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Date issued: 7月 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Calvo, Guillermo A.;Izquierdo, Alejandro;Mejía, Luis Fernando

Using a sample of 110 developed and developing countries for the period 1990-2004, this paper analyzes the characteristics of systemic sudden stops (3S) in capital flows and the relevance of balance-…

Date issued: 7月 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Weitz-Shapiro, Rebecca;Winters, Matthew S.

Theoretical literatures on procedural utility and the psychological benefits of political participation suggest that people who participate in political activities will be more satisfied with their…

Date issued: 7月 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ñopo, Hugo R.;Gonzales, Alberto

This paper analyzes gender and ethnic wage gaps in Guatemala for the period 2000-2006, applying a matching comparisons technique, finding pronounced wage gaps along both gender and ethnic dimensions…

Date issued: 7月 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): López, Fernando;Maffioli, Alessandro

In this paper, the authors analyzed the effectiveness of the Component 1 of the Livestock Pilot Project (LPP-1) in fostering the efficiency of the Uruguayan livestock producers. The study used a…

Date issued: 7月 2008
Author(s): Beato, Paulina;Navajas, Fernando;Carciofi, Ricardo;Cárcamo-Díaz, Rodrigo;Goddard, John Gabriel;Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio;Iglesias, Roberto M.;Cipoletta Tomassian, Georgina;Guerra-García Picasso, Gustavo;De, Prabir;Edmonds, Christopher;Fujimura, Manuba;Brooks, Douglas H.;Zhai, Fan

The IDB's Integration & Trade Journal includes articles on the different aspects of integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, on hemispheric integration and, furthermore, on similar…

Date issued: 7月 2008
Author(s): Bonelli, Regis;Pinheiro, Armando Castelar

This paper examines Brazil's export discoveries in aircraft, cell phones and swine meat. All cases confirm the importance of efficiency gains and sunk costs in the expansion of exports and lead…

Date issued: 7月 2008
Author(s): Assenda

La presentación presenta la firma corporativa Assenda, incluyendo cómo se formó, cómo se compone, los servicios que presta y en qué países opera. A continuación describe el sistema de soluciones que…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Milesi, Darío;Aggio, Carlos

El documento analiza las relaciones que existen entre éxito exportador, innovación e impacto social a partir de una encuesta a 356 PYMES de Argentina, Chile, Colombia y Costa Rica.

Date issued: 6月 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Murillo, Maria Victoria;Scartascini, Carlos;Tommasi, Mariano

Following the research strategy put in practice in the project behind Stein et al. (2008), Policymaking in Latin America: How Politics Shapes Policies, this project will be a collective and…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Banque Interaméricaine de Développement

Le bulletin présente des articles sur les Cas Pratique: Services de Consultants: Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (TVA) et Impôt
sur le Revenu (Réclamation), Expérience Partagée Machinerie de…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This newsletter presents articles about Case Study Consulting Services: Value Added Tax (VAT) and Income Tax (Protest), the experience of Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery, Why is it important…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo


Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento

O boletim apresenta artigos sobre serviços de consultoria, a experiência da Agência Executora "Mecanismo Regional de Negociação do Caribe", a importância do Plano de Aquisições (PA), e uma…

Date issued: 6月 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vega, Henry

Exporting fresh flowers is one of very few successful efforts by producers in low-income countries to compete in international markets of high-value agricultural goods. While this success results…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Tham, Siew Yean

This paper seeks to examine the implication of open skies in ASEAN on the airport development strategy in Malaysia. "Open Skies," in general, refers to the liberalization of aviation…

Date issued: 6月 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Banik, Nilankan;Gilbert, John

Until now, amount of inter-country trade within South Asian nations have been low. While similarities in exports profile can be seen as a reason for this low value of trade it might not be a valid…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Banik, Nilankan;Gilbert, John

This presentation discusses the current state of regional trade in South Asia, specifically the South Asia Association for Economic Cooperation (SAARC). It then discusses the main obstacles for…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Findlay, Christopher

This presentation comments on Tham Siew Yean's paper "ASEAN Open Skies and its Implications on Airport Development Strategy" in Malaysia. It comprises a review of the topics, questions…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Caixeta Filho, José Vicente

This paper discusses Brazil's transportation infrastructure policy implications. This sector is crucial for the competitive success of an agricultural enterprise or of the entire agricultural…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio;Volpe Martincus, Christian;Blyde, Juan S.

This presentation argues that trade policy in the region has been too focused on removing tariffs, to the detriment of trade facilitation, particularly in transportation. It explores the impact of…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Carciofi, Ricardo

This presentation discusses the IIRSA Initiative, institutional mechanism for the coordination of intergovernmental actions performed by the twelve South American countries. It covers some…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Brooks, Douglas H.

This presentation discusses topics of trade dynamics within developing Asia. It begins describing the context of Asian trade, particularly, intraregional trade and production fragmentation. Then, it…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Wang, Huijiong;Li, Shantong

This paper explores the topics of competition and coordination in trade dynamics in the People's Republic of China. Focusing on the rationality of trade cooperation rather than on the…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Scollay, Robert

This presentation comments on Douglas H. Brooks' paper Asia's infrastructure, trade costs and regional co-operation which discusses topics of trade dynamics within developing Asia. After…

Date issued: 6月 2008
Author(s): Tham, Siew Yean

This presentation discusses a study on the implications of open skies in ASEAN on airport development strategy in Malaysia and the government's role in positioning Kuala Lumpur International…