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Date issued:
May 2005
This report (RE-305) presents the evaluation conducted by the Office of Evaluation and Oversight of the Bank's program with Panama from 1991 to 2003. Its intent is to describe for the Bank'…
Date issued:
May 2005
Este informe (RE-305) presenta la evaluación realizada por la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión sobre el Programa del Banco en Panamá durante el periodo 1991-2003. El informe busca presentar a los…
Date issued:
May 2005
Este estudo contém uma retrospectiva dos programas e projetos do governo brasileiro para o setor transporte, incluindo o transporte urbano, no período 1996-2002, um estudo sobre os avanços que foram…
Date issued:
May 2005
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This paper compares growth conditions in China and Latin America to assess fears that China will displace Latin America in the coming decades. China's strengths include the size of the economy,…
Date issued:
May 2005
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This paper compares growth conditions in China and Latin America to assess fears that China will displace Latin America in the coming decades. China's strengths include the size of the economy,…
Date issued:
May 2005
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The objective of this paper is to contribute to mapping the plausible scenarios for trade negotiations involving the Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Date issued:
May 2005
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La intensidad y complejidad de la agenda de negociaciones comerciales a la que se enfrentan desde comienzos de la década de 1990 los países de América Latina y Caribe (ALC) es un elemento que…
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May 2005
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The last Public Expenditure Review for Ecuador (PER) was produced in 1993. More than a decade later, the purpose of this report is to provide the Ecuadorian authorities with the World Bank's and…
Date issued:
Apr 2005
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The Ministers issued a joint statement at that meeting instructing their Vice Ministers to establish a working group and to issue a report and recommendations to them on efforts to enhance the…
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Apr 2005
Análisis de las remesas de emigrantes peruanos y argentinos en Italia. (Aspectos demográficos y sociológicos). Y estudio de factibilidad para la construcción de un programa de canalización y…
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Apr 2005
This paper explores wireless Internet infrastructure and associated costs in health, education, government, and commercial applications. It analyzes the cost-effectiveness of wireless provision of…
Date issued:
Apr 2005
This study has been carried out with the purpose of assessing the overall investment needs of Latin America and the Caribbean by 2015, based on the assumption of meeting the Millennium Development…
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Apr 2005
Ofrece un panorama de las migraciones internacionales a nivel mundial y, en particular, de la región de América Latina y el Caribe, en conexión con algunas de las cuestiones relevantes de la agenda…
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Apr 2005
Presentation showing how relatively high salaries in Japan attract Latin American immigrants who seek entrepreneurial opportunities and a better quality of life.
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Apr 2005
This paper reviews some basic facts regarding Brazilian immigration and emigration, as well as looking at some policy and legal issues affecting migration management in Brazil. Based on this context…
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Apr 2005
This paper aims to point out the proposals presented to the governments, launched by the organizations working with migratory issues and human rights, whenever a meeting related to these issues has…
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Apr 2005
The main objective of the study is to assess the extent to which participatory budgeting (OP) is fostering the efficient and democratic allocation of resources and citizen involvement in the planning…
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Apr 2005
Results and analysis of a poll in Japan: Study of Latin American immigrants from Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay, living and working in Japan
Date issued:
Apr 2005
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Economic growth is often a kind of miracle because like most miracles, it is not easy to explain. Countries that have not grown for a century, at times begin to grow at a fast pace, while countries…
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Apr 2005
This paper proposes that budget officials of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries make use of the IDB dialogue process to convene periodically and discuss means of improving budget practices…
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Apr 2005
This paper hopes to contribute to the understanding of the determinants of poverty and inequality in Brazil, identify some of the main challenges and spell out policy implications for reducing…
Strategies and Financial Instruments for Disaster Risk Management in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Apr 2005
This technical paper investigates potential avenues for reducing economic losses resulting from natural hazards, and discusses ex ante and ex post issues affecting disaster risk management. It also…
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Apr 2005
Este documento presenta los obstáculos al desarrollo empresarial que han sido identificados por los actores de la región y el impacto de los mismos sobre el crecimiento y la competitividad utilizando…
Date issued:
Apr 2005
A pesar de un crecimiento promedio del 2.7 %, entre el año 2000 y el año 2004, la tasa de desempleo promedio en Chile permaneció relativamente alta. La lenta respuesta del desempleo a la recuperación…
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Apr 2005
México, entre los países Latino Americanos, es uno de los que presenta el mayor porcentaje de gasto de salud del bolsillo, incluso entre los grupos más pobres. Esto demuestra la disponibilidad de las…