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Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Guasch, José Luis

Logistics is becoming a critical element of competitiveness and economic performance both in itself and within the context of increasing globalization. Most Latin American and Caribbean countries are…

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Vicens, Lorenzo;Grullón, Sergio

This article proposes a person-centered model for entrepreneurship, rather than one based on an idea or business plan. It analyzes the characteristics of entrepreneurship development programs…

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Tacsir, Ezequiel

Recent research conducted by the IDB shows that innovation positively affects productivity growth in the Latin American and Caribbean region, although the evidence comes almost exclusively from the…

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Luecke, Andrea

This paper aims to present a snapshot of some of the best practices in the promotion and use of renewable energy, and provide practical examples of the development of renewable energy markets that…

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Kirby, Carlos;Brosa, Nicolau

The logistics industry is one of utmost relevance and principally serves as a motor of private sec-tor development and growth of the economic sectors of a country or region. A logistics industry that…

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Gischler, Christiaan;Janson, Nils

This paper deals with how to promote distributed generation (DG) done with renewable energy in emerging markets of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with the purpose of increasing…

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Giuliani, Elisa;Pietrobelli, Carlo

Cluster development programs (CDPs) have been adopted widely in many countries worldwide. Many such programs aim to promote economic development by forming and strengthening inter-organizational…

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Palomino Bonilla, Miguel;Wong Barrantes, Rudy

Housing for most Peruvians is improving but is still grossly inadequate. Nonetheless, public housing finance policies mainly involve programs that subsidize middle-income families and banks that lend…

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): López-Silva, Marco A.;Abreu-Lastra, Raúl;Saracho-Martínez, Alberto;Paulín-Hutmacher, Agustín

In 2001, Mexico introduced a comprehensive federal housing policy package. The results have been quantitatively impressive; however, there are qualitative concerns. It is also uncertain whether…

Date issued: Nov 2011
Author(s): Crespi, Gustavo;Maffioli, Alessandro;Mohnen, Pierre;Vázquez, Gonzalo

The purpose of this guideline is to provide ideas and technical advice on how to measure the effectiveness of Science, Technology and Innovation Programs (STIP). The paper addresses the specific…