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Date issued: Oct 2008
Author(s): Meins, Robert;Bajuk, Natasha;Watson, Gregory

The IDB projects that remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by 1.5% in 2008, reaching 67.5 billion dollars. Despite a nominal increase, this will be the first year on record during…

Date issued: Oct 2008
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This report (RE-349) presents an evaluation of the Bank's country program for Belize in the period 2004-2008. It is based on a review of documentary evidence provided by the Bank and other…

Date issued: Oct 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Alcázar, Lorena;Andrade, Raúl

This paper presents the results of the estimations of a quality of life (QoL) index focusing on three dimensions: individual factors, urban factors, and civil society. The study was mainly based on…

Date issued: Oct 2008
Author(s): Fretes Cibils, Vicente;Villela, Luiz Arruda

The main objective of this Technical Note is to provide a simple framework to determine the short-term fiscal impact of the international financial crisis on Latin American and Caribbean (LAC)…

Date issued: Sep 2008
Author(s): Maruyama, Asako;Bloomgarden, David R.

This paper is the second contribution to the MIF Retrospectives series and discusses MIF support for infrastructure development in the region, emphasizing the promotion of public-private partnerships.

Date issued: Sep 2008
Author(s): Santiso, Javier

Over the past several years, most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced macroeconomic growth and a decline in poverty. Despite these trends, inequality remains high, while…

Date issued: Sep 2008
Author(s): Cruces, Guillermo

This presentation discusses the IDB-RES project conducted in the neighborhood of Buenos Aires. This project was an opportunity to carry out in-depth studies throughout the region and contained true…

Date issued: Sep 2008
Author(s): van Praag, Bernard M.S.;Ferrer-i-Carbonell, Ada

This study contains data on the Urban Quality of Life (UqoL) Index. Included is a discussion of what factors determine the UqoL index, the construction and benchmarks as well as the approaches taken…

Date issued: Sep 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Pomareda, Carlos

Este documento fue comisionado por el Sector de Integración y Comercio para ser presentado en la Reunión Subregional de la Red de Integración y Comercio para Centroamérica y Panamá: El alza de…

Date issued: Sep 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cueva Armijos, Simón

Amongst a favorable economic environment, Ecuador's exceptional oil revenues have bolstered fiscal accounts. Several legal changes have created or modified funds or accounts aimed at saving,…