Perspectives on Social Protection in the Industrialized Countries
Oct 2000
Author(s): Burtless, Gary
Protection for all citizens or residents (universal protection) Protection for people with low incomes (means-tested assistance) Protection for workers who have contributed to insurance fund (social…
Crises and Safety Nets: A Cross-Country Perspective
Oct 2000
Author(s): Subbarao, K.
This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the Preparatory Meeting celebrated on October 19th and 20th, 2000 in…
Africa's Experience with Safety Net Programs: Cash Transfers, Food Transfers and Workfare programs
Oct 2000
Author(s): Subbarao, K.
This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the Preparatory Meeting celebrated on October 19th and 20th, 2000 in…
Development Beyond Economics: Economic and Social Progress in Latin America. 2000 Report
Oct 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Pagés, Carmen;Piras, Claudia;Behrman, Jere R.;Payne, J. Mark;Duryea, Suzanne;Gallup, John Luke;Lora, Eduardo;Attanasio, Orazio P.;Savedoff, William D.;Gaviria, Alejandro;Márquez, Gustavo;Olivera, Mauricio;Charvériat, Céline;Cortés, Patricia;Morrison, Andrew;Székely, Miguel;Violante, Giovanni L.
This report moves beyond the conventional scope of economics to examine three entrenched structural factors -demography, geography and institutions- that are closely connected to economic and social…
Inequality and Mexico's Labor Market after Trade Reform
Oct 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bouillon, César P.
The main purpose of this paper is to measure the contributions of the changes in the labor market to the increase in inequality experienced by Mexico after the 1985 trade and financial liberalization…
Returns to Education, Sector Premiums, and Male Wage Inequality in Mexico
Oct 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bouillon, César P.
This paper examines Mexico's increase in wage inequality using data from household surveys (Encuesta Nacional de Ingreso Gasto de los Hogares de México) produced by the Mexican Institute for…
How Do Social Security and Income Affect the Living Arrangements of the Elderly?: Evidence from Reforms in Mexico and Uruguay
Oct 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Shinkai, Naoko
It has been shown that the social security system and other sorts of government transfers have helped poor elderly people, such as widows, to live alone in the U.S. This paper investigates whether…
Economics Reform and Wage Differentials in Latin America
Oct 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Székely, Miguel;Birdsall, Nancy;Behrman, Jere R.
This paper develops and applies a new approach to the estimation of the impact of economy-wide reforms on wage differentials, using a new high-quality data set on wage differentials by schooling…
Graphics from Latin America and the Caribbean: October 1 - 29, 2000
Oct 2000
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;York College of Pennsylvania
43 lithographs, etchings, linocuts, woodcuts, silkscreens and other works in various graphic techniques by 40 artists from the Americas were united in this exhibition presented at the art gallery of…
Broadening the Agenda for Poverty Reduction: Opportunity, Empowerment, Security
Oct 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Stern, Nicholas;Lustig, Nora
Experience from the 1990s has led to a poverty reduction agenda that, on top of promoting economic growth, addresses ingrained inequalities, institutional failures, social barriers, and risks.
Natural Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Overview of Risk
Oct 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Charvériat, Céline
This paper integrates information from both economics and the physical sciences to survey the effects of natural disasters in the region. A first section surveys the human and economic impact of…
Is Anybody Listening?: Ignoring Evidence in the Latin American Health Reform Debates
Oct 2000
Author(s): Savedoff, William D.
Throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, countries are in the midst of debates about their health systems. Frequently, the characteristics of reforms in one country are used to promote or…
Two Visions of El Salvador
Sep 2000
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank
29 paintings and 1 sculpture by artists (including two women) from the early to late modern period of the 20th century, and 36 contemporary folk objects form this exhibition which juxtaposes the art…
The State and Nontraditional Agricultural Exports in Latin America: Results and Lessons of Three Case Studies
Sep 2000
Author(s): Damiani, Octavio
This report presents the results of case studies on nontraditional agricultural exports in Petrolina-Juazeiro (northeastern Brazil), Ecuador, and Guatemala, analyzing the role of public policy in…
Teacher Training in Latin America: Innovations and Trends
Aug 2000
Author(s): Navarro, Juan Carlos;Verdisco, Aimee
On average, teachers' qualifications in Latin America fall short of what is needed to implement and sustain the education reforms under way in most countries. Large investments in teacher…
Macroeconomic Volatility in Latin America: A View and Three Case Studies
Aug 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Caballero, Ricardo J.
After decades of trial, error, and occasional regress, the pieces of a successful Latin American economic model can be seen scattered among the leading economies of the region. The most traditional…
Getting it Right: What to Reform in International Financial Markets
Aug 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Fernández-Arias, Eduardo;Hausmann, Ricardo
This paper provides an overview and assessment of reform initiatives, both those currently on the table and those that are not but should be. The intent is to clarify the logic behind these proposals…
The Cost of Job Security Regulation: Evidence from Latin American Labor Markets
Aug 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Pagés, Carmen;Heckman, James J.
This paper documents the high level of job security protection in Latin American labor markets and analyzes its impacts on employment. The authors show that job security policies have a substantial…
Structural Volatility in Chile: A Policy Report
Aug 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Caballero, Ricardo J.
This paper identifies Chile's economic weaknesses and offers policy recommendations for increasing stability. Current problems include weak international financial links, a Central Bank mandate…
Structural Volatility in Argentina: A Policy Report
Aug 2000 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Caballero, Ricardo J.
The author identifies sources of volatility in Argentina that include weak international financial links, a recurrent credit crunch and financial underdevelopment problem, a fragile fiscal situation…