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Sharing expert insights and innovative ideas that advance social and economic development across Latin America and the Caribbean
Fiscal Management
Do Tax Incentives Deliver Enough Development Value to Justify Their Cost?
An IDB review of evidence on the effects of tax incentives shows that a substantial portion fail to generate economic benefits large enough to outweigh their fiscal cost.
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Do Tax Incentives Deliver Enough Development Value to Justify Their Cost?
Agriculture and Food Security
How to Strengthen Rural Women-Led MSMEs in the Dry Corridor of Honduras
An IDB study highlights the leadership and innovation capacity of women-led rural agrifood MSMEs in Honduras’s Dry Corridor, as well as their potential to drive more resilient rural development.
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How to Strengthen Rural Women-Led MSMEs in the Dry Corridor of Honduras
Health, Nutrition, and Population
How Can Technology Accelerate Costa Rica’s Path to Malaria Elimination?
Costa Rica is close to eliminating malaria, aided by the use of digital technologies.
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How Can Technology Accelerate Costa Rica’s Path to Malaria Elimination?
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Featured Post robot-AI Education AI in Education: Why We Need Transformation, Not Just Improvement We stand at a rare moment in history: a chance to fundamentally reimagine education for a world that technology has already transformed.
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Spotlight: Economic Analysis
Brazil
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Venezuela
Suriname
Peru
Bolivia
The Amazonian Trilemma: Why the Economy, Nature, and People Must Advance Together The Amazonian Trilemma: Why the Economy, Nature, and People Must Advance Together

Feb 4, 2026

 Prospects for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026: Old Growth Constraints, New Uncertainties Prospects for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2026: Old Growth Constraints, New Uncertainties

Jan 27, 2026

 Small Countries, Greater Opportunities: Social Insurance Systems in the Caribbean  Small Countries, Greater Opportunities: Social Insurance Systems in the Caribbean 

Jun 5, 2024
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