Jan 2008
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This working paper surveys impact evaluations of government Technology Development Funds (TDFs) in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Panama. All the evaluations were done at the recipient (firm) level…
Jan 2008
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Using micro data on judicial proceedings in Uruguay, this paper presents evidence that female defendants receive more favorable treatment in courts than male defendants. This is due to longer…
Jan 2008
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The gender of the household head has often been treated as an exogenous determinant of homeownership. This paper argues that several determinants of homeownership also affect household headship and…
Jan 2008
The IDB's Integration & Trade Journal includes articles on the different aspects of integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, on hemispheric integration and, furthermore, on similar…
Jan 2008
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This report raises a number of fundamental questions about the multidimensional and interrelated nature of social exclusion and moves beyond the traditional emphasis on outcomes and groups to view…
Dec 2007
This book presents at programs, activities developed and projects sponsored for IDB throughout the year in various countries of the world.
Dec 2007
Presents projects approved to receive financial support during 2007 of Cultural Development Program by Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center.
Dec 2007
Latin America is the most unequal region in the world. High levels of inequality are pervasive in spite of recent economic growth, institutional development and deliberate argeted social…
Dec 2007
This Country Program Evaluation for Colombia (RE-337) analyzes the results obtained by the Bank during the period 1998-2006. The purpose is to improve the effectiveness of the Bank's programming…
Dec 2007
REVELA analyzes market expectations of growth and inflation in Latin America countries. The figures analyzed represent the results of surveys of private sector actors conducted by the central banks…
Dec 2007
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This paper examines the economic effects of employment protection legislation in a sample of developed and developing countries. Implementing a difference-in-differences test lessens the potentially…
Dec 2007
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This paper proposes an integrated framework to analyze jointly two key issues: the emergence of global imbalances and the precautionary motive for accumulating reserves. Standard models of general…
Dec 2007
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This paper studies the separation of ownership and control of 108 listed companies in Colombia from 1996 to 2002, finding that voting rights are greater than cash flow rights because of indirect…
Dec 2007
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Ports are a crucial element in any Free Trade Agreement because of their role in moving goods. Unfortunately, the port situation in Central America was not considered during Free Trade Agreement…
Nov 2007
Social exclusion is not new in Latin America--but it has changed notably. The faces of the excluded are not always easily recognizable anymore. Certainly they include members of traditionally…
Nov 2007
Artful Diplomacy: Art as Latin America's Ambassador in Washington, D.C.
Nov 2007
Jorge Marcone (1959-), Peruvian associate professor in the Department of Spanish, Latin American Studies and Comparative Literature at Rutgers, State University of New Jersey. His research and…
Nov 2007
Power Point: Connecting Innovation, Clusters, & Regional Development
