Social Services Viewed Through New Lenses: Agency Problems in Education and Health in Latin America
Dec 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Savedoff, William D.
Latin America spends large amounts of resources on social services, yet its life expectancy and education levels are low compared to other regions with similar levels of income. A key reason is the…
Income Distribution, Factor Endowments, and Trade Openness
Nov 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Spilimbergo, Antonio;Londoño, Juan Luis;Székely, Miguel
This paper studies the empirical links among factor endowments, trade, and personal income distribution. The motivation is that many developing countries have implemented radical trade reforms in…
The IDB: Vol. 24, no. 11, November 1997
Nov 1997
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
The IDB reports on economic and social development trends in Latin America and the Caribbean and on the activities of the Bank. Published 10 times a year in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Indigenous Peoples and Sustainable Development: The Role of the Inter-American Development Bank
Oct 1997
Author(s): Deruyttere, Anne
This presentation focuses on the role of the Inter-American Development Bank in the socioeconomic development of the indigenous peoples of Latin America. Following a brief description of who the…
Credit Union Policies and Performances in Latin America
Oct 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Westley, Glenn D.;Shaffer, Sherrill
This paper presents a conceptual framework for explaining Credit Unions (CUs) loan delinquency and profitability in developing countries. It also offers an empirical estimation for a unique sample of…
Mystery and Mysticism in Dominican Art
Oct 1997
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
Seventy objects, including pre-Columbian Taino pieces, colonial silver, popular religious art, and contemporary paintings and photographs by Paul Giudicelli, Eligio Pichardo, Raúl Recio and Maritza…
Persistent Poverty and Excess Inequality: Latin America, 1970-1995
Oct 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Londoño, Juan Luis;Székely, Miguel
The objective of this work is to assess the changes in poverty and inequality that have taken place in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1970 to 1995, with special emphasis on the 1990s. The main…
Napoleon, Bourses, and Growth in Latin America
Oct 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Levine, Ross
The value of equity market transactions in emerging economies soared from about 2 percent of the world total in 1986 to 12 percent in 1996. This boom was accompanied by an explosion of international…
Institutional Investors, Pension Reform and Emerging Securities Markets
Oct 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Blommestein, Hans J.
This paper discusses the range of factors that can stimulate the further development of the domestic institutional sector through pension system reform measures. The development of the institutional…
Volatility, External Debt, and Fiscal Risk: Simulations of the Impact of Shocks on Fiscal Adjustment for Thirteen Latin American Countries
Oct 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Kletzer, Kenneth
This paper examines how the combination of indebtedness and exogenous shocks induce volatility for the countries of Latin America. A techique for simulating the impact of shocks on the costs of…
Investing in Biodiversity Conservation: Proceedings of a Workshop
Sep 1997
Author(s): McNeelly, Jeffrey A.;Southgate, Douglas;Smith, David C.;Dourojeanni, Marc J.;Newcombe, Ken
This document presents the proceedings of a one-day Workshop on Investing in Biodiversity Conservation held at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C., on October 28, 1996. The first…
The IDB: Vol. 24, no. 9-10, September-October 1997
Aug 1997
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
The IDB reports on economic and social development trends in Latin America and the Caribbean and on the activities of the Bank. Published 10 times a year in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Composing Opera: A Backstage Visit to the Composer's Workshop
Aug 1997
Author(s): Catán, Daniel
Daniel Catán (1949-), neo-impressionist Mexican opera composer, works include Rappaccini's Daughter (1991), Florence in the Amazon (1996), Salsipuedes (2004).
The IDB: Vol. 24, no. 8, August 1997
Aug 1997
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
The IDB reports on economic and social development trends in Latin America and the Caribbean and on the activities of the Bank. Published 10 times a year in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Entry and Exit of Banks in Latin America and the Caribbean: Public Policy Concerns and a Proposed Solution
Aug 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Benston, George J.
Banking authorities must resolve or otherwise deal with existing banks that are weak or insolvent without imposing costs on consumers or taxpayers. Two aspects of this concern should be delineated.…
Electoral Budget Cycles in Latin America and the Caribbean: Incidence, Causes, and Political Futility
Aug 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Kraemer, Moritz
This paper examines the effect of elections on fiscal policies in 21 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean from 1983 to 1996. The budget surplus proves to be lower than normal in the…
Trade and Employment: Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean
Jul 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Márquez, Gustavo;Pagés, Carmen
This paper examines the impact of the recent wave of trade liberalization and economic reform on employment. Four alternative measures of openness and four measures of the real exchange rate are used…
Architecture as a Living Process
Jul 1997
Author(s): Cardinal, Douglas J.
Douglas Cardinal (1934-), Canadian architect, projects include Canadian Museum of Civilizations, and original proposal for U.S. National Museum of the American Indian.
Brazilian Sculpture from 1920 to 1990: A Profile
Jul 1997
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
Fifty-two sculptures in a variety of media, from the Pinacoteca of Sao Paulo, the Safra Bank, and private collections, represented 20 outstanding Brazilian sculptors, including Ernesto De Fiori,…
The IDB: Vol. 24, no. 7, July 1997
Jul 1997
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
The IDB reports on economic and social development trends in Latin America and the Caribbean and on the activities of the Bank. Published 10 times a year in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.