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Αυγ 2013
The July 2013 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting regimes indicate that growth expectations have fallen while average inflation expectations remained constant…
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Αυγ 2013
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According to an influential theoretical argument, presidential systems tend to present smaller governments because the separation between those who decide the size of the fiscal purse and those who…
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Αυγ 2013
We estimate the fiscal space of Brazilian States defined as the difference between a State's actual debt and the theoretical debt limit implied by the historical behavior of its policymakers. We…
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Αυγ 2013
Este artigo apresenta as razões que levaram os governos estaduais e federal a cooperarem na elaboração da Lei Kandir, descreve o processo de elaboração da lei, suas principais provisões e as…
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Αυγ 2013
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This paper proposes a new taxonomy of Sudden Stops comprised of seven categories with definitions depending on the behavior of gross and net capital flows. The incidence of different types of Sudden…
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Αυγ 2013
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This paper documents disparities in cognitive development- as measured by a receptive vocabulary test-between children from households with high and low socioeconomic status (SES) in two different…
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Αυγ 2013
En el presente documento, se analiza la situación de la banda ancha en Panamá. Para ello, se exponen los resultados obtenidos en el Índice de Desarrollo de la Banda Ancha, recientemente desarrollado…
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Αυγ 2013
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En este documento se exploran, en un contexto experimental, el impacto de dos intervenciones dirigidas a incentivar la formalización empresarial en Bogotá, Colombia, y el impacto de la formalización…
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Αυγ 2013
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The distance between perception and reality with respect to the social domains of life is often striking. Using survey data collected on Latin American countries, this paper provides an overview of…
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Αυγ 2013
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Tax policy is among the most common and relevant instruments in the toolkit of policy-makers when thinking about promoting growth, yet there is not compelling evidence regarding its effect in Latin…
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Αυγ 2013
The INTAL Monthly Newsletter reports on developments in integration and trade across Latin American and the Caribbean. It also serves as a forum for discussing the IDB's activities related to…
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Αυγ 2013
La carta mensual del INTAL informa sobre desarrollos en las áreas de integración y comercio en las regiones de América Latina y el Caribe. También es el medio para difundir las actividades realizadas…
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Αυγ 2013
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…
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Αυγ 2013
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This paper analyzes the aggregate effects of a revenue neutral fiscal-cum-social policy reform in a typical developing country that consists of two main changes: (1) the implementation of universal…
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Αυγ 2013
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Violence has a striking gender pattern. Men are more likely to be attacked by a stranger, while women experience violence mostly from their partners. This paper estimates the costs of violence…
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Αυγ 2013
El presente documento realiza un análisis de las finanzas públicas de los estados en México y, en particular, de sus obligaciones financieras. Se describe el marco institucional e histórico de las…
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Αυγ 2013
Latin America has a comparative advantage in deforestation compared to other forms of climate change mitigation. Thus, to the extent that Latin America should engage in mitigation, the optimal…
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Αυγ 2013
This evaluation from the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) documents and draws lessons from what the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has done over the past decade with a view to making…
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Αυγ 2013
En esta evaluación de la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión (OVE) se documentan -a la vez que se extraen las respectivas lecciones- las acciones emprendidas por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo…
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Αυγ 2013
The tax reform of 1965 in Brazil sought to streamline state taxation, replacing the old tax on sales and consignment (IVC) with a modern value added tax on the circulation of goods (ICM) as part of a…
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Αυγ 2013
This study performs an up-to-date diagnostic of the Brazilian tax system in order to provide a basis for reform discussions among technical analysts, authorities and congressmen. It is based on the…
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Αυγ 2013
Mejorar la calidad y la pertinencia de la educación secundaria técnica en América Latina y el Caribe es clave para fortalecer la preparación de la fuerza laboral joven. Este Aporte presenta las…
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Αυγ 2013
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The past decade has seen the emergence of numerous rigorous impact evaluations of teacher policies. This paper reviews the economic theory and empirical evidence on eight teacher policy goals: (1)…
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Αυγ 2013
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La década pasada ha sido testigo del surgimiento de un gran número de rigurosas evaluaciones de impacto de políticas docentes. En este trabajo se revisa la teoría económica y la evidencia empírica…
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Ιουλ 2013
This paper presents an estimation of the structural fiscal balance for Trinidad and Tobago, and discusses the current situation of the country in meeting the preconditions for the establishment of a…