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May 1997
The IDB reports on economic and social development trends in Latin America and the Caribbean and on the activities of the Bank. Published 10 times a year in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Date issued:
May 1997
EL BID informa sobre el desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe y sobre las actividades del Banco. Se publica 10 veces al año en inglés, español, portugués y francés.
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May 1997
This Urban Sector present Dissemination Note reports on the presentations made and discussions held in the Seminar organized by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy of Cambridge, MA, on the Latin…
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May 1997
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This paper reviews and contributes to the policy debate on the issue of saving in Latin America, presenting an alternative perspective on the relationship between saving and growth, saving and…
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May 1997
Suriname faces unprecedented challenges in transforming its agricultural sector to a market based system, and it will need to offset the deterioration of the sector resulting from the probable loss…
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May 1997
This report seeks to provide the reader with a strong background on the benefits, challenges, and approaches to the development of a sustainable urban greening program. The examples and ideas in the…
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May 1997
This study discusses staple reforms in banking systems in Latin America and the Caribbean to improve their effectiveness. The paper identifies the main problems countries have been experiencing with…
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Apr 1997
O BID acompanha o desenvolvimento econmico e social da América Latina e do Caribe, assim como as atividades do Banco. publicado dez vezes por
ano, em portugus, ingls, francs e espanhol.
ano, em portugus, ingls, francs e espanhol.
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Apr 1997
EL BID informa sobre el desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe y sobre las actividades del Banco. Se publica 10 veces al año en inglés, español, portugués y francés.
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Apr 1997
Le Bulletin de la BID fait état des tendances du développement économique et social en Amérique latine et aux Caraïbes, ainsi que des activités de la BID. II est publié périodiquement et distribué…
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Apr 1997
O BID acompanha o desenvolvimento econômico e social da América Latina e do Caribe, assim como as atividades do Banco. É publicado dez vezes por ano, em português, inglês, francês e espanhol.
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Apr 1997
Esta presentación se centra en el papel que desempeña el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo en el desarrollo socioeconómico de los pueblos indígenas de América Latina. Tras una descripción de cómo…
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Apr 1997
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The Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL) has inaugurated a Working Papers Series with the publication of a study by Uziel Nogueira, the Institute's Economist…
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Mar 1997
The Annual Report contains a review of the Bank's operations in 1996.
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Mar 1997
Este Informe anual contiene un examen de las operaciones del Banco en 1996.
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Mar 1997
Raúl Pérez Torres (1941-), Ecuadorian poet, Director of Abrapalabra Editors, National Short Story Award (1976), Casa de las Americas Award (1980), Juan Rulfo Award (1990).
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Mar 1997
Raúl Pérez Torres (1941-), poeta ecuatoriano, Director de la Editora Abrapalabra, ganador de los Premios del Cuento (1976), Casa de las Américas (1980) y Juan Rulfo (1990).
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Mar 1997
O BID acompanha o desenvolvimento econmico e social da América Latina e do Caribe, assim como as atividades do Banco. publicado dez vezes por
ano, em portugus, ingls, francs e espanhol.
ano, em portugus, ingls, francs e espanhol.
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Mar 1997
EL BID informa sobre el desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe y sobre las actividades del Banco. Se publica 10 veces al año en inglés, español, portugués y francés.
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Mar 1997
Le Bulletin de la BID fait état des tendances du développement économique et social en Amérique latine et aux Caraïbes, ainsi que des activités de la BID. II est publié périodiquement et distribué…
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Mar 1997
O BID acompanha o desenvolvimento econômico e social da América Latina e do Caribe, assim como as atividades do Banco. É publicado dez vezes por ano, em português, inglês, francês e espanhol.
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Mar 1997
The Inter-American Development Bank sponsored a workshop in Terezopolis, Brazil, in August 1995 to review current thinking among analysts and activists involved with programs for youth in Brazil. The…
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Mar 1997
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This paper examines the implications of a North-South trade accord where investments in the Southern partner nation exhibit country risk. Our analysis demonstrates that North-South trade accords can…
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Mar 1997
The key question the research in this paper tries to answer is whether those four activities truly represent a viable economic alternative in Latin America's environmentally fragile hinterlands…
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Mar 1997
This paper discusses poverty and unemployment in Argentina, beginning with the turbulent years since 1980. Argentina suffered a 25 percent reduction in per capita income, two bouts of hyperinflation…
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Mar 1997
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El futuro de las reformas estructurales se encuentra en discusión en América Latina. Este documento tiene por objeto ofrecer una síntesis de los hechos y opiniones que están alimentando este debate.…
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Mar 1997
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Este informe presenta el resultado de un estudio de la organización de los servicios de educación en Venezuela, en el marco de un estudio comparativo que comprende estudios de propósito similar en…
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Mar 1997
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En la última década la orientación de las políticas microeconómicas dio un giro extraordinario en América Latina, pero la legislación laboral prácticamente no cambió. El propósito central de este…
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Mar 1997
Una manera de reconciliar la protección del hábitat y el bienestar económico local es promover actividades económicas que sean a la vez lucrativas e inocuas para el medio ambiente. Se ha sugerido que…
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Mar 1997
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This work builds on previous research to develop a methodology that simplifies the identification of the best policy options for poverty alleviation in a given country. When a population can be…
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Mar 1997
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In light of recent results, the fight against poverty in Latin America has been far from satisfactory. The standard approach of multicultural credit agencies will continue to be limited if it does…
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Feb 1997
Fifty objects, from original bronzes and maquettes by Antoni Gaudí, to modern furniture and appliances, and Cobi, Javier Mariscal's design adopted for the mascot of the Olympic Games in 1992.…
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Feb 1997
O BID acompanha o desenvolvimento econmico e social da América Latina e do Caribe, assim como as atividades do Banco. publicado dez vezes por
ano, em portugus, ingls, francs e espanhol.
ano, em portugus, ingls, francs e espanhol.
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Feb 1997
EL BID informa sobre el desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe y sobre las actividades del Banco. Se publica 10 veces al año en inglés, español, portugués y francés.
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Feb 1997
Le Bulletin de la BID fait état des tendances du développement économique et social en Amérique latine et aux Caraïbes, ainsi que des activités de la BID. II est publié périodiquement et distribué…
Date issued:
Feb 1997
O BID acompanha o desenvolvimento econômico e social da América Latina e do Caribe, assim como as atividades do Banco. É publicado dez vezes por ano, em português, inglês, francês e espanhol.
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Feb 1997
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The sharp differences between financial markets as they exist in Latin America and how we might expect them to look under full integration suggest that the financial constraints on Latin American…
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Feb 1997
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This paper analyzes the consequences of alternative financial structures for financial efficiency and stability. The focus is on the organizational structure of banks. Alternative bank structures…
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Feb 1997
This paper analyzes the reasons countries have for choosing to incorporate the private sector into the provision of infrastructure and will briefly review the modalities in which private sector…
Date issued:
Feb 1997
La pérdida de calidad de los servicios de infraestructura asociada con la participación del sector público llevaron en la década de los 70 al comienzo de una ola de desregulación y privatización.…
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Jan 1997
Bank involvement with derivative activities--both for risk management and as a line of business--is considerable, and supervisory authorities are paying heightened attention to securities markets.…
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Jan 1997
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In this paper we will not intend to derive improved poverty measures for the Americas. Our pretensions are much more modest. The purposes of the paper are to provide an inventory of available poverty…
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Jan 1997
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Banks' market or 'trading' risks have increased noticeably over the past years, largely as a result of the growth of liquid assets on banks' balance sheets and the increase in…
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Jan 1997
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The Venezuelan experience in the 1980s is a particularly fertile ground for the analysis of negative shocks. Two large shocks took place under very different control regimes, thus highlighting the…
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Jan 1997
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Have the economies of Latin America become less volatile as a result of the economic stabilization and structural reforms implemented during the past decade? The answer is a qualified yes. The…
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Jan 1997
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Models on the composition of trade and growth often assume that the technological content of trade is negatively correlated with the income of the trading partner. First, this paper shows that this…
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Jan 1997
MERCOSUR has become less operational, despite government claims that it will continue to play a leading role in the international insertion strategies of its member countries for some years. The…
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Jan 1997
This technical study discusses the support of the Inter-American Development Bank for higher education and science and technology in Latin America and the Caribbean region. Since the 1960s, the IDB…
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Jan 1997
While there has been some progress on other aspects of SME policy (especially credit provision), it is generally recognized that "linkage-inducing" policy, is for the most part and in most…
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Jan 1997
This 1997 Annual Report on the Bank's activities in environment and natural resources reviews the record since the IDB-8 Agreement and highlights some of the most interesting and innovative…