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jan 2008
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This papers model suggests that a strong leader, sometimes with little legislative oversight, may nevertheless benefit from public support. The argument is that this support is induced as an attempt…
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jan 2008
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This paper is part of a large project on quality of life and deprivation in LAC commissioned by the IDB's Research Department (RES) that makes extensive use of the Gallup World Poll. This survey…
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jan 2008
El presente trabajo enfatiza en los aspectos fiscales del proceso de descentralización de los gobiernos locales en Chile, a través de un diagnóstico respecto del sistema de financiamiento municipal…
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jan 2008
Recognizing corruption as a serious threat to economic growth, social equity, and good governance, the IDB signed an agreement in March of 2007 with the Government of Norway for the establishment of…
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jan 2008
Using an approach that complements standard income-based measures with broader measures of well-being this paper addresses the relationship between quality of life and deprivation. In particular,…
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jan 2008
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The OECD has been active in promoting competition policy among countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and formed a partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank to further this aim. The…
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jan 2008
Con la finalidad de contribuir al desarrollo económico y empresarial de diversas comunidades del ámbito de las áreas protegidas y/o sus zonas de amortiguamiento, MEDA/Perú ejecuta el proyecto…
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jan 2008
Con la finalidad de contribuir al desarrollo económico y empresarial de diversas comunidades del ámbito de las áreas protegidas y/o sus zonas de amortiguamiento, MEDA/Perú ejecuta el proyecto de…
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jan 2008
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La estructura y selección de temas de la presente publicación responde, en su mayor parte, a un diagnóstico de crecimiento para Guatemala realizado en 2007, donde se identificaron un conjunto de…
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jan 2008
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A partir de un enfoque esencialmente comparativo, Un gasto que valga: los fondos públicos en Centroamérica y República Dominicana ayuda a comprender la problemática del gasto público en la región,…
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jan 2008
La Oficina de Integridad Institucional (OII) es la principal dependencia del Grupo del BID encargada de los temas externos de integridad, fraude y corrupción. Como medida de la importancia que le…
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jan 2008
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Using micro data on judicial proceedings in Uruguay, this paper presents evidence that female defendants receive more favorable treatment in courts than male defendants. This is due to longer…
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jan 2008
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The gender of the household head has often been treated as an exogenous determinant of homeownership. This paper argues that several determinants of homeownership also affect household headship and…
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jan 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…
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jan 2008
The Office of Institutional Integrity (OII) is the IDB Group's primary office for addressing external matters of integrity, fraud and corruption. As a measure of the significance that the IDB…
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jan 2008
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) contributes to sustainable economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean in a wide variety of ways: through our lending operations,…
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jan 2008
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This working paper surveys impact evaluations of government Technology Development Funds (TDFs) in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Panama. All the evaluations were done at the recipient (firm) level…
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jan 2008
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This paper analyzes alternative models for emerging sovereign ratings. Although a small number of economic fundamentals explain ratings reasonably well, variations in those economic fundamentals are…
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jan 2008
This Annual Report details the activities of the Japanese Trusts Funds for 2007. The Japanese Trust Funds support five distinct programs: the Japan Special Fund (JSF); the Japanese Trust Fund for…
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jan 2008
This report summarizes the activities of the IDB Cultural Center in 2007. Throughout 2007 the IDB Cultural Center steered its efforts towards supporting and consolidating the Bank's strategic…
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jan 2008
Este informe es un resumen de las actividades del Centro Cultural del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo en 2007. A lo largo de este año, el Centro Cultural del BID afianzó el concepto estratégico de…
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jan 2008
El objetivo de este estudio es analizar los posibles impactos de la apertura comercial en los hogares rurales dominicanos. El análisis de impactos económicos se realizó utilizando un modelo de…
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jan 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,…
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jan 2008
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This report raises a number of fundamental questions about the multidimensional and interrelated nature of social exclusion and moves beyond the traditional emphasis on outcomes and groups to view…
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jan 2008
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En ¿Los de afuera? se plantean varios interrogantes fundamentales acerca de la naturaleza multidimensional e interrelacionada de la exclusión social, y se trasciende el énfasis tradicional en los…
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jan 2008
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Traditionally, the concept of quality of life has been viewed through objective indicators. Beyond Facts looks at quality of life through a new lens, namely, the perceptions of millions of Latin…
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jan 2008
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Tradicionalmente, la calidad de vida se ha medido en relación con indicadores objetivos. En Más allá de los hechos se visualiza a través de una nueva lente: la percepción de la gente. Con base en una…
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jan 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…
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jan 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…
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jan 2008
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This book provides a detailed microeconomic analysis of the impact of various privatizations in different countries in the region. Its central message is that in many cases, contrary to popular…
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jan 2008
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What determines the capacity of countries to design, approve and implement effective public policies? To address this question, this book builds on the results of case studies of political…
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jan 2008
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Workers' remittances have become a major source of financing for developing countries and are especially important in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is at the top of the ranking of…
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jan 2008
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Understanding what and how students learn has emerged as a salient issue in Latin America, a region where the majority of children now have access to schools but few students learn the skills they…
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jan 2008
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Fiscal policy in Latin America has been guided primarily by short-term liquidity targets whose observance was taken as the main exponent of fiscal prudence, with attention focused almost exclusively…
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jan 2008
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Infrastructure plays a key role in fostering growth and productivity and has been linked to improved earnings, health, and education levels for the poor. Yet Latin America and the Caribbean are…
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jan 2008
Présente les caractéristiques et les objectifs, les règlements et les exigences de la Banque de développement du programme de développement proposé, ainsi que des bureaux dans les pays de la région.
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jan 2008
Apresenta as características e objetivos, regulamentos e exigências da proposta de Banco de Desenvolvimento de Desenvolvimento do Programa, bem como escritórios nos países da região.
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jan 2008
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Regional integration among asymmetric countries is a hot and burning policy topic worldwide. Deepening Integration in MERCOSUR analyzes the most important issues of economic integration and policy…
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jan 2008
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Rules of origin are a crucial market access instrument in the rapidly proliferating network of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) around the world. In this volume, Estevadeordal and Suominen reveal…
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jan 2008
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The book explores the impact of transport costs on trade in Latin America and the Caribbean, and argues that transport costs have assumed an unprecedented strategic importance to the region. The…
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dec 2007
Da a conocer los proyectos aprobados para recibir apoyo financiero durante 2004 a través del Programa de Desarrollo Cultural en la Región por el Centro Cultural del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo.
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dec 2007
Presents projects approved to receive financial support during 2007 of Cultural Development Program by Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center.
Date issued:
dec 2007
This book presents at programs, activities developed and projects sponsored for IDB throughout the year in various countries of the world.
Date issued:
dec 2007
Latin America is the most unequal region in the world. High levels of inequality are pervasive in spite of recent economic growth, institutional development and deliberate argeted social…
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dec 2007
En un contexto internacional que ha comenzado a mostrar mayores signos de inestabilidad, el ritmo de crecimiento económico global no parece haber sido afectado significativamente, al menos hasta el…
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dec 2007
Presentación que ofrece algunos alcances sobre la globalización, el proceso de internacionalización, etapas, apoyos públicos a la internacionalización, así como el modelo español acerca de la…
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dec 2007
Presentación que abarca gráficos sobre la tasa de pobreza 1950-2000, coeficiente Gini para América Latina, así como el efecto del crecimiento, pobreza y desigualdad, por último, señala los canales de…
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dec 2007
Presentación sobre la evolución de los talleres del Cluster Comercio FOMIN, para lo cual se han elaborado preguntas hechas por los miembros del mismo, con la finalidad de absolver inquietudes que se…
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dec 2007
Presentación que abarca información sobre las experiencias que puedan servir para la identificación de proyectos de Promoción Comercial y de Inversiones Internacionales, desarrolladas por Araujo…