Ideas for Development in the Americas (IDEA): Volume 15 : January-April, 2008: The $10 Billion Question: Which Investments Work Best?

If Latin American and Caribbean governments, philanthropic foundations, non-governmental organizations, and aid agencies had $10 billion to solve the most urgent problems facing the region, how should the money be spent? This issue of IDEA looks at the kind of programs that, in the judgment of a group of talented economists at the Consulta de San José, give a greater bang for the buck.