The publications, databases and events produced by the IDB are only the end-products of a rigorous academic process. The research projects behind these outcomes can be as important as the final result in terms of their learning and networking potential. Numerous social, political and economic experts participate in the intellectual journey involved in these research projects. Their queries, critiques and contributions are valuable inputs to the process. The competition among high-level research institutes, the exchange of ideas, the development of new datasets and methodologies, and the oversight of leading academics all contribute to assuring the excellence of the IDB's research program. For this reason, it is important not only to present the fruits of the IDB's research program but to document the process involved in the research projects it conducts.
Research project name
Understanding Quality of Life in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Multidimensional Approach
Determinants of Savings in Latin America
Corporate Governance in Latin America and the Caribbean
Estimating the Causal Effect of Economic Policies on Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Quality of Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Productivity of Household Investment in Health
Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean: Magnitude and Control Policies
Private Participation in Infrastructure Projects: Determinants of the Observed Contractual Arrangements
The Political Economy of Institutional Reforms in Latin America
Administrative Autonomy of Governmental Institutions in Latin America
Political Institutions, Policymaking Processes and Policy Outcomes
Institutional Arrangements to Ensure Willingness to Pay in Financial Markets: A Comparative Analysis of Latin America and Europe
The Development of Latin-American Bond Markets
Industrial Organization of Social Services Delivery
Does Society Win or Lose as a Result of Privatization? Provision of Public Services and Welfare of the Poor
Understanding Productivity Levels, Dispersion and Growth in Latin American and Caribbean Industries
Social Exclusion: Who Is In, Who Is Out and Why Does it Matter?
Determinants of Interest Rate Spreads in Latin America
Quality of Life in Urban Neighborhoods in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Political Economy of Productivity: Actors, Arenas and Policymaking