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Date issued: 2月 2012
Author(s): Hecht, Susanne B.

La catastrófica deforestación y la degradación ambiental se han convertido en puntos de reflexión con respecto a los paisajes forestales en los trópicos de América Latina. Sin embargo, estas verdades…

Date issued: 2月 2012
Author(s): Moguillansky, Graciela

Las Comisiones y Consejos de Competitividad surgen como un instrumento para aunar los intereses de distintos sectores económicos -en particular el público y el privado- tras las políticas de…

Date issued: 2月 2012 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Macours, Karen;Schady, Norbert;Vakis, Renos

Cash transfer programs have become extremely popular in the developing world. There is a large literature on the effects of these programs on schooling, health and nutrition, but relatively little is…

Date issued: 2月 2012
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This report provides an overview of the Office of Institutional Integrity's activities and findings during 2011. The Office of Institutional Integrity is a resource to the IDB Group and a…

Date issued: 2月 2012
Author(s): Hooten, Christopher;Pietrobelli, Carlo

This paper presents a retrospective review of several key areas of work of the Capital Markets and Financial Institutions Division (CMF) of the Inter-American Development Bank. Presented with each…

Date issued: 2月 2012
Author(s): Alvarez, Roberto;Crespi, Gustavo;Cuevas, Conrado

This paper evaluates the impact of two public programs, FONTEC and FONDEF, aimed at fostering innovation in Chilean firms. With the cooperation of several public agencies, participants and non-…

Date issued: 2月 2012
Author(s): Martinelli, Luiz Antonio

This document discusses Latin America's dual role as a conservator of natural resources and producer of agricultural services. The author addresses the expansion of agriculture across the…

Date issued: 2月 2012
Author(s): Hecht, Susanne B.

Catastrophic deforestation and environmental degradation have become habits of thought about forest landscapes in Latin America's tropics. Yet these truisms blind analysts to three surprising…

Date issued: 2月 2012
Author(s): González-Velosa, Carolina;Ripani, Laura;Rosas-Shady, David

Job training programs for vulnerable youth are the main response of Latin American governments to address the problem of inadequate employment opportunities for young people. Despite its importance,…

Date issued: 2月 2012
Author(s): González-Velosa, Carolina;Ripani, Laura;Rosas-Shady, David

Esta nota técnica tiene como principal objetivo contribuir a cubrir ese vacío en la literatura, presentando nueva evidencia acerca de la efectividad de los programas de capacitación laboral para…