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Date issued:
nov 2010
El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar una síntesis de los perfiles municipales para lograr un mejor conocimiento del sector municipal en los países de América Latina (incluye el Cono Sur, la…
Date issued:
okt 2010
A partir de 1996, en México, la Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA) instrumentó a nivel nacional el Programa para la Sostenibilidad de los Servicios de Agua Potable y Saneamiento en Comunidades…
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okt 2010
This report is adapted from the forthcoming Climate Instruments for the Transport Sector (CITS) report written by Cornie Huizenga, convener of the Partnership for Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (…
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okt 2010
The Inter-American Development Bank requires analysis of the risk of introducing invasive species through Policy Directive B.9 of the Environment and Safeguards Compliance Policy which states that…
Date issued:
okt 2010
This report evaluates the Program for the Development of Industrial Districts in Brazil, launched in 2003 with funding from the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF). The program played an important…
Date issued:
okt 2010
This report was commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank's Fiscal and Municipal Management Division of the Institutional Capacity and Finance Sector within the framework of the…
Date issued:
okt 2010
In the space of ten years two economies that barely traded, let alone exchanged investments, have become major trade partners. Between 2000 and 2008 trade between China and Latin America and the…
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okt 2010
This presentation discusses the impact of the Program for the Support of the Software Sector in Uruguay. It includes a brief summary of the project, the program outputs and outcomes, the key findings…
Date issued:
okt 2010
This presentation discusses the impact of the Program for the Development of the Industrial Districts in Brazil. It includes the program background, an output and outcomes comparison, the key…
Date issued:
okt 2010
In pursuit of its policy objective of supporting member countries in promoting the democratization of sub-national governments, the Inter-American Development Bank has commissioned studies on…
Date issued:
okt 2010
The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) supports activities that promote the creation and strengthening of support services that will spur development of SMEs and stimulate demand for the use of such…
Date issued:
okt 2010
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While effective industrial policy requires close cooperation between government and business, there is little agreement on what makes that cooperation work best. This paper analyzes institutional…
Date issued:
okt 2010
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This study examines the determinants of technological innovation and its impact on firm labor productivity across six Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and…
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okt 2010
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This paper analyzes the macroeconomic impact of Chinas 2009-2010 fiscal stimulus package by simulating a dynamic general equilibrium multi-country model of the world economy, showing that the effects…
Date issued:
okt 2010
The Inter-American Development Bank is unique among the multilateral banks in the sense that it has provided concessional funding for its member countries since its inception, with the institution of…
Date issued:
okt 2010
El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo es una institución singular entre los bancos multilaterales, pues ha otorgado financiamiento concesional a sus países miembros desde el inicio de sus actividades…
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okt 2010
This research agenda outlines pertinent issues needed to produce an informed assessment of the strategies and policies LAC and international organizations should adopt with respect to climate change…
Date issued:
okt 2010
This document describes the second edition of Infrascope, a learning tool and benchmarking index that assesses the capacity of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to carry out sustainable…
Date issued:
okt 2010
Having a good teacher is the most important school-related factor for student achievement, to the point of closing the gap between low and high-income students. However, the empirical literature is…
Date issued:
okt 2010
This paper explores the design of sound fiscal rules and their effective implementation and enforcement in the light of the existing literature and of available empirical evidence. It focuses in…
Date issued:
okt 2010
Este documento describe la segunda edición de una herramienta de aprendizaje e índice de clasificación que evalúa la capacidad de los países de América Latina y el Caribe para llevar a cabo…
Date issued:
okt 2010
Este documento da un extenso análisis cualitativo y cuantitativo de las finanzas de los gobiernos locales y alternativas en República Dominicana. El país ha avanzado en detener la proliferación de…
Date issued:
okt 2010
Recientemente se aprobó en Panamá una Ley de Descentralización (Ley No. 37 de junio de 2009), en la cual se establece que, en cuestión de pocos meses, se deben entregar nuevas fuentes de recursos y…
Date issued:
okt 2010
Este documento analiza el proceso de descentralización de la administración pública en Panamá. La nación panameña está organizada en Estado soberano e independiente cuya denominación es Republica de…
Date issued:
okt 2010
Este documento analiza el sistema tributario y la administración presupuestaria y financiera de los gobiernos locales en Costa Rica. El trabajo presenta, asimismo, una serie de recomendaciones de…
Date issued:
okt 2010
Este documento analiza las finanzas de los gobiernos locales en El Salvador. Presenta un diagnóstico y alternativas para su fortalecimiento. Se toman una serie de aspectos puntuales que son…
Date issued:
okt 2010
Este documento contiene información primaria recolectada por el Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones (FOMIN) e información relevante de la región de fuentes secundarias
Date issued:
okt 2010
This presentation discusses the strengths and challenges of the Caribbean financial sector and addresses global financial reform and its implications.
Date issued:
okt 2010
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This paper uses two sources of information and different methodologies to analyze the causal effect of product and process innovation on productivity in the Chilean manufacturing industry during the…
Date issued:
okt 2010
Las instituciones de microfinanzas exitosas han sido ampliamente estudiadas para entender las razones que las condujeron en esa dirección y de esta forma extraer buenas prácticas que sean útiles para…
Date issued:
okt 2010
This report has demonstrated a curious paradox: the term "evaluability" has become central to the Bank's understanding of how projects should be designed, but the actual evaluability…
Date issued:
okt 2010
El presente informe ha demostrado una curiosa paradoja: si bien el término "evaluabilidad" ha pasado a ser un elemento central de la doctrina del Banco respecto de cómo se deben diseñar los…
Date issued:
okt 2010
As part of its duties, OVE regularly conducts ex post evaluations of the activities financed by the Bank. In this case, OVE is conducting an evaluation of the first generation of citizen security…
Date issued:
okt 2010
Esta evaluación Ex-Post cubre la primera generación de proyectos de seguridad ciudadana aprobados por el BID antes de octubre de 2009. Esos proyectos anteceden a las Guías operativas para el diseño y…
Date issued:
okt 2010
El presente documento es un mapeo de las instituciones en la región que brindan apoyo al proceso de exportación para las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYMES) en el marco del proyecto de…
Date issued:
okt 2010
Informe público final - Programa de aplicación de los principios generales para los mercados de remesas de América Latina y el Caribe - PERU
Date issued:
okt 2010
El presente documento es un modelo general de bases de licitación para otorgar un título de concesión o para adjudicar un contrato bajo el esquema de proyecto de prestación de servicios de largo…
Date issued:
okt 2010
El metro de Washington D.C. constituye un ejemplo emblemático y desarrollo de un sistema ferroviario. El propósito de esta Nota es describir y analizar la estrategia y las acciones de las autoridades…
Date issued:
okt 2010
El metro de San Pablo es una empresa pública perteneciente al Estado de San Pablo. Inaugurada al comienzo de los años '70, opera 62 km de líneas y transporta 700 millones de pasajeros por año.…
Date issued:
sep 2010
The purpose of this impact evaluation is to assess the success of the Business Development Program for the Software Industry in Uruguay in achieving and sustaining results over time. The evaluation…
Date issued:
sep 2010
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In this paper, we evaluate the impact of research grants on the amount of collaboration, among scientific researchers in Argentina. We find a positive and significant impact of funding on…
Date issued:
sep 2010
Doubts exist in many Latin American countries regarding the possibility of successfully implementing policies to support productive development. After briefly presenting the theoretical background…
Date issued:
sep 2010
The Inter-American Development Bank has been committed to reducing poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Bank's Institutional Strategy spells out its commitment to "contribute to…
Date issued:
sep 2010
El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ha hecho suya la causa de reducir la pobreza en América Latina y el Caribe. La Estrategia Institucional del Banco enuncia su compromiso de "coadyuvar al…
Date issued:
sep 2010
Hoy en día existe evidencia de que la corrupción afecta de manera negativa no sólo el crecimiento económico, sino también la distribución del ingreso, la legitimidad del sistema político, la…
Date issued:
sep 2010
The Inter-American Development Bank has recognized that increasing the effectiveness of its analytical work is key to enhancing its development impact. In this context, in 2006, the Board approved…
Date issued:
sep 2010
El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ha reconocido que acrecentar la efectividad de su labor analítica es fundamental para potenciar su aporte al desarrollo. En este contexto, el Directorio…
Date issued:
sep 2010
Este estudio busca identificar factores escolares que se asocian con los aprendizajes de los alumnos en América Latina, en particular aquellos relacionados con los docentes y el contexto escolar en…
Date issued:
sep 2010
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Although financial development is good for long-term growth, not all countries pursue policies that render full financial development. This paper builds on an extensive political economy literature…
Date issued:
sep 2010
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A strategy of inclusion of adaptation and mitigation expenses in a model of optimal growth under threat of climate change calamities is discussed in these exploratory notes. Calamity is the result of…