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Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Bonelli, Regis;Pinheiro, Armando Castelar

This paper examines Brazil's export discoveries in aircraft, cell phones and swine meat. All cases confirm the importance of efficiency gains and sunk costs in the expansion of exports and lead…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Beato, Paulina;Navajas, Fernando;Carciofi, Ricardo;Cárcamo-Díaz, Rodrigo;Goddard, John Gabriel;Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio;Iglesias, Roberto M.;Cipoletta Tomassian, Georgina;Guerra-García Picasso, Gustavo;De, Prabir;Edmonds, Christopher;Fujimura, Manuba;Brooks, Douglas H.;Zhai, Fan

La Revista Integración & Comercio del BID incluye artículos referidos a las distintas manifestaciones del proceso de integración en América Latina y el Caribe, a la integración hemisférica y,…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This report (RE-341) presents the Office of Evaluation and Oversight's country program evaluation (CPE) assessing the Bank's Ecuador program in 2000-2006. The present CPE takes in the Bank…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Este documento (RE-341) presenta la Evaluación del Programa de País (CPE, por sus siglas en inglés) realizada por la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión sobre el Programa del Banco en Ecuador entre…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Assenda

La presentación presenta la firma corporativa Assenda, incluyendo cómo se formó, cómo se compone, los servicios que presta y en qué países opera. A continuación describe el sistema de soluciones que…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Salazni, Mariana;Powell, Andrew

REVELA analyzes market expectations of growth and inflation in Latin American countries. The figures analyzed represent the results of surveys of private sector actors conducted by the central banks…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Salazni, Mariana;Powell, Andrew

REVELA analiza las expectativas de los mercados sobre crecimiento e inflación para algunos países latinoamericanos. Los valores analizados representan los resultados de encuestas en el sector privado…

Date issued: Jul 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): López, Fernando;Maffioli, Alessandro

In this paper, the authors analyzed the effectiveness of the Component 1 of the Livestock Pilot Project (LPP-1) in fostering the efficiency of the Uruguayan livestock producers. The study used a…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Beato, Paulina;Navajas, Fernando;Carciofi, Ricardo;Cárcamo-Díaz, Rodrigo;Goddard, John Gabriel;Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio;Iglesias, Roberto M.;Cipoletta Tomassian, Georgina;Guerra-García Picasso, Gustavo;De, Prabir;Edmonds, Christopher;Fujimura, Manuba;Brooks, Douglas H.;Zhai, Fan

The IDB's Integration & Trade Journal includes articles on the different aspects of integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, on hemispheric integration and, furthermore, on similar…

Date issued: Jul 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Weitz-Shapiro, Rebecca;Winters, Matthew S.

Theoretical literatures on procedural utility and the psychological benefits of political participation suggest that people who participate in political activities will be more satisfied with their…

Date issued: Jul 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ñopo, Hugo R.;Gonzales, Alberto

This paper analyzes gender and ethnic wage gaps in Guatemala for the period 2000-2006, applying a matching comparisons technique, finding pronounced wage gaps along both gender and ethnic dimensions…

Date issued: Jul 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Calvo, Guillermo A.;Izquierdo, Alejandro;Mejía, Luis Fernando

Using a sample of 110 developed and developing countries for the period 1990-2004, this paper analyzes the characteristics of systemic sudden stops (3S) in capital flows and the relevance of balance-…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Milesi, Darío;Aggio, Carlos

El documento analiza las relaciones que existen entre éxito exportador, innovación e impacto social a partir de una encuesta a 356 PYMES de Argentina, Chile, Colombia y Costa Rica.

Date issued: Jun 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Murillo, Maria Victoria;Scartascini, Carlos;Tommasi, Mariano

Following the research strategy put in practice in the project behind Stein et al. (2008), Policymaking in Latin America: How Politics Shapes Policies, this project will be a collective and…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo


Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This newsletter presents articles about Case Study Consulting Services: Value Added Tax (VAT) and Income Tax (Protest), the experience of Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery, Why is it important…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Banque Interaméricaine de Développement

Le bulletin présente des articles sur les Cas Pratique: Services de Consultants: Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (TVA) et Impôt
sur le Revenu (Réclamation), Expérience Partagée Machinerie de…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento

O boletim apresenta artigos sobre serviços de consultoria, a experiência da Agência Executora "Mecanismo Regional de Negociação do Caribe", a importância do Plano de Aquisições (PA), e uma…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Banik, Nilankan;Gilbert, John

This presentation discusses the current state of regional trade in South Asia, specifically the South Asia Association for Economic Cooperation (SAARC). It then discusses the main obstacles for…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Findlay, Christopher

This presentation comments on Tham Siew Yean's paper "ASEAN Open Skies and its Implications on Airport Development Strategy" in Malaysia. It comprises a review of the topics, questions…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Caixeta Filho, José Vicente

This paper discusses Brazil's transportation infrastructure policy implications. This sector is crucial for the competitive success of an agricultural enterprise or of the entire agricultural…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio;Volpe Martincus, Christian;Blyde, Juan S.

This presentation argues that trade policy in the region has been too focused on removing tariffs, to the detriment of trade facilitation, particularly in transportation. It explores the impact of…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Brooks, Douglas H.

This presentation discusses topics of trade dynamics within developing Asia. It begins describing the context of Asian trade, particularly, intraregional trade and production fragmentation. Then, it…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Wang, Huijiong;Li, Shantong

This paper explores the topics of competition and coordination in trade dynamics in the People's Republic of China. Focusing on the rationality of trade cooperation rather than on the…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Carciofi, Ricardo

This presentation discusses the IIRSA Initiative, institutional mechanism for the coordination of intergovernmental actions performed by the twelve South American countries. It covers some…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Scollay, Robert

This presentation comments on Douglas H. Brooks' paper Asia's infrastructure, trade costs and regional co-operation which discusses topics of trade dynamics within developing Asia. After…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Tham, Siew Yean

This presentation discusses a study on the implications of open skies in ASEAN on airport development strategy in Malaysia and the government's role in positioning Kuala Lumpur International…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Shantong, Li

This presentation reviews the following topics: China in the world economy; industrial performance and competitiveness of China; features of trade of major Asian economies and preliminary exploration…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Vega, Henry

Using a case study approach of Ecuador's supply chain this presentation discusses exports dynamics from major fresh flower exporting countries. The document covers air transportation's…

Date issued: Jun 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Banik, Nilankan;Gilbert, John

Until now, amount of inter-country trade within South Asian nations have been low. While similarities in exports profile can be seen as a reason for this low value of trade it might not be a valid…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Caixeta Filho, José Vicente

This presentation discusses the shape of present Brazilian transportation system as a crucial sector for the competitive success of the entire agricultural sector and market transport infrastructure…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Micco, Alejandro;Serebrisky, Tomás

This presentation discusses the authors' paper on the effects of open skies agreement. They explain how they estimate the effect of a change in Air Competition Regimes (OSA) on air transport…

Date issued: Jun 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Vega, Henry

Exporting fresh flowers is one of very few successful efforts by producers in low-income countries to compete in international markets of high-value agricultural goods. While this success results…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Tham, Siew Yean

This paper seeks to examine the implication of open skies in ASEAN on the airport development strategy in Malaysia. "Open Skies," in general, refers to the liberalization of aviation…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Bendixen and Amandi

Analysis of the market conditions for remittances sent to Uganda

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Bendixen and Amandi

Analysis of the market conditions for remittances sent to Rwanda

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Enterprise Research Institute

This paper outlines some of the issues that affect small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in three areas: regulation, procurement, and dispute resolution. The work presented herein is part of the…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Cox Edwards, Alejandra

Presentación basada en: Cox Edwards and Ureta JDE (2003) y nueva literatura sobre el impacto de las remesas en los hogares receptores. Presentada en el seminario: Lejos de Casa: La Experiencia…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Kapur, Sandeep;Catão, Luis;Fostel, Ana

The authors of this paper show how vicious circles in countries' credit histories arise in a model where output persistence is coupled with asymmetric information about output shocks. In such an…

Date issued: Jun 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Micco, Alejandro;Serebrisky, Tomás

The relevance of transport costs has increased as liberalization continues to reduce artificial barriers to trade. Is it worthwhile to implement policies designed to increase competition in transport…

Date issued: Jun 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Tokman, Víctor E.

El presente trabajo analiza el acceso a la protección social de los migrantes internacionales latinoamericanos desde una doble perspectiva. Por un lado, la de no discriminación en relación a los…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This evaluation report (RE-339) aims to provide factual information on the outcomes of the Bank's work with Mexico in 2001-2006, which could inform the Bank-country strategic relationship going…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Esta evaluación tiene por propósito proveer información factual sobre los resultados de la relación que el Banco estableció con México en el período 2001-2006 que pueda ser de utilidad para orientar…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This document (RE-340) reports on the Bank's program with Bolivia over the period 2004-2007. To do this the programmatic intent of the Bank was assessed. Given the rapidly changing country…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Este documento (RE-340) tiene por objeto informar acerca de la ejecución del programa del Banco con Bolivia durante el periodo 2004-2007, a cuyos efectos se evaluó la finalidad programática del Banco…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Powell, Andrew;Salazni, Mariana

REVELA analyzes market expectations of growth and inflation in Latin American countries. The figures analyzed represent the results of surveys of private sector actors conducted by the central banks…

Date issued: Jun 2008
Author(s): Powell, Andrew;Salazni, Mariana

REVELA analiza las expectativas de los mercados sobre crecimiento e inflación para algunos países latinoamericanos. Los valores analizados representan los resultados de encuestas en el sector privado…

Date issued: Jun 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Marcano, Luis;Ruprah, Inder J.

This paper presents the findings of an evaluation of Chile's Progressive Housing Program (PHP), which is a public housing program that finances the purchase of a new house for lower income…

Date issued: Jun 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): La Ferrara, Eliana;Duryea, Suzanne;Chong, Alberto E.

This paper focuses on fertility choices in Brazil, a country where soap operas (novelas) portray families that are much smaller than in reality, to study the effects of television on individual…

Date issued: May 2008
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Presents An exhibition documenting the history and restoration of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires ¿Argentina¿s cornerstone of cultural industry, including recent preservation and restoration efforts…