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Date issued:
aug 2008
REVELA analyzes market expectations of growth and inflation in Latin American countries. The figures analyzed represent the results of surveys of private sector actors conducted by the central banks…
Date issued:
aug 2008
REVELA analiza las expectativas de los mercados sobre crecimiento e inflación para algunos países latinoamericanos. Los valores analizados representan los resultados de encuestas en el sector privado…
Date issued:
aug 2008
The process of upgrading the Teatro Colón infrastructure began eight years ago with the design and unveiling of a Master Plan. Included will be the completion of several of its urban components left…
Date issued:
jul 2008
This summary of the presentations and discussions of the participants in the meeting "Competitiveness of Small Enterprises: Clusters, Business Environment and Local Development", aims to…
Date issued:
jul 2008
This e-bulletin IDB-DC Solidarity Program is an initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It builds strategic partnerships with local community-based organizations to promote community…
Date issued:
jul 2008
La presentación expone la experiencia del Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) en el uso de nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación para proyectos estadísticos. El…
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jul 2008
El documento corresponde a la tercera sesión de una presentación del Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística de Colombia sobre el uso de tecnología de la información y la comunicación…
Date issued:
jul 2008
La presentación repasa las características necesarias y deseables que tiene que incluir un software para generación de cuestionarios de relevamientos estadísticos. Entre ellas se encuentran aspectos…
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jul 2008
La presentación muestra el sistema informático completo y los procesos utilizados por el Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística de Colombia para el relevamiento y procesamiento de datos…
Date issued:
jul 2008
This e-bulletin IDB-DC Solidarity Program is an initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It builds strategic partnerships with local community-based organizations to promote community…
Date issued:
jul 2008
This e-bulletin IDB-DC Solidarity Program is an initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It builds strategic partnerships with local community-based organizations to promote community…
Date issued:
jul 2008
This paper examines Brazil's export discoveries in aircraft, cell phones and swine meat. All cases confirm the importance of efficiency gains and sunk costs in the expansion of exports and lead…
Date issued:
jul 2008
This paper examines the association between trust and community involvement with fear of crime. Fear of crime is measured by three typical perception measures: neighbourhood security; walking alone…
Date issued:
jul 2008
Este documento analiza la situación con vistas a proponer metodologías de respuesta por parte del Estado para abordar las variables de género y etnía que constituyen barreras para el registro y la…
Date issued:
jul 2008
The IDB's Integration & Trade Journal includes articles on the different aspects of integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, on hemispheric integration and, furthermore, on similar…
Date issued:
jul 2008
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In this paper, the authors analyzed the effectiveness of the Component 1 of the Livestock Pilot Project (LPP-1) in fostering the efficiency of the Uruguayan livestock producers. The study used a…
Date issued:
jul 2008
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Theoretical literatures on procedural utility and the psychological benefits of political participation suggest that people who participate in political activities will be more satisfied with their…
Date issued:
jul 2008
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This paper analyzes gender and ethnic wage gaps in Guatemala for the period 2000-2006, applying a matching comparisons technique, finding pronounced wage gaps along both gender and ethnic dimensions…
Date issued:
jul 2008
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Using a sample of 110 developed and developing countries for the period 1990-2004, this paper analyzes the characteristics of systemic sudden stops (3S) in capital flows and the relevance of balance-…
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jul 2008
La presentación presenta la firma corporativa Assenda, incluyendo cómo se formó, cómo se compone, los servicios que presta y en qué países opera. A continuación describe el sistema de soluciones que…
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jul 2008
La Revista Integración & Comercio del BID incluye artículos referidos a las distintas manifestaciones del proceso de integración en América Latina y el Caribe, a la integración hemisférica y,…
Date issued:
jul 2008
This report (RE-341) presents the Office of Evaluation and Oversight's country program evaluation (CPE) assessing the Bank's Ecuador program in 2000-2006. The present CPE takes in the Bank…
Date issued:
jul 2008
Este documento (RE-341) presenta la Evaluación del Programa de País (CPE, por sus siglas en inglés) realizada por la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión sobre el Programa del Banco en Ecuador entre…
Date issued:
jul 2008
REVELA analyzes market expectations of growth and inflation in Latin American countries. The figures analyzed represent the results of surveys of private sector actors conducted by the central banks…
Date issued:
jul 2008
REVELA analiza las expectativas de los mercados sobre crecimiento e inflación para algunos países latinoamericanos. Los valores analizados representan los resultados de encuestas en el sector privado…
Date issued:
jun 2008
El documento analiza las relaciones que existen entre éxito exportador, innovación e impacto social a partir de una encuesta a 356 PYMES de Argentina, Chile, Colombia y Costa Rica.
Date issued:
jun 2008
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Following the research strategy put in practice in the project behind Stein et al. (2008), Policymaking in Latin America: How Politics Shapes Policies, this project will be a collective and…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This newsletter presents articles about Case Study Consulting Services: Value Added Tax (VAT) and Income Tax (Protest), the experience of Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery, Why is it important…
Date issued:
jun 2008
Le bulletin présente des articles sur les Cas Pratique: Services de Consultants: Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (TVA) et Impôt
sur le Revenu (Réclamation), Expérience Partagée Machinerie de…
sur le Revenu (Réclamation), Expérience Partagée Machinerie de…
Date issued:
jun 2008
O boletim apresenta artigos sobre serviços de consultoria, a experiência da Agência Executora "Mecanismo Regional de Negociação do Caribe", a importância do Plano de Aquisições (PA), e uma…
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jun 2008
This presentation discusses the current state of regional trade in South Asia, specifically the South Asia Association for Economic Cooperation (SAARC). It then discusses the main obstacles for…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This presentation comments on Tham Siew Yean's paper "ASEAN Open Skies and its Implications on Airport Development Strategy" in Malaysia. It comprises a review of the topics, questions…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This paper discusses Brazil's transportation infrastructure policy implications. This sector is crucial for the competitive success of an agricultural enterprise or of the entire agricultural…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This presentation argues that trade policy in the region has been too focused on removing tariffs, to the detriment of trade facilitation, particularly in transportation. It explores the impact of…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This presentation discusses topics of trade dynamics within developing Asia. It begins describing the context of Asian trade, particularly, intraregional trade and production fragmentation. Then, it…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This paper explores the topics of competition and coordination in trade dynamics in the People's Republic of China. Focusing on the rationality of trade cooperation rather than on the…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This presentation discusses the IIRSA Initiative, institutional mechanism for the coordination of intergovernmental actions performed by the twelve South American countries. It covers some…
Date issued:
jun 2008
Using a case study approach of Ecuador's supply chain this presentation discusses exports dynamics from major fresh flower exporting countries. The document covers air transportation's…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This presentation discusses the shape of present Brazilian transportation system as a crucial sector for the competitive success of the entire agricultural sector and market transport infrastructure…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This presentation discusses the authors' paper on the effects of open skies agreement. They explain how they estimate the effect of a change in Air Competition Regimes (OSA) on air transport…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This presentation comments on Douglas H. Brooks' paper Asia's infrastructure, trade costs and regional co-operation which discusses topics of trade dynamics within developing Asia. After…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This presentation discusses a study on the implications of open skies in ASEAN on airport development strategy in Malaysia and the government's role in positioning Kuala Lumpur International…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This presentation reviews the following topics: China in the world economy; industrial performance and competitiveness of China; features of trade of major Asian economies and preliminary exploration…
Date issued:
jun 2008
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Exporting fresh flowers is one of very few successful efforts by producers in low-income countries to compete in international markets of high-value agricultural goods. While this success results…
Date issued:
jun 2008
This paper seeks to examine the implication of open skies in ASEAN on the airport development strategy in Malaysia. "Open Skies," in general, refers to the liberalization of aviation…
Date issued:
jun 2008
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Until now, amount of inter-country trade within South Asian nations have been low. While similarities in exports profile can be seen as a reason for this low value of trade it might not be a valid…
Date issued:
jun 2008
Analysis of the market conditions for remittances sent to Uganda
Date issued:
jun 2008
Analysis of the market conditions for remittances sent to Rwanda