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Jan 2003
Analiza las remesas de emigrantes entre España y países latinoamericanos (Colombia, Ecuador y República Dominicana). Presenta una descripción detallada de los principales agentes financieros que…
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Jan 2003
Un proceso de descentralización dentro de un país puede ser entendido como análogo a uno de apertura y liberalización territorial al interior de un país. Desde la década de 1980 varios países en…
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Jan 2003
The financial system of Jamaica has undergone several structural changes in the last decades, moving from a heavy foreign participation to nationalization, and from nationalization to privatization.…
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Jan 2003
A pesar de la impresión de que es más difícil ingresar en Estados Unidos después del 11 de Septiembre de 2001, los beneficiarios de las remesas presentan aun más probabilidad de abandonar México,…
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Jan 2003
Este informe propone lograr un entendimiento más profundo del flujo de remesas y cómo afectan al proceso de migración internacional de Centroamérica. Además investiga sus implicaciones económicas,…
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Jan 2003
Esta presentación detalle el flujo de remesas específicamente entre México y los EEUU.
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Jan 2003
This presentation discusses water management problems and the institutional framework in Mexico such as the charges for water use of 1986, 1997, 1991 and subsequent changes that apply to water policy…
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Jan 2003
El financiamiento de la producción más limpia (P+L) en la Pyme latinoamericana se analiza por el entorno en el que operan esas empresas, los obstáculos enfrentados para la promoción de la P+L, los…
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Jan 2003
Ecuador es un ejemplo especial e interesante que ilustra cómo las remesas son causantes de patrones migratorios, factores importantes para el desarrollo de un país, y elementos importantes para…
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Jan 2003
Los dieciocho meses que van desde el inicio del segundo semestre de 2001 hasta el final de 2002 marcan un período de inédita crisis económica en el MERCOSUR, consecuencia de un fuerte shock externo…
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Jan 2003
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Los países en América Latina y el Caribe han mostrado interés durante los últimos años en fomentar la participación del sector privado en proyectos de infraestructura. Eso ha permitido sanear las…
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Jan 2003
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Esta investigación se plantea responder tres preguntas básicas. La primera busca identificar los factores más importantes en la atracción de IED y, en particular, explorar qué papel juegan los…
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Jan 2003
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México ha sido, desde los años noventa, uno de los principales países receptores de inversión extranjera directa (IED) en América Latina y en los países en vías de desarrollo. Adicionalmente, se ha…
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Jan 2003
The paper addresses the particular issues that arise during the negotiation of comprehensive trade and integration agreements, which involve political and cooperation dialogue in addition to trade…
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Jan 2003
This presentation discusses the new water policy in Brazil. The examples of the State of Ceará, the State of São Paulo and the Federal River Basin of Paraíba do Sul are given. In addition, the…
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Jan 2003
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Inter-American Development Bank, the United Nations Development Program and the World Bank reiterated their support for the countries…
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Jan 2003
Este informe anual sobre el medio ambiente y los recursos naturales examina la acción del Banco durante 2002. En dicho año, el BID se dedicó a preparar su Estrategia Ambiental, que establece los…
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Jan 2003
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Because of the complexities associated with the water pricing and public-private partnership issue and their relevance to water management of the future, the Third World Water Centre for Water…
Teacher Unionization and the Quality of Education in Peru: An Empirical Evaluation Using Survey Data
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Jan 2003
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This paper analyzes the evolution and current profile of teacher unionization and estimate the impact of unionization on the quality of public education in Peru. The research uses data from a 1999…
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Jan 2003
This Annual Report details the Bank's activities in environment and natural resources during 2002. In 2002, the IDB engaged in the preparation of its Environment Strategy, which set forth…
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Jan 2003
The eighteen months from June 2001 to end December 2002 were a period of unprecedented economic crisis within MERCOSUR, stemming from the sharp external shock that, with different characteristics,…
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Jan 2003
El presente documento realiza una revisión histórica del problema de la seguridad ciudadana en Cuenca, Ecuador. Además, describe los tipos más comunes de violencia, a saber: homicidios, violencia…
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Jan 2003
La presentación expone, por medio de datos estadísticos, los principales problemas de violencia y causas de muerte que sufre la ciudad de Quito. A continuación se plantean los factores de riesgos y…
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Jan 2003
La presentación expone un diagnóstico de la seguridad ciudadana en Machala. Se presenta la composición demográfica de la ciudadanía, las principales actividades productivas y las características del…
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Jan 2003
Esta publicación está dirigida a las autoridades de supervisión bancaria que deseen establecer un marco regulatorio y de supervisión para las microfinanzas o que tengan a su cargo la responsabilidad…
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Jan 2003
Os dezoito meses que vão desde o início do segundo semestre de 2001 até o final de 2002 marcam umperíodo de crise econômica inédita no MERCOSUL, conseqüência de um forte shock externo adverso que,se…
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Jan 2003
El estudio de caso pretende contribuir a una mejor comprensión de los procesos que hacen viables aquellas prácticas de participación ciudadana que requieren una elevada interacción con las…
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Jan 2003
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El presente estudio analiza una serie de reformas para la promoción de la equidad social desde una visión de la economía política, describiendo los diferentes tipos y las etapas en los procesos de…
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Jan 2003
Las zonas francas de exportación y otros regímenes especiales estarán siendo objeto de sustanciales reformas regulatorias como resultado de la progresiva inserción de los países en la economía…
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Jan 2003
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This IDB book includes presentations from the international policy dialogue seminar entitled "New Options for Higher Education in Latin America: Lessons from the Community College Experience.…
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Jan 2003
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Los institutos técnicos superiores son instituciones educativas que ofrecen capacitación postsecundaria por medio de programas más cortos que los de las universidades. Este libro analiza las…
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Jan 2003
El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, el Banco Mundial, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe y el Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo, ratificaron su apoyo a los…
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Jan 2003
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Power sector reforms across Latin America in the 1990s based on privatization, liberalization, and market forces were largely unavoidable. This book argues that while there is no turning back from…
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Jan 2003
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Social exclusion is closely linked with many economic problems in Latin America, as it prevents people from reaching their full productive potential -in turn constraining growth and revenues- and…
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Jan 2003
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This book uses micro-level data for 18 Latin American countries to examine the choices adolescents make in three areas of behavior: their time allocation toward school and work, their sexual behavior…
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Jan 2003
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This book breaks away from the exclusively macroeconomic focus of development studies to bring the spotlight to the place where decisions are made: households. Complementing this microeconomic view…
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Jan 2003
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Escaping the Poverty Trap proposes early childhood investment policies that could decisively change the prospects for the next generation of the region's poor. Contributors include Nobel…
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Jan 2003
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In this book, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean draws upon the Latin American and Caribbean region's experience in order to formulate a historical and…
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Jan 2003
US banks and credit unions are determined to have Latin American immigrants as important and permanent members of their customer base. Community groups, government, and US business interests are…
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Jan 2003
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Institutional and legal differences between countries increase entry costs and reduce the ability of banks to expand abroad. We use bilateral foreign banking data for 176 countries to estimate a…
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Jan 2003
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Some key criteria in the optimal currency area literature are that countries should join a currency union if they have closer international trade links and more symmetric business cycles. However,…
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Jan 2003
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In this paper, we examine how the business and interest rate cycles in developed countries affect FDI to developing countries. After aggregating flows into three big source areas (the U.S., Europe…
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Jan 2003
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This book looks at the key issues and lessons that policymakers must consider in designing an adequate framework for dealing with financial crises. These include structural problems and their causes…
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Jan 2003
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This book analyzes the status of the markets in Latin America and identifies the technical, political, and financial challenges to building vibrant capital markets and increasing the efficiency…
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Jan 2003
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This book analyzes the role of trade as a central pillar of the structural reform process and a bridge to capturing the dynamic development forces of an increasingly globalized world economy.
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Jan 2003
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This book is based on a conference entitled "Regional Public Goods and Regional Development Assistance", held in Washington, D.C. on November 6-7, 2002. It examines how the IDB and the ADB…
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Jan 2003
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The aim of this book is to provide policymakers in Latin America with the stylized facts of what works and what does not in decentralization policies and schemes, based on analysis of the recent…
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Jan 2003
This paper analyzes budgetary institutions, the tax system and public debt management in Jamaica. It explores the nature of budget institutions and design, beyond formal administrative or budgetary…
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Dec 2002
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En esta presentación se hacen algunas observaciones sobre las principales características de los ingresos municipales en Centroamérica, y se discuten los desafíos que habría que encarar para su…
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Dec 2002
This paper gives an overview and current status of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America. It discusses the competition among the countries for FDI based on tax considerations and how this…