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feb 2004
This second presentation discusses: 1) A framework of incentives for risk management; 2) The identification of economic instruments for environmental and natural resource management; 3) Strategic…
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feb 2004
This document was presented in the 4th Hemispheric Meeting for the Natural Disaster Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue celebrated on February 26th and 27th, 2004. This first presentation lays…
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feb 2004
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This document was commissioned by the Natural Disaster Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the IV Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on February 26th and 27th, 2004.
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feb 2004
Presents an exhibition of folk objects and crafts from Peru, representing various regions in which tradition has evolved within oldage artistic expressions, was be presented at the Art Gallery of the…
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feb 2004
Da a conocer la exposición de arte popular y artesanía que demuestra cómo la innovación se encuentra con la tradición en una industria cultural reconocida en el Perú y el mundo. La exhibición tuvo…
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feb 2004
An exhibition honoring Peru, and the city of Lima, host of the 45th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank, presented folk objects and crafts various regions…
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feb 2004
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The present publication traces the history of the Bank's lending for urban development and discusses its approaches to current urban issues. It is intended for specialists and individuals…
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feb 2004
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There are four generalized trends observed in Latin American labor markets in the 1990s: (1) slow growth in GDP per capita; (2) high rates of unemployment; (3) rising wage differentials associated to…
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feb 2004
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Este documento fue comisionado por la Red de Educación del Diálogo Regional de Política para la VI Reunión Hemisférica celebrada los días 19 y 20 de febrero de 2004.
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feb 2004
Esta presentación fue comisionada por la Red de Educación del Diálogo Regional de Política para la VI Reunión Hemisférica celebrada los días 19 y 20 de febrero de 2004.
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feb 2004
Esta presentación fue comisionada por la Red de Educación del Diálogo Regional de Política para la VI Reunión Hemisférica celebrada los días 19 y 20 de febrero de 2004.
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feb 2004
Los Proyectos de Integración Productiva (PIPs) financiados por el BID buscan el mejoramiento de la competitividad de las pequeñas empresas en la región Latinoamericana. Los Directores de los…
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feb 2004
This Annual Report contains a brief summary of the economic situation of Latin America and the Caribbean and a review of the Bank's operations in 2003. In addition, the Report contains a…
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feb 2004
Este informe anual contiene un sumario de la situación económica en América Latina y el Caribe y una revisión de las actividades del Banco en 2003. Además, el informe presenta una descripción por…
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feb 2004
The IDB Cultural Center proposed that the Uruguay Cultural Foundation for the Arts, in Washington, D.C., organize a drawing contest and exhibition for Uruguayan artists, and also sponsored it…
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feb 2004
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Worldwide, the Mercosur countries are probably the ones that face the most hostile trading system. Their strong comparative advantage in temperate agricultural and agro-industrial products make them…
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feb 2004
Este documento fue presentado durante la II Cumbre de Presidentes, Santiago, Chile (17-19 de abril de 1998), en el cual se efectúa un análisis global de la evolución del proceso del Area de Libre…
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feb 2004
Motiva este trabajo el deseo de transmitir al ámbito político y académico de la región latinoamericana mi experiencia, junto a un equipo de destacados profesionales, de dos años de gestión en el…
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feb 2004
This paper is intended primarily for those governments in Latin America that have public rental housing. Although there is currently not a great deal of public rental housing in the region, it is one…
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feb 2004
This report examines the resource needs for mounting a comprehensive HIV/AIDS program in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and provides information on estimated changes in the cost of selected…
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feb 2004
In recent years a number of studies have been devoted to the twin issues of economic development and of decentralization in Argentina. Many papers have tried to understand the complex system of…
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feb 2004
This research aims at answering the following questions: How do specialization patterns look like in member countries of Mercosur and how have they evolved over time? How do concentration patterns…
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feb 2004
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This paper studies the impact of trade liberalization on labor and capital gross flows and productivity in the Uruguayan manufacturing sector. Uruguay opened its economy in the presence of -at least…
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feb 2004
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This study examines the impact of Superémonos, a conditional transfer program in Costa Rica, which provides poor families with a subsidy for the purchase of food conditional upon children regularly…
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feb 2004
En términos operativos, los proyectos de integración productiva (PIP) son aquellos cuyo objetivo es mejorar la competitividad de un conjunto definido de empresas de pequeña escala, sectorial y…
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feb 2004
El presente trabajo está principalmente dirigido a aquellos gobiernos de la Región Latinoamericana y del Caribe que poseen vivienda pública de alquiler (VPA). Aún cuando en la actualidad no existen…
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feb 2004
La Fundación Internacional para la Juventud (FIJ) y el Fondo Multilateral de Inversiones (FOMIN) del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, en asocio con la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el…
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feb 2004
Este trabalho tem por objetivo aplicar uma metodologia para a mensuração de efeitos distributivos relacionados à incidência de impostos indiretos sobre as despesas de consumo das famílias brasileiras…
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feb 2004
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The Bank has prepared a new set of strategies, presented in this volume, for the two overarching objectives established (Sustainable Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction and Promotion of Social…
Hacia un desarrollo sostenible y equitativo: Estrategias sectoriales para América Latina y el Caribe
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feb 2004
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El Banco ha preparado un nuevo conjunto de estrategias, que se presentan en este volumen, para sus dos objetivos fundamentales establecidos (Crecimiento Económico Sustentable y de Reducción de. la…
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feb 2004
During 2003-04, a completely virtual project was organized to promote regional integration through the use of new information and communication technologies for development among other things. A…
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jan 2004
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El objetivo general es examinar la carga tributaria efectiva sobre los servicios y las inversiones en infraestructura en los sectores de actividad del Transporte de Carga Terrestre (por camión) y…
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jan 2004
La perspectiva de un acuerdo comercial hemisférico de amplio alcance, definitivamente cambiará la estructura de las economías de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), y deberá ser acompañado de ajustes…
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jan 2004
The objective of this report (MIF/GN-78-11) is to present the results of the evaluation of the initiative taken by the MIF to support Venture Capital Development in the region. The point of departure…
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jan 2004
El objetivo de este informe (MIF/GN-78-11) consiste en presentar los resultados de la evaluación de la iniciativa adoptada por el FOMIN de prestar apoyo al desarrollo del capital de riesgo en la…
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jan 2004
This report (MIF/GN-78-13) is the outcome of evaluation of a group of 17 MIF environment projects, as part of the work program of the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) to evaluate MIF…
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jan 2004
Este documento (MIF/GN-78-13) es el resultado de la evaluación de un grupo de 17 proyectos del FOMIN en el área de medio ambiente, enmarcado dentro del programa de trabajo de evaluación del FOMIN…
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jan 2004
The purpose of this paper (MIF/GN-78-14) is to evaluate a set of projects in the MIF's "Market Functioning" portfolio, which includes 12 projects for a total MIF contribution of US$7.6…
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jan 2004
El objetivo de la presente evaluación (MIF/GN-78-14) es evaluar un grupo de proyectos del FOMIN integrantes de la cartera de "Funcionamiento del Mercado" que incluye 12 proyectos por un…
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jan 2004
Un estudio nacional que informa sobre las remesas hacia Colombia, considerando el volumen total, el perfil socio económico del receptor, cómo son transferidos y gastados y la cultura bancaria, que en…
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jan 2004
Working with public, private, and nonprofit sector partners, MIF has invested in the development of skills standards and certification systems with fifteen projects in Latin America and the Caribbean…
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jan 2004
Quality management systems offer companies a practical approach to organizing their productive processes to ensure ongoing adherence to these standards, as well as fostering a culture of continuous…
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jan 2004
As the selection of arbitrators and mediators is transparent and mutually agreed, their independence of any ties to the respective parties is ensured, promoting impartiality and professionalism on…
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jan 2004
Un obstáculo mayor para el uso de las computadoras en las escuelas ha sido la dificultad de acceso cuando y donde fuera necesario. Es evidente que existe una realidad nueva y diferente en los miles…
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jan 2004
Este Manual intenta promover la creación y fomentar la profesionalización de una industria local de capital riesgo, promover una nueva herramienta de financiación de empresas, y contribuir a mejorar…
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jan 2004
O período que se inicia no primeiro semestre de 2003 abriu uma janela de oportunidade para a agenda interna do MERCOSUL. A convergência das políticas cambiais dos países membros, a retomada do…
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jan 2004
El Programa de Salud de Familia (PSF) en Brasil ha sido encarado positivamente por su impacto social en la cobertura de salud primaria en las comunidades más pobres del país. El presente artículo…
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jan 2004
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Rules of origin (RoO) are a central topic both in the Inter-Regional Association Agreement negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), and in the 34-…
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jan 2004
The Research Department of the IDB (RES) performs innovative, comparative research on the development issues of greatest concern to the region today. It generates a wide variety of products based on…
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jan 2004
This study focuses on how Latin America¿s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can participate in global markets in a way that provides for sustainable growth. In addition, it study analyzes…