How were the governments of three middle-income countries with high levels of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—India, Mexico, and South Africa—able to implement sugar-sweetened beverage taxes (SSBs) despite intense opposition from powerful corpora
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Self-sovereign identity (SSI) is a digital identity that is fully controlled and owned by the individual it represents.
working paper
Una aproximación al diseño de instrumentos financieros para proyectos del sistema alimentario
Este artículo recoge una serie de recomendaciones y experiencias desde la banca multilateral, en particular de la Corporación Interamericana de Inversiones en el período 2005-2013 para la financiación de proyectos regionales y de la Banca de Desar
This article collects a series of recommendations and experiences from multilateral banks, in particular from the Inter-American Investment Corporation in the period 2005-2013 for the financing of regional projects and the Development Bank in Mexi
discussion paper
Covid-19 and lockdown policies: A structural simulation model of a bottom-up recession in four countries
This paper considers different approaches to modelling the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic/lockdown shocks.
Este es un documento de apoyo a la Consulta Regional en “Innovaciones en políticas económicas y sociales para hacer frente a el sobrepeso y la obesidad en América Latina y el Caribe,” organizada por la FAO con apoyo del IFPRI.
América Latina es el continente que se ha movilizado en forma consistente en cuanto al desarrollo, la adopción e implementación de estrategias de protección social que cubren aspectos de salud, nutrición, educación y trabajo entre otros factores d
discussion paper
US trade wars with emerging countries in the 21st century: Make America and Its partners lose again
In a context of rising protectionist rhetoric, this paper looks at the potential impact of trade wars initiated by a change in US trade policies.
dataset
ASTI Mexico database
This dataset includes national-level time series data on researcher capacity by qualification level, age bracket, discipline mix, and commodity, as well as a detailed breakdown of agricultural research investment across government, higher educatio
For more than 30 years, IFPRI’s research and collaboration in Latin America and the Caribbean have contributed to positive changes in the region, including enhancing the culture of accountability and generating groundbreaking evidence that has str
This country factsheet presents key agricultural R&D indicators in a highly accessible visual display.
Esta ficha técnica de país presenta indicadores claves de I + D agropecuarios en una presentación visual muy accesible.
This food policy report is a response to growing concerns about the impacts of climate change on Latin American economies, agriculture, and people.
discussion paper
The impact of conditional cash transfer programs on indigenous households in Latin America: Evidence from PROGRESA in Mexico
Conditional cash transfers(CCTs) are widely used antipoverty measuresin Latin America, and manysuch programs include indigenous beneficiaries.However, concerns have been raised that the indigenous poor,who have historically been marginalized,may n
The 193 individual country profiles capture the status and progress of all UN Member States, and the 80+ indicators include a wealth of information on child, adolescent and adult anthropometry and nutritional status, in addition to intervention co
The 193 individual country profiles capture the status and progress of all UN Member States, and the 80+ indicators include a wealth of information on child, adolescent and adult anthropometry and nutritional status, in addition to intervention co
dataset
An Agriculture-Focused, Regionally Disaggregated Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Mexico, 2008
This data study includes highly disaggregated Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for the Mexican economy for year 2008.
data paper
Agriculture-focused, Regionally Disaggregated Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Mexico, 2008
This paper describes the construction of a highly disaggregated Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for the Mexican economy for year 2008.
This report has been prepared in response to growing concerns about the impacts of climate change on Latin American economies, agriculture, and people.