Mar 2012
This report contains a review of the Bank's operations in 2011 including loans, guarantees, and grants. This document also discusses sector priorities, other key areas of interest as well as…
Mar 2012
This study examines the impact of innovation strategies on employment growth in four Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and Uruguay) using micro-data for manufacturing firms from…
Mar 2012
The use of technologies within educational settings has become a priority for governments of developing countries. Investment in Technologies for Education (TEd), which has the goal of improving the…
Mar 2012
This paper provides a nontechnical introduction and practical guide to a relatively low cost method that relies on remote sensing data to support ex-post analysis of forest conservation policies. It…
Mar 2012
With an eye toward the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Region, this case study provides a practical guide to fiscal instruments that can promote climate change agendas, focusing on lessons learned…
Mar 2012
This is the context in which this study has been designed, which proposes a discussion of the fundamentals of employing a mechanism based on the use of financial hedging instruments to mitigate the…
Mar 2012
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This paper analyzes sub-national revenues in Argentina. Following a discussion of the recent evolution of government revenues and their vertical imbalance, the paper then analyzes the most important…
Mar 2012
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Birth registration is essential to guarantee a child's right to an identity. Without proper documentation of their identity, children have limited access to health, education and social…
Mar 2012
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Government-owned development banks have often been justified by the need to respond to financial market imperfections that hinder the establishment and growth of promising businesses, and as a result…
Mar 2012
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This paper analyzes the problem of sub-national revenue mobilization in Peru and proposes several policy reforms to improve collection performance while maintaining a sound revenue structure. In…
Mar 2012
This document details trends in remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2011, paying particular attention to the effects of recent economic growth. Over the course of 2011, remittance flows…
Mar 2012
This document is about Commitment to the Central America Security Strategy, First negotiating round between the EFTA and Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama and others IDB-INTAL Activities.
Mar 2012
This report details the divergent paths that the world economy may take and their potential effects on Latin America and the Caribbean. Scenarios are constructed employing a modeling exercise that…
Feb 2012
This presentation brochure of the Inter-American Development Bank's Research Department (RES) contains general information intended for an external audience. This brochure promotes the…
Feb 2012
This paper discusses the feedbacks between climate change, deforestation, and agricultural expansion and presents scenarios of agricultural demand and forest conservation and restoration policies in…
Feb 2012
This report provides an overview of the Office of Institutional Integrity's activities and findings during 2011. The Office of Institutional Integrity is a resource to the IDB Group and a…
Feb 2012
This paper evaluates the impact of two public programs, FONTEC and FONDEF, aimed at fostering innovation in Chilean firms. With the cooperation of several public agencies, participants and non-…
Feb 2012
This document discusses Latin America's dual role as a conservator of natural resources and producer of agricultural services. The author addresses the expansion of agriculture across the…
Feb 2012
Catastrophic deforestation and environmental degradation have become habits of thought about forest landscapes in Latin America's tropics. Yet these truisms blind analysts to three surprising…
Feb 2012
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Cash transfer programs have become extremely popular in the developing world. There is a large literature on the effects of these programs on schooling, health and nutrition, but relatively little is…