The Business Case for ESG Investing for Pension and Sovereign Wealth Funds
Jun 2020
Author(s): Hoffmann, Bridget;Armangue i Jubert, Tristany;Parrado, Eric
Investors' interest in investments that consider environmental, social, and governance factors (ESG investments) is increasing as they seek investments that combine financial returns with…
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…
How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking
Jan 2010
Author(s): Scartascini, Carlos;Stein, Ernesto H.;Tommasi, Mariano;Jones, Mark P.;Saiegh, Sebastián;Magaldi de Sousa, Mariana;Martínez-Gallardo, Cecilia;Zuvanic, Laura;Iacoviello, Mercedes;Rodríguez Gusta, Ana Laura;Monaldi, Francisco;Schneider, Ben Ross;Murillo, Maria Victoria;Schrank, Andrew;Hughes, Sallie
Over the past 30 years, democratic freedoms and competitive electoral processes have taken hold as never before in Latin America. How Democracy Works takes a detailed look, from an institutional…