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Date issued: Φεβ 2014
Author(s): Weisburd, David;Telep, Cody W.

This Technical Note suggests that the focus of policing should be on very small geographic units of analysis, such as street segments or small groups of street blocks. Crime at place is not simply a…

Date issued: Φεβ 2014
Author(s): Weisburd, David;Telep, Cody W.

El informe señala que el énfasis de la vigilancia policial debería centrarse en unidades geográficas de análisis muy pequeñas, tales como segmentos de calles o pequeños grupos de manzanas. La…

Date issued: Φεβ 2014
Author(s): Umaña, Mario;Vasco, Oscar;Shearer, Matthew;Martínez, Gonzalo;Lucenti, Krista;Fernández, Ernesto;Corcuera-Santamaría, Sandra;Almeida, Juliana;Opertti, Fabrizio

This Technical Note provides an assessment of Belize's trade sector and offers some policy options. Major constraints are related to a limited export basket and concentrated destination markets…

Date issued: Φεβ 2014 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Mesones, Jorge A.;Peschiera Cassinelli, Jorge R.;Baca Campodónico, Jorge F.

The Peruvian economy has exhibited remarkable growth in the past 20 years. Good tax and monetary policies, along with comprehensive structural adjustment, which has attracted substantial foreign…

Date issued: Φεβ 2014 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Kawamura, Enrique;García-Cicco, Javier

This paper presents a small open economy model to analyze the role of central bank liquidity management in implementing "unconventional" monetary policies within an inflation targeting…

Date issued: Φεβ 2014
Author(s): Martin, Dougal;Quintanilla, Giovanella

Esta nota técnica fue preparada para apoyar el diálogo entre el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y el gobierno de Nicaragua. Específicamente se la preparó como insumo para la elaboración de…

Date issued: Φεβ 2014
Author(s): Huppi, Monika;Sembler, Jose Ignacio;Tetreault, Alayna;Aulet, María

As part of its 2014 annual work plan, the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) is preparing the evaluation of the country program with Chile for the period 2011-2013. This approach paper defines…

Date issued: Φεβ 2014
Author(s): Huppi, Monika;Sembler, Jose Ignacio;Tetreault, Alayna;Aulet, María

Como parte de su plan anual de trabajo 2014, la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión (OVE) está preparando la Evaluación del Programa de País (CPE) con Chile durante el periodo 2011-2013. Este…

Date issued: Φεβ 2014
Author(s): Tacsir, Ezequiel;Grazzi, Matteo;Castillo, Rafael

Skill gaps are a key constraint to innovation, hindering productivity growth and economic development. In particular, shortages in the supply of trained professionals in disciplines related to…

Date issued: Φεβ 2014
Author(s): Jaimovich, Analia

In order to improve the quality of education, several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are implementing institutional reforms that affect the roles and responsibilities of education…