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Date issued:
Mar 2000
Apesar da reiterada profissão de fé integradora, explicitada em diferentes oportunidades pelas máximasautoridades dos quatro países sócios, a modificação da política cambial disposta pelo governo…
Date issued:
Mar 2000
Este documento fue elaborado por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) para el Seminario "Enfrentando Desastres Naturales:…
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Mar 2000
This paper presents the experiences of the housing finance market in Chile. It was first presented at a regional conference on the development of mortgage securitization held at the Inter-American…
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Mar 2000
In this note, the authors detail the mechanics of the nonparametric mean and variance calculations of finding willingness to pay (WTP) estimates. There are (at least) three nonparametric estimators…
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Mar 2000
This report provides an overview of the current state of affairs regarding capacity to cope with natural disasters in the region, an analysis of what needs to be done, and a plan of action with…
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Mar 2000
This paper discusses infrastructure investment and the need for private financing, in turn with the trend of pension fund reform. This paper outlines the conditions under which sources and uses of…
Date issued:
Mar 2000
Desarrollo no implica simplemente crecimiento económico. Completar este enfoque considerando la importancia de la distribución de los beneficios de ese crecimiento, tampoco brinda una definición…
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Mar 2000
Realiza un análisis del concepto de inversión responsable como parte de la competitividad sistémica orientada al desarrollo sostenible.
Date issued:
Mar 2000
Improved microfinance strategies in Peru have increased credit access for microentrepreneurs. To establish effective national credit reporting systems elsewhere in the region, ensured universal…
Date issued:
Mar 2000
En el siguiente informe, compuesto por cuatro partes, se analizan temas de desarrollo y de la prevención de desastres. En la primera parte, se presenta el panorama de la región en lo que atañe a sus…
Date issued:
Mar 2000
La competencia en el sector de gas de Colombia es muy baja. Ello se debe a la conjunción de tres factores: una regulación sectorial intervencionista, leyes de competencia confusas y una alta…
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Mar 2000
Este documento pretende contribuir a la discusión de cómo responder a las demandas de una acción en favor de la competitividad territorial y el desarrollo económico a nivel local, especialmente del…
Date issued:
Mar 2000
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The world has been increasingly interconnected both economically and politically ever since the end of the World War II. In addition to the increase in the movement of goods (international trade) and…
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Mar 2000
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This study examines unemployment insurance (UI) for its potential application and implications for Latin American and the Caribbean economies. It surveys current experience with unemployment…
Date issued:
Feb 2000
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.
Date issued:
Feb 2000
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…
Date issued:
Feb 2000
This study develops a framework to investigate the optimal allocation of a country's fiscal resources to help equalize opportunities for human development. The author argues that the proper role…
Date issued:
Feb 2000
This paper presents evidence on the impact of economic crisis on poverty and inequality in Latin America. Crises not only result in higher poverty rates but also may cause irreversible damage to the…
Date issued:
Feb 2000
This paper provides an analysis of the organization of secondary schools in Latin America and the Caribbean. It deals with the confusing and controversial matters of providing schools for an…
Date issued:
Feb 2000
This study assesses poverty in the microenterprise sector in Latin America, presenting stylized facts on potential poverty risk factors at the household and individual levels. The goal of the paper…
Date issued:
Feb 2000
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En este estudio se analizan los efectos de la autonomía escolar sobre los resultados educativos en Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Chile, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Paraguay y Uruguay. Las dos estrategias…
Date issued:
Feb 2000
El presente documento constituye el Informe Final sobre el estudio realizado en el primer trimestre de 1999 para el Banco Interamericano del Desarrollo, BID, y para las autoridades Ecuatorianas,…
Date issued:
Feb 2000
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Los 33 hospitales públicos del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (GCBA) adquieren sus insumos en forma descentralizada. En septiembre de 1996, la Secretaría de Salud del GCBA implementó una…
Date issued:
Feb 2000
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This paper begins with a summary of the Bank's involvement with large infrastructure projects, including dams, since the 1960s. In the energy sector, the IDB has provided financing for the…
Date issued:
Feb 2000
Este documento ofrece un marco analítico y lineamientos generales para ser usados en la evaluación del marco institucional de los diferentes países miembros del Banco y en la identificación de…