Jun 2008
This paper outlines some of the issues that affect small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in three areas: regulation, procurement, and dispute resolution. The work presented herein is part of the…
Jun 2008
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The relevance of transport costs has increased as liberalization continues to reduce artificial barriers to trade. Is it worthwhile to implement policies designed to increase competition in transport…
Jun 2008
The authors of this paper show how vicious circles in countries' credit histories arise in a model where output persistence is coupled with asymmetric information about output shocks. In such an…
Jun 2008
This evaluation report (RE-339) aims to provide factual information on the outcomes of the Bank's work with Mexico in 2001-2006, which could inform the Bank-country strategic relationship going…
Jun 2008
This document (RE-340) reports on the Bank's program with Bolivia over the period 2004-2007. To do this the programmatic intent of the Bank was assessed. Given the rapidly changing country…
Jun 2008
REVELA analyzes market expectations of growth and inflation in Latin American countries. The figures analyzed represent the results of surveys of private sector actors conducted by the central banks…
Jun 2008
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This paper focuses on fertility choices in Brazil, a country where soap operas (novelas) portray families that are much smaller than in reality, to study the effects of television on individual…
Jun 2008
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This paper presents the findings of an evaluation of Chile's Progressive Housing Program (PHP), which is a public housing program that finances the purchase of a new house for lower income…
May 2008
Presents An exhibition documenting the history and restoration of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires ¿Argentina¿s cornerstone of cultural industry, including recent preservation and restoration efforts…
May 2008
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This paper analyzes the evolution of gender segregation in the workplace in Mexico between 1994 and 2004, using a matching comparisons technique to explore the role of individual and family…
May 2008
Latin American SMEs play a similar role in the economy as other SMEs worldwide, but possess distinctive characteristics to those in OECD countries. However, despite differences in the entrepreneurial…
May 2008
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This paper explores the link between what people say they prefer to do and what they actually do. Using data from an experimental project exploring trust and pro-sociality for representative samples…
May 2008
REVELA analyzes market expectations of growth and inflation in Latin American countries. The figures analyzed represent the results of surveys of private sector actors conducted by the central banks…
May 2008
This exhibition organized by the IDB Cultural Center, and entitled "Extended Boundary: Latin American and Caribbean Artists in Miami", pays tribute to the City of Miami, which will host the…
An Experimental Study of Labor Market Discrimination: Gender, Social Class and Neighborhood in Chile
May 2008
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The objective of this paper is to study the Chilean labor market and determine the presence or absence of gender discrimination. In order to transcend the limitations of earlier works, an…
May 2008
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This paper analyzes gender differences in the Chilean labor market, formally addressing the selection of individuals into schooling levels and its impact on gender gaps. The paper utilizes a new and…
May 2008
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This paper analyzes gender differences in three Chilean professional labor markets, business, law and medicine, utilizing a new and rich data set collected for this purpose. The results show that…