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Sep 2012
El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) ha considerado conveniente profundizar su conocimiento sobre la evolución de los marcos regulatorios e institucionales que rigen la provisión de servicios…
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Sep 2012
El objetivo de esta nota técnica es presentar el trabajo realizado en el marco de la Iniciativa de Comercio y Género conducida por el Sector de Integración y Comercio del Banco Interamericano de…
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Sep 2012
La contribución del comercio exterior al crecimiento y desarrollo de la República Dominicana se encuentra manifiestamente por debajo de su potencial. En comparación con los países del entorno, la…
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Sep 2012
México, al igual que otros países latinoamericanos tiene una enorme riqueza biológica. Sin embargo, durante décadas ha experimentado la deforestación de sus bosques, selvas y manglares; la pérdida de…
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Sep 2012
That four- and five-year-olds can do algebra, arithmetic, and geometry may be hard to believe. But if you visit a preschool classroom in the Cordillera region of Paraguay, you will see children who…
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Sep 2012
¿A los cuatro o cinco años operan con álgebra, aritmética y geometría? Puede que resulte difícil de creer, pero si visita una clase de prescolar en la región Cordillera de Paraguay, verá niños que…
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Sep 2012
In today's globalized world, goods and capital are flowing as never before. The movement of people across borders has also enlarged significantly. About 215 million people live away from their…
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Aug 2012
This document provides the methodology prepared and used by IDB to assess the impact of its direct investments loans on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions since 2009. The document provides the…
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Aug 2012
El objetivo de esta Nota Sectorial es ofrecer un diagnóstico y análisis de los desafíos del cambio climático en la Argentina en el contexto de su relevancia para la formulación de la Estrategia de…
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Aug 2012
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Crime has tangible economic costs. It also has less understood and likely sizable intangible costs. In particular, widespread crime has the potential to weaken trust between citizens and institutions…
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Aug 2012
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The drivers of educational attainment have been the subject of much research both in the developed and the developing world. Yet, nothing is known about the effect of birth registration on schooling…
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Aug 2012
This report provides an overview of the activities and findings of the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL) in 2011. INTAL¿s activities meet the growing demand for…
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Aug 2012
Este relatório fornece uma visão geral das atividades e as conclusões do Instituto para a integração da América Latina e do Caribe (INTAL), em 2011. As atividades do INTAL atendem a crescente demanda…
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Aug 2012
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 these…
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Aug 2012
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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Aug 2012
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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Aug 2012
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Las instituciones fiscales del mañana, título inaugural de la serie Instituciones para la gente, aborda temas de gestión pública clave para el desarrollo económico de América Latina y el Caribe.…
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Aug 2012
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This paper examines Official Development Assistance (ODA) in the aftermath of large natural disasters between 1970 and 2008. Using an event-study approach, the paper finds that while the median…
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Aug 2012
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Ongoing climate change will increase competition for water. Diversified demand for water-in contrast with the rigid design of water systems, institutions and infrastructure-could hinder the…
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Aug 2012
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The laws that regulate relations between firms and workers in Mexico distinguish sharply between salaried and non-salaried workers, and they are at the root of the existence of informality. This…
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Aug 2012
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This paper examines the impact of the availability of fiscal revenues from nonrenewable resources on other revenues of Latin American and Caribbean resource-exporting countries. It compares the…
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Aug 2012
Neglected Infectious Diseases (NIDs) remain one the most underfunded disease categories in global health despite their far-reaching impact and the availability of affordable treatments. The Inter-…
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Aug 2012
Las Enfermedades Infecciosas Desatendidas (EID) se encuentran entre las categorías de enfermedades a nivel mundial a las que se dedica menor financiamiento, a pesar del potencial de impacto y de la…
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Aug 2012
La reforma tributaria del año 1965 buscó racionalizar la tributación estatal, substituyendo el antiguo impuesto sobre ventas y consignaciones - IVC por un moderno impuesto sobre el valor agregado en…
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Aug 2012
A reforma tributária de 1965 buscou racionalizar a tributação estadual, substituindo o antigo imposto sobre vendas e consignações - IVC por um moderno imposto sobre o valor adicionado na circulação…