Household response to improvements in water infrastructure: Evidence from peri-urban Kyrgyz Republic
This paper estimates the impact of improvements to water network infrastructure on the take-up of
municipal water services in the Kyrgyz Republic. We also assess the intention-to-treat impacts of these
infrastructure improvements on households’ willingness to pay for improved water services, and on
their time use.
Report of the First Annual Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean
This document is the official report of the First Annual Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Quito on 22 and 23 November 2022. The Forum was convened by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Aligning Climate Policy Engagement with Net-Zero Commitments
This paper supports asset owners in assessing the climate policy engagement
approaches of one of their most important strategic partners: their asset managers.
This paper provides key principles to evaluate and engage asset managers on both their
in-house climate policy engagement and on their portfolio stewardship activities regarding investees’ climate policy engagement.
Outlook of Fiscal Relations among Government Levels in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) have prepared this publication, Outlook of
Fiscal Relations among Government Levels in Latin America and the Caribbean,
with the financial support of the Spanish Agency for International Development
Cooperation (AECID).
Consumer Loans, Heterogeneous Interest Rates, and Inequality
Using the Brazilian administrative credit registry data with the universe of all
consumer loans originated by banks in the country from 2013 to 2019, we document
high borrowing interest rates, which vary systematically with individual’s
characteristics. In particular, even after controlling for several observable
individual attributes (such as income, occupation, and default probabilities,
low-income), individuals pay higher interest rates than high-income borrowers.
Volunteer-based solution for the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development
This is a policy brief, and hence it represents the synthesis of a reflection. The views and opinions expressed in it are those of the authors and is the product of professional investigation. It is not meant to reflect the official policy, position or opinions of IDEP, neither its Member countries nor its staff members. Any errors are the fault of the authors. Copies of papers can be requested from IDEP Library by writing to: Knowledge Management and Library Division, African Institute of Economic Development and Planning (IDEP), Rue du 18 Juin, Dakar, Senegal. Please request papers by number and title.
Air Pollution and Climate Change From Co-Benefits to Coherent Policies
This report brings much-needed realism to the climate and air pollution debate. It analyzes international experience to identify effective pathways to coherent policy packages that harness synergies and manage inevitable tensions between climate mitigation and air-quality management. It helps decision makers to prioritize pollutants and emission sources and implement regulations that will encourage economic actors to implement technical and behavioral measures in a way that quickly saves people’s lives.
Transformative Climate Finance: A new approach for climate finance to achieve low-carbon resilient development in developing countries
This report analyses options to make international public climate finance more transformative. This analysis focuses on the use of climate finance for wider catalysation of overall financing for climate finance in developing countries. The report identifies eight sets of levels to drive. Climate action: project-based investments, financial sector reform, fiscal policies, sectoral policies, trade policy, innovation and technology transfer, carbon markets, and climate intelligence.