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Date issued: Δεκ 2014
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento

A carta mensal do INTAL informa sobre os desenvolvimentos nas áreas de integração e comércio nas regiões da América Latina e do Caribe. É também um meio de difusão das atividades do BID sobre estes…

Date issued: Δεκ 2014
Author(s): Cresta, Juan B.;Velastiquí, José;Garay Armoa, Pedro;Garcia, Alvaro

La agroindustria se proyecta como una de las actividades claves para el crecimiento económico nacional de los próximos años. De acuerdo a datos de Cuentas Nacionales, la participación del complejo…

Date issued: Δεκ 2014
Author(s): Suominen, Kati;Gordon, Reena B.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are notably underrepresented in the external sector of Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), despite their importance in the region's economies: relatively…

Date issued: Δεκ 2014
Author(s): Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe;Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Este estudio aborda cómo el cambio climático afectaría la actividad económica nacional, evaluando las potenciales modificaciones en la disponibilidad de los recursos naturales y las actividades…

Date issued: Δεκ 2014 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Yáñez-Pagans, Patricia

This paper evaluates the impacts of increasing female representation in Bolivian municipal councils on public policy choices and welfare outcomes. By combining detailed administrative panel data on…

Date issued: Δεκ 2014
Author(s): Salazni, Mariana;Khadan, Jeetendra;Dukharan, Marla;Gomez Osorio, Camillo;Wenner, Mark D.;Thomas, Chrystol;O'Brien, Cherran;Schmid, Juan Pedro

The Caribbean Region Quarterly Bulletin discusses recent economic developments in the 6 IDB-member Caribbean countries, as well as the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The countries…

Date issued: Δεκ 2014 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Castellani, Francesca;Parent, Gwenn;Zenteno, Jannet

This paper joins in the debate on the size of the middle class in Latin America, providing an analysis of its structure and characteristics. Using several measurements, it finds that 40-60 percent of…

Date issued: Δεκ 2014
Author(s): Watkins, Graham George

This paper discusses innovative approaches to implementing the Bank's Sustainable Infrastructure Strategy in the region. It describes the challenge of infrastructure in LAC, overviews approaches…

Date issued: Δεκ 2014 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Nakasone, Eduardo

This paper analyzes the impact of the Strengthening Women Entrepreneurship in Peru (SWEP) program. SWEP trained female micro entrepreneurs in business management practices (such as accounting and…

Date issued: Δεκ 2014
Author(s): Cahn, Doug;Clifford, Robert

The apparel industry in Haiti is poised to move beyond the "cut and sew" processes which have characterized its operations to the present time. Chemical usage has largely been limited to…