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Date issued:
May 1999
Sergio Ramírez (1942-), Nicaraguan author of 25 books, Dashiell Hammett Award (1988), Alfaguara Award (1998), and former Vice-President of his country.
Date issued:
May 1999
Sergio Ramírez (1942-), escritor nicaragüense, autor de 25 libros; recibió los Premios Dashiell Hammett (1988) y Alfaguara (1998); fue Vicepresidente de su país.
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May 1999
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El propósito del estudio es medir la asociación entre la salud y los salarios en el Perú, y con ello poder explorar el impacto de la salud sobre la productividad de las personas. Del mismo modo, se…
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May 1999
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Análisis recientes de la pobreza en Bolivia muestran que, a pesar de un ligero descenso en el porcentaje de la población que vive en condiciones de pobreza a lo largo de la última década, el número…
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May 1999
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This study analyzes present-day and historical demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural changes in traditional native groups and in their environment, which have led to a growing loss of ethnic and…
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May 1999
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El objetivo central de esta investigación es examinar los vínculos existentes entre la tendencia de activos y la condición de pobreza en el caso de la economía chilena. El primer capítulo entrega…
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May 1999
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El presente estudio se concentra en analizar los principales activos que no poseen o poseen en forma deficiente los pobres en Colombia y que son la causa que explica en buena medida la pobreza. Nos…
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May 1999
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Este trabajo incursiona en el análisis de los activos y recursos que disponen los pobres. Se revisa y actualiza la magnitud, evolución y perfil de las familias pobres con énfasis en las…
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May 1999
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El enfoque de esta documento es analizar la problemática de la posesión y acceso a activos por parte de los pobres. Los activos privados, públicos y de organización son los principales determinantes…
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May 1999
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Este estudio examina la situación laboral en el Perú y encuentra evidencia de una profunda transformación en el mercado de trabajo durante los noventa. En primer lugar, la creación de empleos en el…
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Apr 1999
IDB America reports on economic and social development trends in Latin America and the Caribbean and on the activities of the IDB. It is published 10 times annually in Spanish and English.
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Apr 1999
BID América cubre las tendencias del desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe y las actividades del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo. Se publica 10 veces al año en castellano e…
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Apr 1999
This technical note presents some policy guidance on main targeting mechanisms for social programs and criteria for their evaluation. Several methods exist to target social programs to the desired…
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Apr 1999
This presentation discusses the matching grant program started in Argentina in August of 1996. The objective of the program is to help increase the international competitiveness of small and medium…
Date issued:
Apr 1999
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This paper analyzes the role of particular social and economic actors in the forest sector, and the impact of existing policies in the region. The aim is to visualize the options that are available…
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Apr 1999
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Included in this working paper is a discussion of the history of deforestation and forest degradation in Latin America and policy recommendations towards conserving natural forests. The author argues…
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Apr 1999
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This paper is an attempt to clarify some of the key issues on trade and environment in the forestry sector. The two main emerging issues in the international trade of forest products within Latin…
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Apr 1999
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The fact that most poor people in Latin America live in urban areas had implied that poverty in the region is regarded as largely an urban phenomenon. However, this document exposes what available…
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Apr 1999
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El hecho de que la mayoría de los pobres en América Latina viva en zonas urbanas, ha implicado que la pobreza en la región se considere esencialmente un fenómeno urbano. Sin embargo, datos…
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Apr 1999
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This book examines approaches to involving the private sector in preserving urban heritage. These include interventions by public and private stakeholders in Cartagena, Colombia; operation of a mixed…
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Mar 1999
The Annual Report contains a review of the Bank's operations in 1998.
Date issued:
Mar 1999
Este Informe anual contiene un examen de las operaciones del Banco en 1998.
Date issued:
Mar 1999
The purpose of this report is to investigate the effects of family background factors in determining the intergenerational transmission of poverty in Latin America, drawing on a review of recent…
Date issued:
Mar 1999
This documents explains the basic principles and concepts of the Business Development Centers (BDC) model of Swisscontact, a company providing professional and vocational training, environmental…
Date issued:
Mar 1999
This document describes the efforts of the Department of Labor of Rio de Janeiro to build a comprehensive institutional framework focused on the promotion of a long run, micro-firm based local…