¿Para bien o para mal?: Debate sobre el impacto de la globalización en los mercados de trabajo de América Latina
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Márquez, Gustavo;Gasparini, Leonardo;Salas, Carlos;Herrera, Beethoven;Kuhn, Peter;Silva, Ilmar Ferreira;Marques, Lílian Arruda;Ribeiro, Luis;Francio, Ricardo;Sanches, Solange;Andrés, Luis;Pessino, Carola
¿Cómo viabilizar social y políticamente el proceso de integración a la economía mundial? ¿Cómo aumentar el ritmo de crecimiento de la productividad del trabajo, fuente última del crecimiento…
Lessons from NAFTA: For Latin America and the Caribbean
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Maloney, William;Lederman, Daniel;Servén, Luis
Analyzing the experience of Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 'Lessons from NAFTA' aims to provide guidance to Latin American and Caribbean countries considering…
Keeping the Promise of Social Security in Latin America
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gill, Indermit S.;Packard, Truman G.;Yermo, Juan
Empirical analysis of two decades of pioneering pension and social security reform in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that much has been achieved, but that critical challenges remain. In…
A Quarter Century of Pension Reform in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Masci, Pietro;Crabbe, Carolin A.;Larraín Ríos, Guillermo;Vidal-Aragón de Olives, Agustín;Principal Financial Group;Arenas de Mesa, Alberto;Dowers, Kenroy;Thompson, Lawrence H.;Rofman, Rafael;Díaz Cassou, Javier;Giral, Juan;Bolok Portnoy, Isaac Volin;Mesa-Lago, Carmelo;Pettinato, Stefano;Taguas Coejo, David;Pinheiro, Vinicius C.
This book focuses on experiences with and lessons learned from the sweeping reforms to the pension systems of Latin America and the Caribbean during the 1990s and early 2000s, which shifted the…
Beyond Reforms: Structural Dynamics and Macroeconomic Vulnerability
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vos, Rob;Frenkel, Roberto;Ocampo, José Antonio;Palma, José Gabriel;Marfán, Manuel;Ros, Jaime;Taylor, Lance;Correa, Nelson;Cimoli, Mario
Beyond Reforms presents the contributions of some United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) analysts as well as research articles prepared for the Commission. It…
Privatization in Latin America: Myths and Reality
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): López-de-Silanes, Florencio;Serra, Pablo;Gertler, Paul;Schargrodsky, Ernesto;Anuatti, Francisco;Galiani, Sebastián;Chong, Alberto E.;Pombo, Carlos;Sturzenegger, Federico;Torero, Máximo;Machicado, Carlos Gustavo;Fischer, Ronald;Garrón, Mauricio;Macedo, Roberto;Capra, Katherina;Gutiérrez, Rodrigo;Ramírez, Manuel;Barossi-Filho, Milton;De Carvalho, Antonio Gledson
'Privatization in Latin America' evaluates the empirical evidence on privatization in a region that has witnessed an extensive decline in the state's share of production over the past…
Beyond Small Change: Making Migrant Remittances Count
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Lianos, Theodore P.;Bump, Micah N.;Iglesias, Enrique V.;Kirton, Claremont D.;Solimano, Andrés;Glytsos, Nicholas P.;Hugo, Graeme;Pozo, Susan;Weiss Fagen, Patricia;Jaramillo, María;Wilson, Steven R.;Suro, Roberto;Orozco, Manuel;Bendixen, Sergio;Zárate-Hoyos, Germán A.;Bair, Sheila C.;Terry, Donald F.;St. Onge, Erin;El-Sakka, Mohammed
Beyond Small Change examines the phenomenon of migrant remittances in hopes of contributing to international understanding of remittances, promoting better policies and practices in this area, and…
Remesas de inmigrantes: Moneda de cambio económico y social
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Lianos, Theodore P.;Bump, Micah N.;Iglesias, Enrique V.;Kirton, Claremont D.;Solimano, Andrés;Glytsos, Nicholas P.;Hugo, Graeme;Pozo, Susan;Weiss Fagen, Patricia;Jaramillo, María;Wilson, Steven R.;Suro, Roberto;Orozco, Manuel;Bendixen, Sergio;Zárate-Hoyos, Germán A.;Bair, Sheila C.;Terry, Donald F.;St. Onge, Erin;El-Sakka, Mohammed
Las remesas se han vuelto cruciales para la supervivencia de millones de familias y para la situación de muchas economías nacionales, y sin embargo, este canal todavía no llega a ofrecer a los pobres…
Governing the Metropolis: Principles and Cases
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Slack, Enid;Cuadrado-Roura, Juan R.;Fernández Güell, José Miguel;Rojas, Eduardo;Bird, Richard;Klink, Jeroen;Lefévre, Christian;Subirats, Joan;Brugué, Quim;Monzón, Andrés;Etchegaray, Alberto
Throughout the twentieth century, there was a notable population shift in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, from rural living situations to urban centers. In 2000 there were 49 cities…
Gobernar las metrópolis
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Slack, Enid;Cuadrado-Roura, Juan R.;Fernández Güell, José Miguel;Rojas, Eduardo;Bird, Richard;Klink, Jeroen;Lefévre, Christian;Subirats, Joan;Brugué, Quim;Monzón, Andrés;Etchegaray, Alberto
Una de las características más destacadas del desarrollo reciente de América Latina es el alto grado de urbanización de su población y la emergencia de un gran número de ciudades con características…
Unlocking Credit: The Quest for Deep and Stable Bank Lending. Economic and Social Progress in Latin America. 2005 Report
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Kiguel, Miguel A.;Levy Yeyati, Eduardo;Galindo, Arturo;Panizza, Ugo;Miller, Margaret;Rojas-Suárez, Liliana;Bebczuk, Ricardo N.;López-de-Silanes, Florencio;Bernal, Olver;Auerbach, Paula;Chong, Alberto E.;Mandalaoui, Carolina;Izquierdo, Alejandro;Kamil, Herman;Demaestri, Edgardo C.;Loboguerrero, Ana María;Cowan, Kevin;Rodríguez-Clare, Andrés;Fergusson, Leopoldo;Micco, Alejandro;Powell, Andrew;Suárez, Gustavo;Lora, Eduardo;Stein, Ernesto H.;Studart, Rogerio
Credit supplied by the banking sector is the most important funding source for firms and households in Latin America and the Caribbean. Unfortunately, credit is scarce, costly and volatile. Without…
Desencadenar el crédito: Cómo ampliar y estabilizar la banca. Progreso económico y social en América Latina. Informe 2005
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Kiguel, Miguel A.;Levy Yeyati, Eduardo;Galindo, Arturo;Panizza, Ugo;Miller, Margaret;Rojas-Suárez, Liliana;Bebczuk, Ricardo N.;López-de-Silanes, Florencio;Bernal, Olver;Auerbach, Paula;Chong, Alberto E.;Mandalaoui, Carolina;Izquierdo, Alejandro;Kamil, Herman;Demaestri, Edgardo C.;Loboguerrero, Ana María;Cowan, Kevin;Rodríguez-Clare, Andrés;Fergusson, Leopoldo;Micco, Alejandro;Powell, Andrew;Suárez, Gustavo;Lora, Eduardo;Stein, Ernesto H.;Studart, Rogerio
El crédito suministrado por el sector bancario es la fuente de financiamiento más importante para las firmas y los hogares en América Latina y el Caribe. Desafortunadamente, el crédito es escaso,…
An Unequal Democracy?: Seeing Latin America through European Eyes
Jan 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Patten, Christopher;Whitehead, Laurence;Del Álamo, Óscar;Bodemer, Klaus;Fleury, Sonia;Prats i Catalá, Joan;Macías-Aymar, Íñigo;Carrillo-Flórez, Fernando
"An Unequal Democracy?: Seeing Latin America through European Eyes" is the result of a conference organized by the International Institute for Governance of Catalonia in November 2003, with…
Agricultural Trade Liberalization: Policies and Implications for Latin America
Nov 2004 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Watanuki, Masakazu;Jank, Marcos Sawaya;Jales, Mário Queiroz de Monteiro;Azevedo, Paulo F.;Monteagudo, Josefina;Farina, Elizabeth;Robinson, Sherman;Chaddad, Fabio R.;Fuchsloch, Ian;Miranda, Sílvia Helena Galvão;Hathaway, Dale E.;Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio;Kutas, Géraldine;Kerr, William A.;Orden, David;Depetris Guiguet, Edith;Burnquist, Heliosa Lee;Da Cunha Filho, Joaquim Henrique;Gardner, Bruce;Thomas, Marcelle;Gaisford, James D.;Barros, Geraldo Sant'Ana de Camargo;Bureau, Jean-Christophe;Cattaneo, Andrea
This book investigates key issues in regard to liberalization of agricultural trade in the Western Hemisphere, including potential scenarios for liberalization at the regional and multilateral levels…
Cuando Oriente llegó a América: Contribuciones de inmigrantes chinos, japoneses y coreanos
Oct 2004 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Morimoto, Amelia;Araki, Raúl;De Freitas, Sônia Maria;Amemiya, Kozy;Misawa, Tekehiro;Sakurai, Célia;Lin Chou, Diego;Kasamatsu, Emi;Hu-DeHart, Evelyn;Rodríguez Pastor, Humberto;Siu, Lok;Bialogorski, Mirta;Laumonier, Isabel Jacqueline;Estrada, Baldomero
Oriente no es una latitud geográfica y culturalmente lejana. Es una presencia viva en América Latina y el Caribe. Llegó en los baúles de los culíes chinos que en el siglo XIX reemplazaron a la mano…
Volver al centro: La recuperación de áreas urbanas centrales
Oct 2004 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Wegelin, Emiel;Rojas, Eduardo;Rodríquez Villaescusa, Eduardo
Este libro estudia las características del problema de la recuperación de áreas urbanas centrales, presentando distintas opciones de financiamiento y ejecución de programas de rehabilitación urbana.
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Promotion of Social Development: Experiences from Asia and Latin America
Jul 2004 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Jones, Audra;Linguitte, Marcelo;González III, Joaquín L.;Tongzon, Jose L.;Nakamaru, Susumu;Frank, Wolfgang;Rey de Marulanda, Nohra;Suzuki, Hitoshi;Abogabir, Ximena;Kawaguchi, Markiko;Cajiga, Juan Felipe;Gutiérrez, Roberto;Sasongko, Adi;Magno, Francisco A.;Contreras, Manuel E.
This book is the result of the papers presented at the workshop on Corporate Social Responsibility in the Promotion of Social Development: Experiences from Latin America and Asia that took place in…
Women's Participation in Social Development: Experiences from Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean
Jul 2004 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Mokate, Karen Marie;Rey de Marulanda, Nohra;Tantiwiramanond, Darunee;Valdés, Teresa;Osawa, Mari;Guiza, Edel C.;Blondet, Cecilia;Vargas, Regina;Katjasungkana, Nursyahbani;Chiarotti, Marcela;Pile, Stephanie;Buvinic, Mayra;Roza, Vivian;Rodrigues, Almira;Pandey, Shashi;Ganga, Sharda;Truong, Thanh-Dam;Bonilla-Castro, Elssy;Kim, Yanghee
This publication is the fourth in a series that documents experiences in different dimensions of social development and social policy issues in Latin America, the Caribbean and East and Southeast…
Priorities and Strategies in Rural Poverty Reduction: Experiences from Latin America and Asia
Jul 2004 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Hanpongpandh, Somporn;Ochoa García, Libardo;Alarcón González, Diana;Damiani, Octavio;Portocarrero Maisch, Felipe;Berry, Albert;Martowijoyo, Sumantoro;Rey de Marulanda, Nohra;Chowdhury, Abdul-Muyeed;Liu, Chien-Zer;Van Hung, Dao;Lee, Dong-Phil;Búcaro, Edgar R.;Echeverría, Ruben G.;Sadoulet, Elisabeth;Costa Leonardo, Nuria;Rahman Khan, Azizur;Hayami, Yujiro;Bucher, Dieter;Maung, Mya;De Janvry, Alain
This publication is part of a series of books on comparative best practices in social development between Latin America and the Caribbean and East Asia undertaken by the Institute for Social…
Gobernabilidad, instituciones y desarrollo: América Latina y Honduras
Jul 2004 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Lasagna, Marcelo;Ordóñez, Jaime;Sierra Fonseca, Rolando;Silva, Cristoból;Moreno, Marco A.
El Instituto Interamericano para el Desarrollo Social (INDES) del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), creó en 2002 el Programa Nacional en Honduras, con el fin de ampliar la masa crítica de…