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Jan 2014
Más de dos tercios de los propietarios de vivienda en El Salvador que viven en casas con necesidad de reparación carecen de acceso a financiamiento para concluir la construcción, efectuar mejoras,…
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Jan 2014
Microenterprises and small businesses account for more than 90 percent of companies and jobs in Ecuador, yet these entrepreneurs have little access to credit or financial services. Only about 12…
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Jan 2014
Aunque las micro y pequeñas empresas representan más del 90% de las empresas en Ecuador, estos empresarios tienen un reducido acceso a servicios financieros. Apenas un 12% del crédito formal se…
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Jan 2014
Almost 90 percent of adult Colombians have never had access to credit from a formal financial institution. Public employees like police officers, teachers, soldiers, and clerks encounter difficulties…
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Jan 2014
A pesar de los esfuerzos del gobierno, el 33 por ciento de los colombianos mayores de 18 años aún no tiene acceso al crédito formal. Incluso alos empleados públicos formales como policías, maestros y…
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Jan 2014
Becoming part of the formal economy, opening a bank account, or obtaining a loan continues to be a challenge for the majority of base-of-the-pyramid (BOP) families in Colombia. In areas where…
Date issued:
Jan 2014
Hacer parte de la economía formal abriendo una cuenta bancaria u obteniendo un préstamo continúa siendo un desafío para la mayoría de familias de la base de la pirámide (BDP) en Colombia. En áreas en…
Date issued:
Jan 2014
The objective of this Infrastructure Strategy is to guide future Banksupport for the countries of the Region toward their adoption of a new vision of the sector. According to this vision,…
Date issued:
Jan 2014
El objetivo de esta estrategia es guiar las actividades futuras del Banco para acompañar a los países de la región en el proceso de adopción de una nueva visión, en la cual la infraestructura se…
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Jan 2014
The new renewable sources, such as sun or wind, show a specific set of characteristics such as geographical and temporal variability that challenge their integration into traditional energy systems…
Date issued:
Jan 2014
Las nuevas fuentes renovables, como el sol o el viento, presentan una serie de características, como la variabilidad temporal y geográfica, que plantean retos importantes al convertirse en una opción…
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Jan 2014
Jamaican firms are constantly plagued by a number of issues that restrict their ability to grow. The World Bank's Enterprise Survey examined the key indicators to give insight on the business…
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Jan 2014
Deforestation as one of the potential indirect impacts of infrastructure development has increasingly become an important issue in the development community. While questions concerning the drivers…
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Jan 2014
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This book looks at the potential and the limits of policies to promote entrepreneurship as an important vehicle for social mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as steps to remove the…
Date issued:
Dec 2013
En el 2012, ocho países de América Latina (Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, México, Perú y Uruguay) participaron en el Programa para la Evaluación Internacional de Alumnos (PISA, por…
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Dec 2013
This technical note presents orientation for project teams and clients on how to reconcile the financing of chemical plants with climate change objectives. In lieu of minimum performance criteria, it…
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Dec 2013
The INTAL Monthly Newsletter reports on developments in integration and trade across Latin American and the Caribbean. It also serves as a forum for discussing the IDB's activities related to…
Date issued:
Dec 2013
La carta mensual del INTAL informa sobre desarrollos en las áreas de integración y comercio en las regiones de América Latina y el Caribe. También es el medio para difundir las actividades realizadas…
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Dec 2013
A carta mensal do INTAL informa sobre os desenvolvimentos nas áreas de integração e comércio nas regiões da América Latina e do Caribe. É também um meio de difusão das atividades do BID sobre estes…
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Dec 2013
This Technical Note was prepared to support the transport sector policy dialogue between the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Government of Belize. The note provides an overview of the…
Date issued:
Dec 2013
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In addition to the morbidity and mortality concerns of outdoor air pollution, studies have shown that air pollution also generates problems for children`s cognitive performance and human capital…
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Dec 2013
This technical note analyzes the methodologies used to evaluate neighborhood upgrading programs, describes their results, and suggests approaches for future evaluations. Local and central governments…
Date issued:
Dec 2013
Desde 1996, el Instituto para la Integración de América Latina y el Caribe del BID (BID-INTAL) ha publicado la edición anual del Informe MERCOSUR, con el objeto de documentar los aspectos más…
Date issued:
Dec 2013
Desde 1996, o Instituto para a Integração da América Latina e o Caribe do BID (BID-INTAL) tem publicado a edição anual do Informe MERCOSUL, a fim de documentar os aspectos mais importantes do…
Date issued:
Dec 2013
This issue of IDEA is based on the recently released IDB book, Entrepreneurship in Latin America: A Step up the Social Ladder? It provides interesting insights into the limits of policies to promote…