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Date issued: mrt 1997
Author(s): Morán, Ricardo;Castro, Claudio de Moura

The Inter-American Development Bank sponsored a workshop in Terezopolis, Brazil, in August 1995 to review current thinking among analysts and activists involved with programs for youth in Brazil. The…

Date issued: mrt 1997
Author(s): Márquez, Gustavo;Morley, Samuel A.

This paper discusses poverty and unemployment in Argentina, beginning with the turbulent years since 1980. Argentina suffered a 25 percent reduction in per capita income, two bouts of hyperinflation…

Date issued: mrt 1997
Author(s): Southgate, Douglas

The key question the research in this paper tries to answer is whether those four activities truly represent a viable economic alternative in Latin America's environmentally fragile hinterlands…

Date issued: mrt 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Lora, Eduardo;Pagés, Carmen

En la última década la orientación de las políticas microeconómicas dio un giro extraordinario en América Latina, pero la legislación laboral prácticamente no cambió. El propósito central de este…

Date issued: mrt 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Fernández-Arias, Eduardo;Spiegel, Mark M.

This paper examines the implications of a North-South trade accord where investments in the Southern partner nation exhibit country risk. Our analysis demonstrates that North-South trade accords can…

Date issued: mrt 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Aedo, Cristían

El futuro de las reformas estructurales se encuentra en discusión en América Latina. Este documento tiene por objeto ofrecer una síntesis de los hechos y opiniones que están alimentando este debate.…

Date issued: mrt 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Navarro, Juan Carlos;De la Cruz, Rafael

Este informe presenta el resultado de un estudio de la organización de los servicios de educación en Venezuela, en el marco de un estudio comparativo que comprende estudios de propósito similar en…

Date issued: mrt 1997
Author(s): Southgate, Douglas

Una manera de reconciliar la protección del hábitat y el bienestar económico local es promover actividades económicas que sean a la vez lucrativas e inocuas para el medio ambiente. Se ha sugerido que…

Date issued: mrt 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Székely, Miguel

This work builds on previous research to develop a methodology that simplifies the identification of the best policy options for poverty alleviation in a given country. When a population can be…

Date issued: mrt 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Birdsall, Nancy;Londoño, Juan Luis

In light of recent results, the fight against poverty in Latin America has been far from satisfactory. The standard approach of multicultural credit agencies will continue to be limited if it does…

Date issued: feb 1997
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Fifty objects, from original bronzes and maquettes by Antoni Gaudí, to modern furniture and appliances, and Cobi, Javier Mariscal's design adopted for the mascot of the Olympic Games in 1992.…

Date issued: feb 1997
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

O BID acompanha o desenvolvimento econmico e social da América Latina e do Caribe, assim como as atividades do Banco. publicado dez vezes por
ano, em portugus, ingls, francs e espanhol.

Date issued: feb 1997
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

EL BID informa sobre el desarrollo económico y social de América Latina y el Caribe y sobre las actividades del Banco. Se publica 10 veces al año en inglés, español, portugués y francés.

Date issued: feb 1997
Author(s): Banque Interaméricaine de Développement

Le Bulletin de la BID fait état des tendances du développement économique et social en Amérique latine et aux Caraïbes, ainsi que des activités de la BID. II est publié périodiquement et distribué…

Date issued: feb 1997
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento

O BID acompanha o desenvolvimento econômico e social da América Latina e do Caribe, assim como as atividades do Banco. É publicado dez vezes por ano, em português, inglês, francês e espanhol.

Date issued: feb 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gavin, Michael;Hausmann, Ricardo

The sharp differences between financial markets as they exist in Latin America and how we might expect them to look under full integration suggest that the financial constraints on Latin American…

Date issued: feb 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Kaufman, George G.;Kroszner, Randall S.

This paper analyzes the consequences of alternative financial structures for financial efficiency and stability. The focus is on the organizational structure of banks. Alternative bank structures…

Date issued: feb 1997
Author(s): Vives, Antonio

This paper analyzes the reasons countries have for choosing to incorporate the private sector into the provision of infrastructure and will briefly review the modalities in which private sector…

Date issued: feb 1997
Author(s): Vives, Antonio

La pérdida de calidad de los servicios de infraestructura asociada con la participación del sector público llevaron en la década de los 70 al comienzo de una ola de desregulación y privatización.…

Date issued: jan 1997
Author(s): Wright, Jesse

Bank involvement with derivative activities--both for risk management and as a line of business--is considerable, and supervisory authorities are paying heightened attention to securities markets.…

Date issued: jan 1997
Author(s): Mayorga, Román

This technical study discusses the support of the Inter-American Development Bank for higher education and science and technology in Latin America and the Caribbean region. Since the 1960s, the IDB…

Date issued: jan 1997
Author(s): Berry, Albert

While there has been some progress on other aspects of SME policy (especially credit provision), it is generally recognized that "linkage-inducing" policy, is for the most part and in most…

Date issued: jan 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Londoño, Juan Luis;Frenk, Julio

El presente documento busca desarrollar opciones para reestructurar los sistemas de salud. En particular, intenta examinar las deficiencias de los modelos actuales y ofrecer una alternativa. Nuestro…

Date issued: jan 1997 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Macroconsult S.A.;Tamayo, Gonzalo;Bustamante, Alberto;Conterno, Elena;Barrantes, Roxana

El presente documento analiza la organización del sistema de Agua Potable y Desagüe en el Perú, en el marco de los términos de referencia proporcionados por la Red de Centros de Investigación del…

Date issued: jan 1997
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Durante 1996 la macroeconomía de los Estados Parte del MERCOSUR se caracterizó por dostendencias. La primera fue una mejora en su desempeño desde el punto de vista del crecimiento y de lainflación,…