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Ιαν 2003
The paper addresses the particular issues that arise during the negotiation of comprehensive trade and integration agreements, which involve political and cooperation dialogue in addition to trade…
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Ιαν 2003
This presentation discusses the new water policy in Brazil. The examples of the State of Ceará, the State of São Paulo and the Federal River Basin of Paraíba do Sul are given. In addition, the…
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Ιαν 2003
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Inter-American Development Bank, the United Nations Development Program and the World Bank reiterated their support for the countries…
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Ιαν 2003
Este informe anual sobre el medio ambiente y los recursos naturales examina la acción del Banco durante 2002. En dicho año, el BID se dedicó a preparar su Estrategia Ambiental, que establece los…
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Ιαν 2003
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Because of the complexities associated with the water pricing and public-private partnership issue and their relevance to water management of the future, the Third World Water Centre for Water…
Teacher Unionization and the Quality of Education in Peru: An Empirical Evaluation Using Survey Data
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Ιαν 2003
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This paper analyzes the evolution and current profile of teacher unionization and estimate the impact of unionization on the quality of public education in Peru. The research uses data from a 1999…
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This Annual Report details the Bank's activities in environment and natural resources during 2002. In 2002, the IDB engaged in the preparation of its Environment Strategy, which set forth…
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Ιαν 2003
The eighteen months from June 2001 to end December 2002 were a period of unprecedented economic crisis within MERCOSUR, stemming from the sharp external shock that, with different characteristics,…
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Ιαν 2003
El presente documento realiza una revisión histórica del problema de la seguridad ciudadana en Cuenca, Ecuador. Además, describe los tipos más comunes de violencia, a saber: homicidios, violencia…
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Ιαν 2003
La presentación expone, por medio de datos estadísticos, los principales problemas de violencia y causas de muerte que sufre la ciudad de Quito. A continuación se plantean los factores de riesgos y…
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Ιαν 2003
La presentación expone un diagnóstico de la seguridad ciudadana en Machala. Se presenta la composición demográfica de la ciudadanía, las principales actividades productivas y las características del…
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Ιαν 2003
Esta publicación está dirigida a las autoridades de supervisión bancaria que deseen establecer un marco regulatorio y de supervisión para las microfinanzas o que tengan a su cargo la responsabilidad…
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Ιαν 2003
Os dezoito meses que vão desde o início do segundo semestre de 2001 até o final de 2002 marcam umperíodo de crise econômica inédita no MERCOSUL, conseqüência de um forte shock externo adverso que,se…
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Ιαν 2003
El estudio de caso pretende contribuir a una mejor comprensión de los procesos que hacen viables aquellas prácticas de participación ciudadana que requieren una elevada interacción con las…
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Ιαν 2003
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El presente estudio analiza una serie de reformas para la promoción de la equidad social desde una visión de la economía política, describiendo los diferentes tipos y las etapas en los procesos de…
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Ιαν 2003
Las zonas francas de exportación y otros regímenes especiales estarán siendo objeto de sustanciales reformas regulatorias como resultado de la progresiva inserción de los países en la economía…
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Ιαν 2003
El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, el Banco Mundial, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo, ratificaron su apoyo a los…
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Ιαν 2003
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Power sector reforms across Latin America in the 1990s based on privatization, liberalization, and market forces were largely unavoidable. This book argues that while there is no turning back from…
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Ιαν 2003
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Social exclusion is closely linked with many economic problems in Latin America, as it prevents people from reaching their full productive potential -in turn constraining growth and revenues- and…
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Ιαν 2003
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This book uses micro-level data for 18 Latin American countries to examine the choices adolescents make in three areas of behavior: their time allocation toward school and work, their sexual behavior…
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Ιαν 2003
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This book breaks away from the exclusively macroeconomic focus of development studies to bring the spotlight to the place where decisions are made: households. Complementing this microeconomic view…
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Ιαν 2003
US banks and credit unions are determined to have Latin American immigrants as important and permanent members of their customer base. Community groups, government, and US business interests are…
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Ιαν 2003
This book analyzes the role of trade as a central pillar of the structural reform process and a bridge to capturing the dynamic development forces of an increasingly globalized world economy.
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Ιαν 2003
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Esta investigación se plantea responder tres preguntas básicas. La primera busca identificar los factores más importantes en la atracción de IED y, en particular, explorar qué papel juegan los…
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Ιαν 2003
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Institutional and legal differences between countries increase entry costs and reduce the ability of banks to expand abroad. We use bilateral foreign banking data for 176 countries to estimate a…