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Aug 2016
This paper analyzes the change in poverty between 2002 and 2013 in Colombia. We find that more than 90 percent of the reduction in poverty is explained by economic growth, and that wages are the…
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Aug 2016
Este documento presenta una descripción y evaluación tanto cualitativa como cuantitativa del Sistema Nacional para la Calidad (SNC) de Costa Rica. En particular, se lleva a cabo una evaluación…
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Aug 2016
At the global level, efforts to measure and monitor financial inclusion indicators have been increasing. However, there is still a substantial lack of sexdisaggregated data, particularly from the…
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Aug 2016
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In low- and middle-income countries (LIMCs) measuring early childhood development (ECD) with standard tests in large scale surveys (i.e. evaluations of interventions) is difficult and expensive.…
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Aug 2016
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Medir el desarrollo infantil temprano (DIT) mediante pruebas estándar de diagnóstico en estudios a gran escala resulta difícil y costoso. Por esto, con frecuencia se utilizan pruebas de tamizaje…
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Aug 2016
A nivel mundial se observan esfuerzos crecientes para medir y monitorear indicadores de inclusión financiera. No obstante, existe aún una brecha sustancial de datos segregados por sexo,…
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Aug 2016
In the last two decades, Latin America has been describes as an unsafe and violent region. Nonetheless, such picture is mostly based on homicide rates. Even though homicide is considered the best…
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Aug 2016
En las dos últimas décadas se ha descrito a América Latina como una región insegura y violenta. Sin embargo, dicha caraterización está basada prácticamente en la tasa de homicidios. Si bien el…
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Aug 2016
Este folleto analiza brevemente el aporte de los Sistemas Inteligentes de Transporte en la igualdad de género.
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Aug 2016
Este documento presenta una recopilación y análisis de los principales instrumentos que Uruguay utiliza para la promoción de las inversiones, aplicando una visión crítica de su diseño y aplicación…
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Aug 2016
Although there is ample support for the causal link between home visit parenting programs and child development outcomes, few studies have explored what it is that drives this relationship -to what…
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Aug 2016
This paper is meant to help national and regional policymakers navigate the complex topic of business climate reform in the Caribbean. It combines the findings of four relatively independent data…
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Aug 2016
Data from checklist observations on seven home visit parenting programs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Aug 2016
This evaluation seeks to provide an overview of IDBG's work on infrastructure PPPs over the past decade and to draw lessons from the in-depth analysis of a sample of IDBG financed PPP projects,…
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Aug 2016
Esta evaluación procura brindar un panorama general de la labor del Grupo del BID con respecto a APP en infraestructura durante el último decenio y extraer lecciones del análisis exhaustivo de una…
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Aug 2016
The June 2016 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting regimes indicate that the simple average growth rate expected for 2016 for the eight countries covered by…
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Aug 2016
This paper sets forth a theoretical discussion of a number of specific benefits that can arise through the expansion of civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) as a way to improve public…
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Aug 2016
En el presente documento se analizan los resultados de la Encuesta de Innovación Empresarial del Paraguay del año 2013 (EIEP13). Según la EIEP13, 51,9% de las firmas paraguayas realizaron alguna…
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Aug 2016
The Dong Nai Delta in Vietnam has been projected to face long-term changes in physical conditions stemming from climate change. Sea level rise combined with changes in the hydrologic cycle will…
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Aug 2016
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Si bien existe una larga y diversa tradición en el diálogo de política, la legislación y la aplicación práctica, la captura de plusvalías en América Latina y el Caribe está todavía lejos de alcanzar…
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Aug 2016
This file contains data from a natural experiment that enabled an analysis of the impact of having received services offered by the violence against women hotline 123 Mujer in Medellin, Colombia on…
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Aug 2016
This Energy Dossier is part of a series of publications produced by the Energy Division of the Infrastructure and Environment Department of the Inter-American Development Bank. It is designed to…
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Aug 2016
Theory and empirical work have shown that long-term finance is critical for households, firms and government and for the overall development of the economy. The development of efficient and…
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Aug 2016
This is the implementation manual of a programme that teaches mothers how to care, talk and play with their child in a way to improve their development. When they get older, this will help them to be…
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Aug 2016
Este es un manual de implementación de un programa que busca enseñar a las madres cómo cuidar de sus niños, hablar y jugar con ellos de una manera que mejore su desarrollo, de manera que cuando…
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Aug 2016
Corporate sectors in emerging markets have noticeably increased their reliance on foreign financing, presumably reflecting low global interest rates. The evidence also shows a rebalancing from bank…
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Aug 2016
This dataset contains cross-sectional data collected on child development outcomes, child characteristics, and parental and home characteristics for a sample of 1,311 children ages 6-42 months of age…
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Aug 2016
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), according to 2015 figures from the Joint Monitoring Program, over 100 million people do not have access to adequate sanitation services, and nearly 34…
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Aug 2016
En América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), según cifras del Programa Conjunto para el Abastecimiento de Agua y Saneamiento 2015, más de 100 millones de personas carecen de acceso a servicios de saneamiento…
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Aug 2016
This fifth edition of the Joint Multilateral Development Banks' Report on Climate Finance reports on financing committed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB…
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Aug 2016
Este documento presenta una revisión de la literatura sobre la economía política de la capacidad estadística. Los estudios específicos sobre el desarrollo estadístico son muy escasos, razón por la…
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Aug 2016
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A surprisingly large number of countries have been able to finance a significant fraction of domestic investment using foreign finance for extended periods. While many of these episodes are in low-…
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Aug 2016
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This paper examines the evolution of the cyclicality of real wages and employment in four Latin American economies (Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico) during the period 1980-2010. Wages are highly…
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Aug 2016
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This paper studies the influence of external financial factors on economic activity in emerging economies (EMEs) motivated by a considerable increase in foreign financing by the corporate sector in…
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Aug 2016
The objective of this technical note is to orient the IDB Group's Environmental Safeguards Specialists in their assessment and management of reservoir emissions risk. This note contains: (i) a…
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Aug 2016
The May 2016 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting regimes indicate that simple average growth expectations for 2016 for the eight countries covered by REVELA…
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Aug 2016
The 2016 second quarter edition of the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) provides management with a status of the Bank's performance. The QBR reports on outputs, lending program priorities and…
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Aug 2016
The analysis is informed by the particular circumstances and needs of each country, as well as by the goals of key regional energy integration initiatives. The energy sector is referred to here as…
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Aug 2016
Este documento presenta una revisión de la literatura internacional reciente sobre los hallazgos acerca de las políticas energéticas, programas y desafíos que enfrenta la región de América Latina y…
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Aug 2016
INTAL Connection informs on integration and trade in Latin America and the Caribbean and disseminate IADB activities on this topics.
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Aug 2016
Conexión 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 por el BID…
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Aug 2016
The development of statistical systems facilitates development. Such development is usually associated with the rise in statistical capacity, a concept on which there is still no consensus. This…
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Aug 2016
El avance de los sistemas estadísticos facilita el desarrollo. Dicho desarrollo está usualmente asociado con el aumento de la capacidad estadística, concepto sobre el cual todavía no hay consenso.…
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Aug 2016
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Understanding how energy use evolves at different stages of development is essential for reliable prospective analysis and planning. With that aim in mind, this paper examines the composition of…
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Aug 2016
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Using the Colombian Annual Manufacturing Survey (EAM) between 2000 and 2013, this paper investigates the existence of heterogeneity in the labor demand within the industrial sector. Long run own-…
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Aug 2016
This publication, produced by FONTAGRO with the support of the Global Environment Facility and our sponsors, combines a wealth of knowledge and experience gained from eleven successful cases that…
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Aug 2016
Concurso de casos exitosos FONTAGRO 2015. FONTAGRO organizó un concurso con el fin de identificar casos exitosos de adaptación al cambio climático en la agricultura familiar, y difundir las lecciones…
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Aug 2016
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The present case study analyzes Bancolombia's business practices related to facilitating access to financial products among remittance recipients in Colombia and Colombian migrants abroad. It…
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Aug 2016
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Este estudio de caso analiza las practicas de negocio de Bancolombia acerca de facilitar el acceso a productos financieros entre la población receptora de remesas en Colombia y los migrantes…
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Aug 2016
Cette publication produite par FONTAGRO, avec le soutien du Fonds pour l¿environnement mondial et de nos partenaires, recueille l¿ensemble des connaissances et des expériences à partir de onze cas de…