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Sep 2002
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This paper summarizes and discusses new evidence on the nature, extent, evolution and consequences of financing constraints in Latin America; this evidence is drawn from a recent series of papers.…
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Sep 2002
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Financial frictions are a central element of most of the models that the literature on emerging markets crises has proposed for explaining the Sudden Stop phenomenon. To date, few studies have aimed…
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Sep 2002
This working paper focuses on four issues: (i) the rules of allocation of fiscal resources to different localities; (ii) the rules concerning how localities can spend fiscal transfers from the center…
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Aug 2002
This document discusses the effect of tax incentives on business activities and investment decisions. When taxation is not sound it hurts the business climate and hampers economic activities. Since…
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Aug 2002
The exhibition gives an overview of contemporary visual arts in Belize, and features works representing Belize City and the country¿s Mayan past, with artifacts and photographs documenting the Mayan…
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Aug 2002
This Evaluation (RE-266) covers the period from 1989 to 2001. The IDB has played an important role in meeting Guyana's financial needs, especially since 1995. The instruments chosen were mainly…
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Aug 2002
La presente evaluación (RE-266) abarca el periodo 1989 a 2001. El BID ha desempeñado un papel importante en la atención de las necesidades financieras de Guyana, especialmente desde 1995. Los…
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Aug 2002
Latin America has the dubious distinction of being the region with the highest level of occupational segregation in the world. In this context, this study poses four important questions. Has…
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Aug 2002
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) welcomes the opportunity that the World Summit on Sustainable Development offers the development community to reflect on regional trends and the major…
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Aug 2002
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The objective of this paper is to examine the changes and dynamics of household structure, human capital and the returns to education, labor earnings, women's labor force participation and…
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Aug 2002
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Este documento tiene como objetivos: identificar trabas no arancelarias al comercio bilateral agroalimentario entre Venezuela y Colombia, tomando en cuenta la opinión de actores claves del proceso; y…
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Aug 2002
En este estudio se presenta la evolución histórica del principal subsistema de salud en Argentina: el de las obras sociales. Se identifican los momentos principales de la creación y reforma del…
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Aug 2002
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This paper was developed for the Regional Policy Dialogue on Trade and Integration Network in August of 2002. This paper is an in-depth discussion of how agriculture occupied a sideline position…
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Aug 2002
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El presente informe expone el lugar de la agricultura en los procesos de liberalización del comercio. Primeramente presenta los antecedentes a las negociaciones de la Ronda Uruguay. A continuación…
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Aug 2002
The first article of this edition of the Microenterprise Development Review examines the relationship between microfinance institutions and private international investors. This article is written by…
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Aug 2002
En esta edición de Microempresa se presentan dos artículos principales. En el primero, se examina por qué siendo las instituciones microfinancieras (IMF) una oportunidad atractiva para los inversores…
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Aug 2002
En este documento se presenta una serie de lineamientos y lecciones operativas para promover mercados de servicios de desarrollo empresarial (SDE) para las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPyME…
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Jul 2002
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Since its entry into force, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been enormously influential as a model for trade liberalization. While trade in goods among Canada, the United States…
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Jul 2002
Argentina has taken steps to increase women's participation in politics. In 1991, it established that 30% of the candidate list for the Chamber of Deputies had to be women. As a consequence of…
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Jul 2002
Este caso constituye una ilustración de las consideraciones teóricas y metodológicas presentadas en el trabajo sobre el Análisis de Involucrados, publicado por el INDES en 2000. Ilustra muchas de las…
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Jul 2002
El presente documento trata sobre la agricultura de Taiwán, que ha disfrutado de un desarrollo rápido desde la reforma agraria de 1949-1953 con muy buenos resultados. La economía rural ha mejorado…
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Jul 2002
El presente documento analiza el programa de industrialización rural en la República de Corea, como una estrategia para reducir la pobreza rural y crear una economía regional equilibrada.
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Jul 2002
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En el presente documento se describen las características demográficas y pobreza en países Asiáticos, haciendo especial énfasis en las medidas del Estado para reducir la pobreza en Bangladesh y el…
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Jul 2002
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En este documento se estudian las características y determinantes del ingreso no agrícola y el empleo rural en Honduras, con base en la Encuesta de Hogares de setiembre de 1998. Se encuentra que las…
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Jul 2002
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Conducida por la iniciativa Doi Moi de renovación a fines de 1986, la economía de Vietnam se ha dinamizado hasta ser considerada una de las economías en transición más exitosas. El índice de…