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Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Alessandro, Martín;Lafuente, Mariano;Reyes, Javier;Straface, Fernando

Este informe presenta un diagnóstico del funcionamiento del Centro de Gobierno (CdG) en la Provincia de Buenos Aires (PBA), Argentina, a mediados de 2015; a partir de este análisis se propone una…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Noy, Ilan;Cavallo, Eduardo A.;Becerra, Oscar

Using reduced-form regression models, this paper shows that average predicted private saving rates in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are significantly lower than in other regions, particularly…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

El Plan de Beneficios de Salud (PBS) de Colombia, conocido como Plan Obligatorio de Salud (POS), fue adoptado en 1993. Actualmente cubre al 90% de la población y se consolida como uno de los planes…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Castellani, Francesca;Zenteno, Jannet

El desempeño económico de los últimos años, impulsado por el ciclo de las materias primas, ha permitido que Bolivia transitara hacia a un país de ingresos medio-bajos. Gracias al crecimiento…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Cardona Vasco, Clara;González Ávila, Liliana

The objective of this guide is to serve as a guide for incorporating social-emotional competencies, also known as portable competencies, in youth employability programs, technical education, and job…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Cardona Vasco, Clara;González Ávila, Liliana

Esta Guía tiene como objetivo servir de referente para la incorporación de las competencias socioemocionales o también llamadas competencias trasversales, en los programas de empleabilidad juvenil,…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Cardona Vasco, Clara;González Ávila, Liliana

O objetivo deste guia é servir de referência para a incorporação de competências socioemocionais, também chamadas de competências transversais, a programas de emprego para jovens, educação técnica e…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ronconi, Lucas

This paper provides new measures of labor law enforcement across the world. The constructed dataset shows that countries with more stringent de jure regulation tend to enforce less. While civil law…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The main message is that mathematics and science achievement improves when students are at the center of the learning process. This means that the teacher guides the learning process, keeping class…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

El mensaje principal es que los logrosen matemáticas y ciencias mejoran
cuando los estudiantes están en el
centro del proceso de aprendizaje. Esto
significa que los docentes…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo;Instituto para la Integración de América Latina y el Caribe

El Informe MERCOSUR Nº 20 (julio de 2014-julio de 2015) analiza el panorama macroeconómico y los flujos comerciales y de inversión de los países del Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR), así como también…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento;Instituto para a Integração da América Latina e do Caribe

O Informe Mercosul Nº 20 (julho de 2014-julho de 2015) analisa o panorama macroeconômico e os fluxos comerciais e de investimentos dos países do Mercado Comum do Sul (Mercosul), assim como as…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Ludeña, Carlos E.;Santander, Horacio;Cicowiez, Martin

In the interest of updating the input-output data of Paraguay in the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) database to support economic analysis in this country, the Inter-American Development Bank…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Zelaya, Suyapa;Grütter, Jurg;Dannecker, Christian;Cocco, Manuel;Salomon, Mateo;Ludeña, Carlos E.

El documento resume la identificación y el análisis de las medidas y acciones de mitigación en el sector de agricultura, transporte y ecofogones que tuvieran el mayor potencial de reducción de…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Santander, Horacio;Cicowiez, Martin

En este documento se describe el procedimiento seguido para la construcción de una matriz de contabilidad social (SAM; del inglés Social Accounting Matrix) para Paraguay para el año 2009. El…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ortega, Daniel;Scartascini, Carlos

There is an ample literature on the determinants of tax compliance. Several field experiments have evaluated the effect and comparative relevance of sending deterrence and moral suasion messages to…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Sosa, Mariano;Powell, Andrew

The August 2015 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting regimes indicate that the simple average growth expectations for 2015 for the eight countries covered by…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Sánchez Ortega, Luis Aldo;Díaz Goti, Emiliano;García Zaballos, Antonio

El presente documento comparte la experiencia del Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT) respecto de las experiencias para establecer conceptos, principios y herramientas para la recolección,…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Caldecott, Ben;Inter-American Development Bank

Over the last few years the topic of "stranded assets" created by environment-related risk factors, including physical climate change impacts and societal responses to climate change, has…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Caldecott, Ben;Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

En los últimos años, el tema de los activos abandonados o en desuso ("stranded assets") como consecuencia de factores de riesgo relacionados con el medioambiente, entre ellos los impactos…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Sembler, Jose Ignacio;Linares, Ana María;Schijman, Agustina;Scholl, Lynn;Fevre, Chloe;Britton, Kathryn;Guerrero, Alejandro;Tetreault, Alayna;Ramirez, Santiago;Palomino, Alejandro;Hernández, María José;Beltrán, Víctor

As part of its 2015 annual work plan, the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) has prepared the Bank's country program evaluation (CPE) with Uruguay for the period 2010-2015. This CPE is the…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Sembler, Jose Ignacio;Linares, Ana María;Schijman, Agustina;Scholl, Lynn;Fevre, Chloe;Britton, Kathryn;Guerrero, Alejandro;Tetreault, Alayna;Ramirez, Santiago;Palomino, Alejandro;Hernández, María José;Beltrán, Víctor

Como parte de su plan anual de trabajo 2015, la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión (OVE) preparó la Evaluación del Programa de País (CPE) del Banco con Uruguay durante el periodo 2010-2015. Este CPE…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Linares, Ana María;Sembler, Jose Ignacio;Schijman, Agustina;Fevre, Chloe;Scholl, Lynn;Britton, Kathryn;Guerrero, Alejandro;Tetreault, Alayna;Ramirez, Santiago;Palomino, Alejandro;Hernández, María José;Beltrán, Víctor

Este documento presenta un resumen de la Evaluación del Programa de País: Uruguay 2010-2015 realizado por la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo.

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Villa, Juan Miguel;Fernandes, Danilo;Bosch, Mariano

This paper studies the first large scale effort by the Brazilian government to increase the social security compliance of self-employed workers using behavioral interventions. In 2014, the Brazilian…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Garsous, Grégoire;Corderi, David;Velasco, Mercedes

In recent decades, a significant number of developing countries have implemented fiscal incentives programs for the tourism industry as part of their regional development policies. The main objective…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The aim of this note is to explain how potential impacts on cultural heritage should be addressed in the context of IDB projects. The note sets out basic steps for the management of cultural heritage…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

El propósito de esta nota técnica es explicar cómo deberían abordarse los impactos potenciales sobre el patrimonio cultural en el contexto de los proyectos del BID. La nota establece los pasos…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Baldwin, Gunnar

This paper is intended to foster discussion of ideas for strengthening the critical relationship between licensing and enforcement in Latin American Countries (LACs), building on the findings of…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Baldwin, Gunnar

En este documento se pretende fomentar la discusión de ideas para fortalecer la relación fundamental entre el licenciamiento y la fiscalización en los países de América Latina, basándose para ello en…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Watkins, Graham George;Atkinson, Rachel;Canfield, Eloise;Corrales, Denis;Dixon, John A.;Factor, Seth;Hardner, Jared J.;Hausman, Heidi;Hawken, Iona;Huppman, Reed;Josse, Carmen;Langstroth, Robert;Pilla, Ernani;Quintero, Juan David;Radford, Greg;Rees, Colin;Rice, Dick;Villalba, Alberto

The purpose of this document is to provide clients-borrowers, project sponsors, and executing agencies-of the Inter-American Development Bank with guidance, in accord with Bank safeguard policies, to…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Watkins, Graham George;Atkinson, Rachel;Canfield, Eloise;Corrales, Denis;Dixon, John A.;Factor, Seth;Hardner, Jared J.;Hausman, Heidi;Hawken, Iona;Huppman, Reed;Josse, Carmen;Langstroth, Robert;Pilla, Ernani;Quintero, Juan David;Radford, Greg;Rees, Colin;Rice, Dick;Villalba, Alberto

Este documento tiene como finalidad proporcionar a los clientes del BancoInteramericano de Desarrollo ¿ prestatarios, patrocinadores de proyectos y agencias ejecutoras¿ lineamientos de conformidad…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Watkins, Graham George;Atkinson, Rachel;Canfield, Eloise;Corrales, Denis;Dixon, John A.;Factor, Seth;Hardner, Jared J.;Hausman, Heidi;Hawken, Iona;Huppman, Reed;Josse, Carmen;Langstroth, Robert;Pilla, Ernani;Quintero, Juan David;Radford, Greg;Rees, Colin;Rice, Dick;Villalba, Alberto

A finalidade deste documento é proporcionar aos clientes do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento -mutuários, patrocinadores de projetos e órgãos executores -orientação, em conformidade com as…

Date issued: nov 2015
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Esta Guía plantea un conjunto de buenas prácticas para el desarrollo de proyectos relacionados con la construcción, operación, mantenimiento y desmantelamiento de líneas de transmisión y…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Taylor, Michael;Douglas, Christina;Campbell, Jayaka D.;Jones, Jhordanne;Brown, Alrick;Stephenson, Tannecia S.

In this document we present historical and future climate profiles for Haiti both from available literature and from available station, gridded and modelled data. The document is sequenced according…

Date issued: nov 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Taylor, Michael;Douglas, Christina;Campbell, Jayaka D.;Jones, Jhordanne;Brown, Alrick;Stephenson, Tannecia S.

Dans ce document, nous présentons des profils climatiques historiques et futurs pour Haïti à la fois sur la base de la littérature et des données des stations, des grilles et des modèles disponibles…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Bravo Ortega, Claudio;Muñoz, Leonardo

The Chilean mining industry is currently facing a set of challenges that need to be addressed for it to remain competitive in the global economy. These are related to a more efficient use of basic…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The 2015 third quarter edition of the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) provides management with a status of the Bank's performance. The QBR reports on outputs, lending program priorities and…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): O'Brien, Cherran;Thomas, Chrystol;Wenner, Mark D.;Schmid, Juan Pedro;Gomez Osorio, Camillo;Khadan, Jeetendra

The Caribbean Region Quarterly Bulletin discusses recent economic developments in the 6 IDB-member Caribbean countries, as well as the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The countries…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The Institutional Strategy serves as a roadmap for the IDB Group's work, charting a path toward sustainable economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Strategy takes…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

La estrategia institucional sirve de hoja de ruta para el trabajo del Grupo BID, trazando un camino hacia el desarrollo económico y social sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe. La Estrategia…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

INTAL Connection informs on integration and trade in Latin America and the Caribbean and disseminate IADB activities on this topics.

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Conexión INTAL informa sobre desarrollos en las áreas de integración y comercio en las regiones de América Latina y el Caribe. También es el medio para difundir las actividades realizadas por el BID…

Date issued: okt 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Wilson, Riley;Miller, Sebastián J.

Growing vehicle use and congestion externalities have led many to consider alternative congestion pricing mechanisms, as road pricing often has high infrastructural costs and faces public opposition…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Alonso, Paloma;Pinto, Diana M.;Astorga, Ignacio;Freddi, Jazmin

Esta tercera nota sobre APP en salud complementa a las dos primeras que caracterizan los modelos de APP en salud (Nota Técnica Nº1) y describen las condiciones necesarias para que los contratos APP…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Schodt, Sara;Parr, James;Araujo, María Caridad;Rubio-Codina, Marta

This document reviews the literature on the definition and measurement of quality of home visiting programs designed to promote early childhood development, with a particular focus on those…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Schodt, Sara;Parr, James;Araujo, María Caridad;Rubio-Codina, Marta

Este documento revisa la literatura sobre la definición y medición de calidad de los programas de visitas domiciliarias diseñados para promover el desarrollo infantil temprano, con un foco particular…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Martinez, Sebastian;Pérez, Michelle;Tejerina, Luis

A majority of Salvadorans reach retirement age without a formal pension, resulting in increased financial vulnerability and poverty in old age. In this paper we study the effects of the Universal…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Martinez, Sebastian;Pérez, Michelle;Tejerina, Luis

El Programa Nuestros Mayores Derechos busca atender de manera especializada al adulto mayor con el fin de contribuir a la mejora de sus condiciones de vida y ejercicio de derechos. Como parte de los…

Date issued: okt 2015
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

El proyecto para el desarrollo del Perfil del Riesgo de Inundaciones en Perú da repuesta a la necesidad por parte del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) de desarrollar una estrategia para la…

Date issued: okt 2015 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Araujo, María Caridad;Ardanaz, Martín;Armendáriz, Edna;Behrman, Jere R.;Berlinski, Samuel;Cristia, Julian P.;Flabbi, Luca;Hincapie, Diana;Jalmovich, Analía;Kagan, Sharon Lynn;Lopez Boo, Florencia;Pérez Expósito, Ana;Schady, Norbert

Child well-being matters for both ethical and economic reasons as children who flourish in the early years are more likely to become healthy, productive citizens later in life. This year's…