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Dec 2004
In recent years, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has emerged as the largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world. Many analysts and government officials in the…
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Dec 2004
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This paper discusses the importance of the People's Republic of China in the global economy by exemplifying industrial sectors where it has established a strong competitive advantage. The…
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Dec 2004
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This paper examines the liberalization process in the context of reflecting on the challenges facing China's financial system and possible lessons that can be learned from the experiences of…
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Dec 2004
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China's emergence has raised pointed questions about the future of manufacturing in Latin America. Once saw as its economic future, the viability of this activity in the region has long been…
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Dec 2004
Over the last decade, Latin America has witnessed unprecedented gains of more than 50 percent in the number of women in power. This paper explains these gains and discusses factors that fuel and help…
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Dec 2004
The 2004 IDB Infrastructure Conference Series included four major events that took place in Madrid (January 22-23), Washington, D.C. (February 19-20), Lima (March 27, during the Bank's Annual…
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Dec 2004
A common criticism of antipoverty programs is that the high share of administrative (nontransfer) costs substantially reduces their effectiveness. Yet there is surprisingly little rigorous empirical…
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Dec 2004
The net benefits of CAFTA and their distribution among sectors of the economy and social groups are major concerns of policy makers in Central America. The objective of the Bank's support to…
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Dec 2004
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This working paper empirically documents the size of (2) in the rural sector and investigates its consequences for rural development (agricultural growth, patterns of growth and rural poverty) for…
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Dec 2004
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Este artículo propone estrategias y medidas para enfrentar los problemas originados en los altos costos de la contratación de energía y el esquema de subsidios eléctricos de Guatemala. Las propuestas…
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Dec 2004
Los Anales de la II Conferencia Interamericana sobre RSE celebrada en México.
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Dec 2004
El propósito de esta guía es servir como herramienta de apoyo para la preparación de políticas y proyectos, tanto para mujeres afrodescendientes como funcionarios de gobiernos y profesionales del…
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Dec 2004
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In this study, the authors use a newly developed panel data set for Venezuela in the period between 1994 and 2002 to analyze three basic questions. The first relates to the influence of personal…
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Dec 2004
Proceedings from the II Inter-American Conference on CSR, celebrated in Mexico
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Dec 2004
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This paper explores the competitive threat posed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to Latin America and Caribbean (LAC). It focuses on the impact of PRC's rise as a major exporter of…
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Dec 2004
Preliminary estimates by the IDB indicate that the growth of Latin American exports in 2004 will be the highest in the last two decades, reaching 23 percent.
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Dec 2004
Barbados is a small, open island economy with one of the highest trade/GDP ratios in the Western Hemisphere. Because trade plays such a dominant role in the Barbadian economy, it also substantially…
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Dec 2004
This report (RE-303) comprises the evaluation of the Bank's Direct Private Sector Lending Program performed by the Office of Evaluation and Oversight to determine the developmental effectiveness…
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Dec 2004
El presente documento (RE-303) incluye la evaluación del programa de préstamos directos del Banco al sector privado realizada por la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión para determinar la efectividad…
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Dec 2004
El objetivo de este documento es analizar la situación actual de la educación básica y media de la República Dominicana y sugerir políticas y acciones que ayuden a mejorar su cobertura y calidad.…
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Dec 2004
Este documento fue comisionado por la Red de Medio Ambiente del Diálogo Regional de Política para la Reunión Subregional del Cono Sur celebrada el día 22 de noviembre de 2004 en Santiago de Chile.…
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Dec 2004
Este documento fue comisionado por la Red de Medio Ambiente del Diálogo Regional de Política para la Reunión Subregional de los Países Andinos celebrada el día 18 de noviembre de 2004 en Cartagena de…
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Dec 2004
Datos preliminares del BID sobre comercio exterior en el 2004 indican que las exportaciones latinoamericanas alcanzarán la tasa de crecimiento más alta de las últimas dos décadas al superar los US$…
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Dec 2004
El artículo parte de la premisa que los países de Centroamérica requieren una reforma tributaria porque el tamaño del Estado es demasiado pequeño para que puedan cumplir con sus funciones de proveer…
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Dec 2004
Este estudio resume las conclusiones principales del proyecto "Reforma tributaria para el desarrollo humano en América Central y República Dominicana". Los países centroamericanos han…