Country Infrastructure Briefs: Caribbean Region
Apr 2019
Author(s): Bollers, Elton;Deyal, Zubin;Gauto, Victor;Giles Álvarez, Laura;Khadan, Jeetendra;Mooney, Henry;Smets, Lodewijk;Waithe, Kimberly;Wright, Allan
This policy brief summarizes challenges in the infrastructure sectors of The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. It also includes recommendations to overcome these…
Guyana’s Indigenous Peoples 2013 Survey: Final Report
Feb 2019
Author(s): Wenner, Mark D.;Bollers, Elton;Clarke, Dillon;Johnny, Teneisha
In 2014 a survey of 11 indigenous villages and 337 households was conducted to understand the economic conditions and document perceptions and opinions of leaders and households on various matters of…
Development Challenges in Guyana
May 2018
Author(s): Wenner, Mark D.;Bollers, Elton
This policy brief presents a summary of the development challenges facing the country.
Constraints Affecting Guyana's Private Sector: Survey Results
Apr 2018
Author(s): Pasha, Sukrishnalall;Bollers, Elton;Wenner, Mark D.
Guyana has experienced significant economic growth and several waves of reforms over the past two decades. Nevertheless, several constraints continue to affect Guyana’s private sector. This policy…
Government Capabilities in Latin America: Why They Are So Important, What We Know about Them, and What to Do Next
Jan 2014
Author(s): Scartascini, Carlos;Tommasi, Mariano
This policy brief takes stock of the research on government capabilities undertaken at the Inter-American Development Bank, highlights the relevance of government capabilities for generating better…
Capacidades gubernamentales en América Latina: Por qué son tan importantes, qué se sabe sobre ellas y cuáles son los pasos a seguir
Jan 2014
Author(s): Scartascini, Carlos;Tommasi, Mariano
En este trabajo sobre políticas se pasa revista a las obras de investigación sobre la capacidad de los gobiernos que se han emprendido en el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, se resalta la…