vision, hearing, and intellectual disabilities in school-age children and adolescents (5–19 years) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Background Childhood sensory and intellectual disabilities represent significant yet under-recognized barriers to learning and human capital development. This study analyzes prevalence and severity of these conditions among 149.3 million children and adolescents aged 5–19 years a...

Remote parent coaching in preschool mathematics: Evidence from Peru

We evaluate a 10-week intervention in Peru that randomly offered remote coaching to parents of preschool children during the 2021 summer break, complementing publicly available mathematics lessons delivered by broadcast media. Coaches provided guidance and encouragement through p...

Estimating the Internal Rate of Return of the Influential Jamaica Early Childhood Intervention

Abstract This article quantifies the economic benefits of an influential early childhood program in a developing country, tracking participants with outcomes measured through age 31 years. Drawing on published experimental data encompassing life-cycle benefits – that rely primari...

Replication Data for: How Shocks Travel: The Cross-Border Impact of Natural Disasters in Firm Networks

Replication package for "How Shocks Travel: The Cross-Border Impact of Natural Disasters in Firm Networks" (IMF Economic Review). The package contains all programs used to construct the estimation samples and to produce every table and figure in the paper, along with documentatio...