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Office of Institutional Integrity Annual Report 2008
Office of Institutional Integrity Annual Report 2008

Date issued: Jan 2009
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

In 2008, the Office of Institutional Integrity (OII) entered its fifth year of operation. OII is an independent unit of the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB or Bank Group). During 2008 OII¿…
A Moving Target: Universal Access to Healthcare Services in Latin America and the Caribbean
A Moving Target: Universal Access to Healthcare Services in Latin America and the Caribbean

Date issued: Jan 2009 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Savedoff, William D.

Healthcare services are more widespread in Latin America and the Caribbean today than 50 years ago, yet this availability is not necessarily reflected in popular perceptions. This study documents the…
Japan Special Fund and Japanese Trust Fund for Consultancy Services Annual Report 2008
Japan Special Fund and Japanese Trust Fund for Consultancy Services Annual Report 2008

Date issued: Jan 2009
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This Annual Report details the activities of the Japanese Trusts Funds for 2008. The Japanese Trust Funds support five distinct programs: the Japan Special Fund (JSF); the Japanese Trust Fund for…
Should Central Banks Target Happiness?: Evidence from Latin America
Should Central Banks Target Happiness?: Evidence from Latin America

Date issued: Jan 2009 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Luengas, Pavel;Ruprah, Inder J.

It has become common wisdom amongst monetary policy professionals that central banks in Latin America should adopt inflation targeting. Pure inflation targeting implicitly assumes a social loss…
Who Decides the Budget? A Political Economy Analysis of the Budget Process in Latin America
Who Decides the Budget? A Political Economy Analysis of the Budget Process in Latin America

Date issued: Jan 2009 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Scartascini, Carlos;Stein, Ernesto H.;Abuelafia, Emmanuel;Berensztein, Sergio;Braun, Miguel;Di Gresia, Luciano;Alston, Lee J.;Melo, Marcus André;Mueller, Bernardo;Pereira, Carlos;Cárdenas, Mauricio;Mejía, Carolina;Olivera, Mauricio;Mejía Acosta, Andrés;Albornoz, Vicente;Araujo, María Caridad;Molinas, José R.;Pérez-Liñán, Aníbal;Carranza, Luis;Chávez, Jorge F.;Valderrama, José;Moraes, Juan Andrés;Chasquetti, Daniel;Bergara, Mario;Puente, José Manuel;Daza, Abelardo;Ríos, Germán;Rodríguez, Alesia;Hallerberg, Mark

This book presents a new framework for analyzing the political economy of budget processes in Latin America that is based on the following premises: i) the budget process must be considered as part…
¿Quiénes deciden el presupuesto? La economía política del proceso presupuestario en América Latina
¿Quiénes deciden el presupuesto? La economía política del proceso presupuestario en América Latina

Date issued: Jan 2009 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Scartascini, Carlos;Stein, Ernesto H.;Abuelafia, Emmanuel;Berensztein, Sergio;Braun, Miguel;Di Gresia, Luciano;Alston, Lee J.;Melo, Marcus André;Mueller, Bernardo;Pereira, Carlos;Cárdenas, Mauricio;Mejía, Carolina;Olivera, Mauricio;Mejía Acosta, Andrés;Albornoz, Vicente;Araujo, María Caridad;Molinas, José R.;Pérez-Liñán, Aníbal;Carranza, Luis;Chávez, Jorge F.;Valderrama, José;Moraes, Juan Andrés;Chasquetti, Daniel;Bergara, Mario;Puente, José Manuel;Daza, Abelardo;Ríos, Germán;Rodríguez, Alesia;Hallerberg, Mark

Este libro presenta un nuevo marco para el análisis de la economía política de los procesos presupuestarios en América Latina, que se basa en las siguientes premisas: i) el proceso presupuestario…
Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center Annual Report 2008
Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center Annual Report 2008

Date issued: Jan 2009
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This report summarizes the activities of the IDB Cultural Center in 2008. During 2008, the IDB Cultural Center supported cultural programs that increased the potential for development and reduction…
Centro Cultural del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo informe anual de 2008
Centro Cultural del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo informe anual de 2008

Date issued: Jan 2009
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Este informe es un resumen de las actividades del Centro Cultural del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo en 2008. Durante este año, el Centro Cultural del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo apoyó…
Trade and Poverty in Latin America
Trade and Poverty in Latin America

Date issued: Jan 2009 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Schejtman, Alexander;Berry, Albert;Sala-i-Martin, Xavier;Berdegué, Julio A.;Florez, Victoria;Bardhan, Pranab;Giordano, Paolo

Understanding the complex relations between trade integration and poverty reduction is now a priority for Latin American policymakers. The chapters of this book, penned by eminent authors with a long…
Bridging Regional Trade Agreements in the Americas: Special Report on Integration and Trade
Bridging Regional Trade Agreements in the Americas: Special Report on Integration and Trade

Date issued: Jan 2009 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Estevadeordal, Antoni;Suominen, Kati;Harris, Jeremy;Shearer, Matthew

This book assesses the impact and design of optimal strategies to implement existing agreements. It deals with issues such as removing the remaining barriers to trade, improving the institutional,…