Documents & Reports
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The Role of Technology in Reducing the Gender Gap in Productivity (English)
This paper explores new firm-level data to examine the gender gap in technology adoption and the associated effect on firm performance. The data show a small difference in technology sophistication between...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10771 Document Date: May 15, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cirera,Xavier,Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose,Soares Martins Neto,Antonio,Lee,Kyungmin,Gomes Nogueira,Caroline
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Exporting and Technology Adoption in Brazil (English)
There is limited evidence on the role of participating in international trade in the diffusion of technologies. This paper analyzes the impact of exporting on firms’ adoption of more sophisticated technologies...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS10454 Document Date: May 25, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cirera,Xavier,Comin,Diego Adolfo,Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose,Lee,Kyungmin,Soares Martins Neto,Antonio
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Firm - Level Adoption of Technologies in Kenya (English)
Technology is key to boost productivity and generate more and better-quality jobs in Kenya. This paper uses a novel approach to measure technology adoption at the firm level and applies it to a representative...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 173398 Document Date: April 5, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cirera,Xavier,Comin,Diego Adolfo,Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose,Lee,Kyungmin,Martinez, Pedro,Soares Martins Neto,Antonio
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Firm-level Technology Adoption in Malawi’s Formal Sector (English)
Technology adoption is key to boost productivity growth and poverty reduction in Malawi. This paper describes a novel approach to measure technology adoption at the firm level and applies to a sample of...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 173396 Document Date: June 18, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cirera,Xavier,Comin,Diego Adolfo,Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose,Lee,Kyungmin,Soares Martins Neto,Antonio
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Firm-Level Technology Adoption in the State of Ceara in Brazil (English)
This paper uses a novel approach to measure technology adoption at the firm level and applies it to a representative sample of firms in the state of Ceará in Brazil. The paper develops a new measure of...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9568 Document Date: March 8, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cirera,Xavier,Comin,Diego Adolfo,Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose,Lee,Kyungmin,Soares Martins Neto,Antonio
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Firm-Level Technology Adoption in Vietnam (English)
This paper describes the results of a new firm survey to measure technology use and adoption implemented prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam. It analyzes the use and adoption of technology among...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9567 Document Date: March 8, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cirera,Xavier,Comin,Diego Adolfo,Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose,Lee,Kyungmin,Soares Martins Neto,Antonio
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Do Innovative Firms Pay Higher Wages? : Micro-Level Evidence from Brazil (English)
Several studies have documented a positive and causal relationship product or process innovation -- and labor productivity. Given the links between labor productivity and wages, a likely implication of...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9442 Document Date: October 19, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Cirera,Xavier,Soares Martins Neto,Antonio
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COVID 19 in Brazil : Impacts and Policy Responses (Vol. 2 of 2) : Overview (English)
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to plunge Brazil into another recession. Although the pain of recession can be felt across...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 150767 Document Date: June 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Hanusch,Marek,Sousa,Liliana Do Couto,Vagliasindi,Maria,Colbano,Fabiano Silvio,Cirera,Xavier,Ortega Nieto,Daniel,Hansen,Kjetil,Jansen,Johannes Georges Pius,Fleischhaker,Cornelius,Lautharte Junior,Ildo Jose,Becerra,Marcelo,Loureiro,Andre,Azevedo,Joao Pedro Wagner De,Borja-Vega,Christian,Gauthier,Gregoire Francois,Araujo,Edson Correia,Kossoy,Alexandre,Perolli,Bujana,Byskov,Steen,Rudolph,Heinz P.,Signoret,Jose E.,Goncalves Moreira,Adriana,Lange,Maria Bernadete Ribas,Monteiro,Emanuela,Morgandi,Matteo,Neves,Philippe,Costa,Alberto Coelho Gomes,Medeiros Paiva,Juliana,Sampi Bravo,James Robert Ezequiel,Dantas Pereira Coelho,Bernardo,Tufani,Claudia Mayara,Amaral Ornelas,Rafael,Lamberti Negreira,Tiago,Saia Cereda,Fabio,Macedo Rubiao,Rafael,Soares Martins Neto,Antonio,Ferreira Filho,Joaquim Bento De Souza,Antonacci Moura,Paulo Vitor,Monteiro,Diana,Brescianini,Juliana Neves Soares,Menescal Landwehr,Adriane,Dias Diniz Costa,Maria Elisa,Ceratti,Mariana Kaipper,Machado,Juliana Braga
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COVID 19 in Brazil : Impacts and Policy Responses (Vol. 2 of 2) : Overview (Portuguese)
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to plunge Brazil into another recession. Although the pain of recession can be felt across...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 150767 Document Date: June 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Hanusch,Marek,Sousa,Liliana Do Couto,Vagliasindi,Maria,Colbano,Fabiano Silvio,Cirera,Xavier,Ortega Nieto,Daniel,Hansen,Kjetil,Jansen,Johannes Georges Pius,Fleischhaker,Cornelius,Lautharte Junior,Ildo Jose,Becerra,Marcelo,Loureiro,Andre,Azevedo,Joao Pedro Wagner De,Borja-Vega,Christian,Gauthier,Gregoire Francois,Araujo,Edson Correia,Kossoy,Alexandre,Perolli,Bujana,Byskov,Steen,Rudolph,Heinz P.,Signoret,Jose E.,Goncalves Moreira,Adriana,Lange,Maria Bernadete Ribas,Monteiro,Emanuela,Morgandi,Matteo,Neves,Philippe,Costa,Alberto Coelho Gomes,Medeiros Paiva,Juliana,Sampi Bravo,James Robert Ezequiel,Dantas Pereira Coelho,Bernardo,Tufani,Claudia Mayara,Amaral Ornelas,Rafael,Lamberti Negreira,Tiago,Saia Cereda,Fabio,Macedo Rubiao,Rafael,Soares Martins Neto,Antonio,Ferreira Filho,Joaquim Bento De Souza,Antonacci Moura,Paulo Vitor,Monteiro,Diana,Brescianini,Juliana Neves Soares,Menescal Landwehr,Adriane,Dias Diniz Costa,Maria Elisa,Ceratti,Mariana Kaipper,Machado,Juliana Braga
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COVID 19 in Brazil : Impacts and Policy Responses (Vol. 1 of 2) : Main Report (English)
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to plunge Brazil into another recession. Although the pain of recession can be felt across...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 150767 Document Date: June 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Hanusch,Marek,Sousa,Liliana Do Couto,Vagliasindi,Maria,Colbano,Fabiano Silvio,Cirera,Xavier,Ortega Nieto,Daniel,Hansen,Kjetil,Jansen,Johannes Georges Pius,Fleischhaker,Cornelius,Lautharte Junior,Ildo Jose,Becerra,Marcelo,Loureiro,Andre,Azevedo,Joao Pedro Wagner De,Borja-Vega,Christian,Gauthier,Gregoire Francois,Araujo,Edson Correia,Kossoy,Alexandre,Perolli,Bujana,Byskov,Steen,Rudolph,Heinz P.,Signoret,Jose E.,Goncalves Moreira,Adriana,Lange,Maria Bernadete Ribas,Monteiro,Emanuela,Morgandi,Matteo,Neves,Philippe,Costa,Alberto Coelho Gomes,Medeiros Paiva,Juliana,Sampi Bravo,James Robert Ezequiel,Dantas Pereira Coelho,Bernardo,Tufani,Claudia Mayara,Amaral Ornelas,Rafael,Lamberti Negreira,Tiago,Saia Cereda,Fabio,Macedo Rubiao,Rafael,Soares Martins Neto,Antonio,Ferreira Filho,Joaquim Bento De Souza,Antonacci Moura,Paulo Vitor,Monteiro,Diana,Brescianini,Juliana Neves Soares,Menescal Landwehr,Adriane,Dias Diniz Costa,Maria Elisa,Ceratti,Mariana Kaipper,Machado,Juliana Braga
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COVID 19 in Brazil : Impacts and Policy Responses (Vol. 1 of 2) (Portuguese)
The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is exposing Brazil to an unprecedented challenge. The pandemic is expected to plunge Brazil into another recession. Although the pain of recession can be felt across...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 150767 Document Date: June 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Hanusch,Marek,Sousa,Liliana Do Couto,Vagliasindi,Maria,Colbano,Fabiano Silvio,Cirera,Xavier,Ortega Nieto,Daniel,Hansen,Kjetil,Jansen,Johannes Georges Pius,Fleischhaker,Cornelius,Lautharte Junior,Ildo Jose,Becerra,Marcelo,Loureiro,Andre,Azevedo,Joao Pedro Wagner De,Borja-Vega,Christian,Gauthier,Gregoire Francois,Araujo,Edson Correia,Kossoy,Alexandre,Perolli,Bujana,Byskov,Steen,Rudolph,Heinz P.,Signoret,Jose E.,Goncalves Moreira,Adriana,Lange,Maria Bernadete Ribas,Monteiro,Emanuela,Morgandi,Matteo,Neves,Philippe,Costa,Alberto Coelho Gomes,Medeiros Paiva,Juliana,Sampi Bravo,James Robert Ezequiel,Dantas Pereira Coelho,Bernardo,Tufani,Claudia Mayara,Amaral Ornelas,Rafael,Lamberti Negreira,Tiago,Saia Cereda,Fabio,Macedo Rubiao,Rafael,Soares Martins Neto,Antonio,Ferreira Filho,Joaquim Bento De Souza,Antonacci Moura,Paulo Vitor,Monteiro,Diana,Brescianini,Juliana Neves Soares,Menescal Landwehr,Adriane,Dias Diniz Costa,Maria Elisa,Ceratti,Mariana Kaipper,Machado,Juliana Braga