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Date issued: Mar 2012
Author(s): Blackman, Allen

This paper provides a nontechnical introduction and practical guide to a relatively low cost method that relies on remote sensing data to support ex-post analysis of forest conservation policies. It…

Date issued: Mar 2012
Author(s): Crespi, Gustavo;Zuñiga, Pluvia

This study examines the impact of innovation strategies on employment growth in four Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and Uruguay) using micro-data for manufacturing firms from…

Date issued: Mar 2012
Author(s): Peters, Sophia

With an eye toward the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Region, this case study provides a practical guide to fiscal instruments that can promote climate change agendas, focusing on lessons learned…

Date issued: Mar 2012
Author(s): Zapata, Juan Antonio;Rivas, Carlos Gabriel;Melandri, Alejandro

This is the context in which this study has been designed, which proposes a discussion of the fundamentals of employing a mechanism based on the use of financial hedging instruments to mitigate the…

Date issued: Mar 2012 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Artana, Daniel;Auguste, Sebastián;Cristini, Marcela;Moskovits, Cynthia;Templado, Ivana

This paper analyzes sub-national revenues in Argentina. Following a discussion of the recent evolution of government revenues and their vertical imbalance, the paper then analyzes the most important…

Date issued: Mar 2012 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Eslava, Marcela;Maffioli, Alessandro;Meléndez Arjona, Marcela

Government-owned development banks have often been justified by the need to respond to financial market imperfections that hinder the establishment and growth of promising businesses, and as a result…

Date issued: Mar 2012 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo;Martínez-Vázquez, Jorge;Sepúlveda, Cristián

This paper analyzes the problem of sub-national revenue mobilization in Peru and proposes several policy reforms to improve collection performance while maintaining a sound revenue structure. In…

Date issued: Mar 2012 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Corbacho, Ana;Osorio Rivas, Rene

Birth registration is essential to guarantee a child's right to an identity. Without proper documentation of their identity, children have limited access to health, education and social…

Date issued: Mar 2012
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This report contains a review of the Bank's operations in 2011 including loans, guarantees, and grants. This document also discusses sector priorities, other key areas of interest as well as…

Date issued: Mar 2012
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Este informe contiene una revisión de las operaciones del Banco en 2011, incluyendo préstamos, garantías y subsidios. Este documento aborda también las prioridades sectoriales, otras áreas clave de…