Jun 2015
Rekindling faster, sustained economic growth is arguably the most important development challenge for Belize. Economic growth is crucial for improving living standards, reducing poverty and…
Jun 2015
This study examines potential policy instruments for agricultural climate change adaptation based on empirical analysis of a theoretical model for Brazil. Risk management approaches, such as…
Jun 2015
INT's research program over the past several years has sought to fill this gap. Beginning in 2008, the Sector has published a series of analytically rigorous and policy relevant studies of the…
Jun 2015
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This paper explores the role of religion in mitigating the degree to whichunemployment reduces subjective well-being and it examines its support of
social programs. The paper goes beyond…
social programs. The paper goes beyond…
Jun 2015
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The challenge of public administration reform is well-known: politicians often have little interest in the efficient implementation of government policy. Using new data from 439 World Bank public…
Jun 2015
The Joint Report on MDB Climate Finance captures a particular context of activities that Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) carry out in developing and emerging economies. The context is built on…
Jun 2015
This document presents a summary of the evaluation "Comparative Case Studies of Three IDB-supported Urban Transport Projects" completed by the Office of Evaluation and Oversight at the…
Jun 2015
Bus rapid transit (BRT) systems have become an increasingly popular approach to addressing mobility and environmental problems in urban areas in Latin America and around the world. In line with this…
Jun 2015
This is the third of seven detailed reports published with the evaluation Review of the Bank's Support to Agriculture, 2002-2014: Evidence from Key Thematic Areas conducted by the Office of…
Jun 2015
This is the first of seven detailed reports published with the evaluation Review of the Bank's Support to Agriculture, 2002-2014: Evidence from Key Thematic Areas, conducted by the Office of…
Jun 2015
This is the second of seven detailed reports published with the evaluation Review of the Bank's Support to Agriculture, 2002-2014: Evidence from Key Thematic Areas conducted by the Office of…
Jun 2015
This case study presents the main findings and lessons learned from implementing a BRT system in Cali, to inform a larger comparative case study evaluation of IDB-supported integrated mass transit…
Jun 2015
This case study evaluates the design, implementation, and results of the IDB-supported exclusive and preferential bus corridors financed in Montevideo through the Montevideo Urban Transportation…
Jun 2015
This case study, an input to a comparative project evaluation of IDB-supported urban transport projects, examines the project's design, implementation, results, and sustainability. It starts by…
Jun 2015
The rise of fast-growing, populous economies in Asia has increased demand for Latin American primary commodities to unprecedented levels, quickly raising Asia's importance as an economic partner…
Jun 2015
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Improving public services, using State resources efficiently, and managing State agencies effectively have been ongoing concerns of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) governments since the beginning…
Jun 2015
The April 2015 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting regimes indicate that both the simple average growth expectations for 2015 and the GDP weighted average…
Jun 2015
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A renewed interest in explaining growth in the Caribbean countries is motivated by the somewhat slow but uneven performance in the past decade: per capita GDP gaps in Caribbean countries have widened…
Jun 2015
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I review the evidence on access to water and sanitation infrastructure and child outcomes In Latin America. I show that there are large differences in access across countries and, within countries,…
Jun 2015
This report discusses the most recent developments in the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB, or the Bank) on measuring project performance. It has two objectives: to review the overall design of…