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Date issued: 6월 2016
Author(s): Kagan, Sharon Lynn;Araujo, María Caridad;Jaimovich, Analia;Cruz-Aguayo, Yyannu

Este documento investiga las siguientes preguntas relacionadas con las políticas de desarrollo infantil en América Latina y el Caribe: 1) ¿Cuáles son los principales marcos institucionales y legales…

Date issued: 6월 2016
Author(s): Grazzi, Matteo;Pietrobelli, Carlo;Crespi, Gustavo;Tacsir, Ezequiel;Vargas, Fernando;Mohan, Preeya;Strobl, Eric;Watson, Patrick;Jung, Juan;González-Velosa, Carolina;Rosas-Shady, David;Flores Lima, Jose Gregorio Roberto;Kantis, Hugo;Federico, Juan;Angelelli, Pablo;Ibarra, Sabrina;Cathles, Alison;Pangerl, Siobhan;Rabellotti, Roberta;Montalbano, Pierluigi;Nenci, Silvia;Presbitero, Andrea

This volume uses the study of firm dynamics to investigate the factors preventing faster productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, pushing past the limits of traditional macroeconomic…

Date issued: 6월 2016 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Suárez, Fabiola;Duque, Ángela;Pava, Margarita;Estupiñán, Sandra;Calderón, Silvia;Romero, Germán;Ordóñez, Daniel A.;Álvarez, Andrés;Sanchez-Aragon, Leonardo;Ludeña, Carlos E.

En el marco del estudio de Impactos Económicos del Cambio Climático de Colombia (EIECC) se identificaron medidas y políticas de adaptación para disminuir los impactos o aprovechar las oportunidades…

Date issued: 6월 2016
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This publication tells the story of the collaboration between the Inter-American Development Bank, PepsiCo, and the PepsiCo Foundation. At a February 2011 ceremony in Mexico City, a five-year…

Date issued: 6월 2016
Author(s): Cavallo, Eduardo A.

Savings in an economy matter for development. At the macro level, savings determine how much a country can invest, and they have implications for growth and economic stability. At the individual…

Date issued: 6월 2016
Author(s): Cavallo, Eduardo A.

This book argues that Latin America and the Caribbean suffers from two interrelated problems: saving is low, and those meager savings are used inefficiently. The two problems are connected and…

Date issued: 6월 2016
Author(s): Cavallo, Eduardo A.

In advanced economies, the vast majority of savings are intermediated through formal financial instruments. This intermediation can take one of three forms: direct financing, with individuals holding…

Date issued: 6월 2016
Author(s): Cavallo, Eduardo A.

Why save more? One good reason is to invest more. Economies that save more can take advantage of investment opportunities and thus grow faster. Investing to improve access to education and health,…

Date issued: 6월 2016
Author(s): Cavallo, Eduardo A.

Countries invest in physical capital in order to grow. In principle, domestic investment can be financed with either national or foreign financing. However, foreign financing is not a good substitute…

Date issued: 6월 2016
Author(s): Cavallo, Eduardo A.

When it comes to consumption and saving, there are two groups of people: those who produce resources actively in the labor market, and those who depend on what others produce because they are either…