Financial Access and Inclusion: A Diagnostic for Barbados
Jan 2020
Author(s): Mooney, Henry;Giles Álvarez, Laura
This paper presents an assessment of financial market development, access, and inclusion for Barbados. Based on a review of indicators, survey data, and other metrics, our analysis suggests that…
Economic Growth, Debt, and Fiscal Adjustment: Barbados’ Tripartite Challenge
Feb 2019
Author(s): Giles Álvarez, Laura;Waithe, Kimberly;Deyal, Zubin
The concepts of economic growth, public debt, and the government’s fiscal balance are strongly intertwined. In Barbados, low growth and recurring fiscal deficits have led to rapid accumulation of…
Estimación del tipo de cambio real de equilibrio de Honduras
Oct 2015
Author(s): García, Yocauris;Quijada, José Alejandro
Este trabajo identifica los determinantes del tipo de cambio real de equilibrio de Honduras y su desalineamiento durante el periodo 1990-2013. Para ello derivamos el tipo de cambio real de equilibrio…
Entrepreneurship Policy and Firm Performance: Chile's CORFO Seed Capital Program
Aug 2014
Author(s): Navarro, Lucas
This paper uses administrative data from projects for which an application was made to CORFO's (Chile's main development agency) Seed Capital Program (SCP) during the 2008-12 period. This…
Occupational Safety and Health in Latin America and the Caribbean: Overview, Issues and Policy Recommendations.
Jul 2002
Author(s): Iunes, Roberto F.
This policy brief addresses safety and security in the workplace in Latin America and the Caribbean. Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) issues have received little attention in Latin America and…