What Works in the Criminal Justice System (And What Doesn't): A 2000-11 Update on Policing, Courts, and Corrections
Jul 2014
Author(s): Pousadela, Inés M.
As crime has become a serious cause of concern in most of Latin America, the "nothing works" era in criminal justice has given way to a shift towards evidence-based crime prevention in…
Strengthening the Capacities of Parliaments in the Budget Process
Nov 2013
Author(s): Varea, Marco;Santiso, Carlos
In the past decade, parliaments have shown increasing activism in the budget process by demanding more information about the government's performance in managing public resources. Nevertheless,…
Financial Instruments and Mechanisms for Climate Change Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Guide for Ministries of Finance
Oct 2013
Author(s): Rios, Ana R.;Peters, Sophia;Meirovich, Hilen
Developing countries could receive international climate financing through diverse resource streams (private investment, traditional development aid, dedicated national funds, carbon markets, etc.),…
Instrumentos y mecanismos financieros para programas de cambio climático en América Latina y el Caribe: Una guía para ministerios de finanzas
Oct 2013
Author(s): Rios, Ana R.;Peters, Sophia;Meirovich, Hilen
Los países en desarrollo pueden recibir financiamiento internacional para el cambio climático a través de distintas fuentes de recursos (inversiones privadas, apoyo tradicional a programas de…
Financing Public Security: Tax and Non-tax Instruments to Finance Citizen Security and Crime Prevention
Apr 2013
Author(s): Coelho, Isaias
Drawing on the innovative sources of financing for public security that have developed in Latin American and the Caribbean in recent years, this paper reviews the main revenue instruments that can be…