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Perspectives for Distributed Generation with Renewable Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean: Analysis of Case Studies for Jamaica, Barbados, Mexico, and Chile
Perspectives for Distributed Generation with Renewable Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean: Analysis of Case Studies for Jamaica, Barbados, Mexico, and Chile

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Gischler, Christiaan;Janson, Nils

This paper deals with how to promote distributed generation (DG) done with renewable energy in emerging markets of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with the purpose of increasing…
Environmental and Social Analysis: Small Hotels and Resorts
Environmental and Social Analysis: Small Hotels and Resorts

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Hoagland-Grey, Hilary;Ward, Natasha;Canter, Larry;Arneson, Lynn

The objective of this Technical Note is to describe the necessary Bank requirements for the content of an Environmental and Social Analysis (ESA), with a focus on the particular issues related to…
Environmental and Social, Health and Safety Management System ESHSMS: Small Hotels and Resorts
Environmental and Social, Health and Safety Management System ESHSMS: Small Hotels and Resorts

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Hoagland-Grey, Hilary;Arneson, Lynn;Ward, Natasha

When investing in small and mid-size hotel projects, the IDB, as a general rule, requires that the Sponsor develop and implement an environmental and social management system (ESHSMS). The ESHSMS is…
Use of Country Systems: Equivalence Analysis
Use of Country Systems: Equivalence Analysis

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Himberg, Harvey

The overall objectives of this technical note are as follows: (a) develop and provide specific, detailed Use of Country Systems (UCS) guidance for "Equivalence Analysis" for the borrowing…
Use of Country Systems: Acceptability Analysis
Use of Country Systems: Acceptability Analysis

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Walton, Tom

The overall objectives of this technical note are as follows: (a) develop and provide specific, detailed Use of Country Systems (UCS) guidance for "Acceptability Analysis" for the borrowing…
Why Don't We Tax the Rich? Inequality, Legislative Malapportionment, and Personal Income Taxation around the World
Why Don't We Tax the Rich? Inequality, Legislative Malapportionment, and Personal Income Taxation around the World

Date issued: Nov 2011 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ardanaz, Martín;Scartascini, Carlos

This paper argues that the details of political institutions help explain the low levels of personal income taxation. In particular, legislative malapportionment enables rich elites to exercise…
Financial Regulation in the English-Speaking Caribbean: Is it Helping or Hindering Microfinance?
Financial Regulation in the English-Speaking Caribbean: Is it Helping or Hindering Microfinance?

Date issued: Nov 2011 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vogel, Robert C.;Schulz, Gerald

This paper presents the results of an investigation requested by the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank under its Caribbean Microfinance Capacity Building project (…
Does Contracting-Out Primary Care Services Work?: The Case of Rural Guatemala
Does Contracting-Out Primary Care Services Work?: The Case of Rural Guatemala

Date issued: Nov 2011 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cristia, Julian P.;Evans, William N.;Beomsoo, Kim

This paper estimates the impact of a large-scale contracting-out program in Guatemala, using two waves of living standard measurement surveys which collected data before and after the expansion of…
On Endogenous Risk, the Amplification Effects of Financial Systems and Macro Prudential Policies
On Endogenous Risk, the Amplification Effects of Financial Systems and Macro Prudential Policies

Date issued: Nov 2011 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Majnoni, Giovanni;Powell, Andrew

The recent global financial crisis has put the spotlight on macro-prudential policies to protect firms and households from problems emanating from the financial sector. This paper proposes an…
A New Way of Monitoring the Quality of Urban Life
A New Way of Monitoring the Quality of Urban Life

Date issued: Nov 2011 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Lora, Eduardo;Powell, Andrew

This paper proposes a methodology to resolve the problems that result from using a combination of objective and subjective information in evaluating urban quality of life. The paper further suggests…