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Date issued: 10月 2013
Author(s): Martin, Xavier

This note is the first of a series titled, Inclusive Commitment Savings in Latin America and the Caribbean, which consolidates the results and findings of a research effort led by consultant Xavier…

Date issued: 10月 2013
Author(s): Martin, Xavier

Esta nota es la primera de una serie titulada, Ahorro Programado Inclusivo en América Latina y el Caribe, que consolida los resultados y hallazgos de un trabajo de investigación encabezado por el…

Date issued: 10月 2013
Author(s): Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio;Blyde, Juan S.;Volpe Martincus, Christian;Molina, Danielken

Driven by declining import tariffs, poor infrastructure and increasing specialization in transport-intensive goods, transport costs are arguably today's most formidable obstacles to trade in…

Date issued: 10月 2013
Author(s): Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio;Blyde, Juan S.;Volpe Martincus, Christian;Molina, Danielken

Con la reducción de los aranceles de importación, la precaria infraestructura y la creciente especialización en bienes intensivos en logística, podría decirse que los costos de transporte son hoy el…

Date issued: 10月 2013
Author(s): Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio;Blyde, Juan S.;Volpe Martincus, Christian;Molina, Danielken

Em um contexto de tarifas de importação em declínio, infraestrutura precária e especialização crescente em bens intensivos em transporte, os custos de transporte provavelmente são hoje o maior…

Date issued: 10月 2013
Author(s): Ruprah, Inder J.

In this policy brief, we review the problem of a lack of competitiveness and the policy options to improve competitiveness and hence promote economic growth. Inadequate competitiveness can be…

Date issued: 10月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bassi, Marina;Busso, Matías;Muñoz, Juan Sebastián

This paper uses 113 household surveys from 18 Latin American countries to document patterns in secondary school graduation rates over the period 1990-2010. It is found that enrollment and graduation…

Date issued: 10月 2013
Author(s): Arce, Fernando;Powell, Andrew

The September 2013 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting regimes indicate that average growth expectations have remained constant while average inflation…

Date issued: 10月 2013
Author(s): Bhalla, Kavi;Diez-Roux, Esteban;Taddia, Alejandro Pablo;De la Peña Mendoza, Sissi Maribel;Pereyra, Andrés

Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in Latin America. Nevertheless, road safety continues to rank low in national development priorities in the region. Estimates of the…

Date issued: 10月 2013
Author(s): Henriques Jr., Mauricio F.

O objetivo principal deste estudo é analisar a cadeia produtiva dos setores de cerâmica vermelha e de gesso na região Nordeste do Brasil, a fim de identificar oportunidades tecnológicas e um modelo…