May 2016
El Directorio Ejecutivo del BID está interesado en explorar maneras de que el Banco continúe reduciendo los costos e incrementando la eficiencia. Como parte del programa de trabajo de OVE y la…
May 2016
This paper studies the extent to which alternative loan loss provisioning regimes affect the procyclicality of the financial system and financial stability. It uses a DSGE model with financial…
May 2016
This study analyzes the workforce of the 500 largest Brazilian companies to reveal possible gender, ethno-racial, or educational inequalities or gaps due to age or disability, with the goal of…
May 2016
Este estudio pretende analizar el público interno de las 500 empresas más grandes de Brasil, y mostrar los posibles desequilibrios en su composición en lo que se refiere a género, color o raza, rango…
May 2016
O estudo retrata o perfil do quadro dos funcionários das 500 maiores empresas do Brasil, mostrando desigualdades em sua composição social, racial e de gênero. A pesquisa também apresenta as…
May 2016
The 2016 first quarter edition of the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) provides management with a status of the Bank's performance. The QBR reports on outputs, lending program priorities and…
May 2016
This paper combines development accounting exercises with economic theory to assess the importance of total factor productivity and the accumulation of factors of production as engines of growth in…
May 2016
Recent work suggests non-financial firms have acted like financial intermediaries particularly in emerging economies. This paper corroborates these findings but then asks "why?" The results…
May 2016
El objetivo del estudio es analizar los niveles, la evolución, la composición y la calidad del gasto público social en la infancia y la niñez en América Latina y el Caribe. Para ello se analiza una…
May 2016
The aviation sector is growing rapidly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and is expected to continue growing in the future. Several countries in the region had growth rates in passenger…
May 2016
El sector aéreo en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) está creciendo rápidamente y se espera siga haciéndolo en el futuro. Varios países de la región tuvieron tasas de crecimiento en el volumen de…
May 2016
O Setor de Aviação está crescendo rapidamente na América Latina e no Caribe e é esperado que esta tendência continue no futuro. Vários países da região tiveram taxas de crescimento no volume de…
May 2016
Do cluster development programs work? Do they fundamentally encourage the essential inter-firm linkages and coordination? Do they lead to innovation and productivity, enterprise development, larger…
May 2016
Esta nota técnica profundiza en el concepto de la priorización del gasto público en salud entendida como un sistema, con el propósito de resaltar la relevancia de la coordinación y articulación entre…
May 2016
Financial and economic crises and natural disasters can have serious and lasting negative effects on income and poverty, and can cause irreversible losses of physical and human capital. The welfare…
May 2016
Las crisis financieras y económicas y los desastres naturales pueden tener efectos graves y duraderos sobre el ingreso y la pobreza y pueden provocar pérdidas irreversibles de capital físico y humano…
Apr 2016
Con el fin de mejorar el entendimiento del riesgo de desastre y el desempeño de la gestión del riesgo, el Instituto de Estudios Ambientales (IDEA) de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede…
Apr 2016
Fundamental to the achievement of a country's economic and social development goals is efficiency in its public spending. This study analyses the levels and trends of public spending in the…
Apr 2016
Corporate sectors in emerging market economies have increased noticeably their reliance on foreign financing, presumably reecting low global interest rates. This trend has largely reflected increased…
Apr 2016
Rapid expansion in the demand for post-secondary education triggered an unprecedented boom of higher education programs in Colombia, possibly deteriorating quality. This paper uses rich…