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Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Present an exhibition featuring the works by some of the leading Latin American artists during the period 1981-2000 was open at the Art Gallery of the Cultural Center of the Inter-American…

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Exhibición que recoge las obras de algunos de los artistas latinoamericanos de mayor relieve durante el período de 1981-2000 se inauguró en la Galería de Arte del Centro Cultural del Banco…

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango

Second and final segment of the exhibit organized around the book "Art of Latin America 1981-2000," published in 2002 by the IDB Cultural Center. Written by historian Germán Rubiano…

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Utsumi, Makoto


Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The IDB wishes to position itself as a leader amongst multilateral development banks in pursuing sustainability in its operations and in promoting development that is environmentally and socially…

Date issued: May 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Lora, Eduardo;Olivera, Mauricio

This paper assesses how electoral outcomes in both presidential and legislative elections in Latin America have been affected by the adoption of economic policies that seek to improve macroeconomic…

Date issued: May 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Galdo, Virgilio;Briceño, Bertha

This paper explores the impact that a water supply and sewerage (W&S) expansion had on child mortality in Quito, Ecuador. Studies have typically estimated the effects of this type of…

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Muñoz Molina, Antonio

Antonio Muñoz Molina (1956-), Spanish journalist, essayist and novelist, National Prize for Criticism (1988), National Award for Literature (1988, 1991), Planeta Award (1991).

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Muñoz Molina, Antonio

Antonio Muñoz Molina (1956-), periodista, novelista y autor español, ganador de los Premios Crítica (1988), Nacional de Literatura (1988, 1991) y Planeta (1991).

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Monge-González, Ricardo

Grado de Adopción de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (TICs)

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Reimers, Ricardo

Micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas del departamento de Santa Cruz - Bolivia

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Olivella, Carlos

Contribuir al aumento de la Competitividad de las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas a través de la aplicación de tecnologías de la Información y la comunicación, especialmente comercio electronico

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Reimers, Ricardo

Micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas del departamento de Santa Cruz -Bolivia.

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Mason, Orlando

Fortalecimiento de las capacidades de la micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYMES) de Centroamérica para que se puedan beneficiar del Tratado de Libre Comercio Centroamérica-Estados Unidos y del…

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Mason, Orlando

Portales que abarca muchos temas relevantes a la MIPYME

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Aguiar Campos, Sérgio Vale

What is Free Software, Why Free Software , Disadvantages of Free Software, What's Missing in Free Software Today , The Metasys Solution

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The first meeting of the ICT Cluster was convened on 4-5 May, 2005 at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), in Monterrey, Mexico.

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Talamanca, Carlo Figà

ICT and SMEs: Experiences in Italy and China

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Kawecka-Wyrzykowska, Elzbieta

This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the Subregional Central America Meeting celebrated on June 13th and 14th, 2005 in San…

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Kawecka-Wyrzykowska, Elzbieta

Esta presentación fue realizada en la Reunión Subregional de Centroamérica de la Red de Integración y Comercio del Diálogo Regional de Política para la celebrada los días 13 y 14 de junio de 2005 en…

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This evaluation (RE-307) of the Bank's country program in El Salvador covers the period from 1992 to 2004. The review period thus begins with the conclusion of the Peace Accords and the end of…

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Esta edición de Ideas en Marcha trata sobre la práctica de la igualdad de género en el ambiente laboral como un pilar fundamental de la responsabilidad social empresarial (RSE) en las empresas…

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This report (RE-305) presents the evaluation conducted by the Office of Evaluation and Oversight of the Bank's program with Panama from 1991 to 2003. Its intent is to describe for the Bank'…

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Este informe (RE-305) presenta la evaluación realizada por la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión sobre el Programa del Banco en Panamá durante el periodo 1991-2003. El informe busca presentar a los…

Date issued: May 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Lora, Eduardo

This paper compares growth conditions in China and Latin America to assess fears that China will displace Latin America in the coming decades. China's strengths include the size of the economy,…

Date issued: May 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Lora, Eduardo

This paper compares growth conditions in China and Latin America to assess fears that China will displace Latin America in the coming decades. China's strengths include the size of the economy,…

Date issued: May 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Veiga, Pedro da Motta

The objective of this paper is to contribute to mapping the plausible scenarios for trade negotiations involving the Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Date issued: May 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Veiga, Pedro da Motta

La intensidad y complejidad de la agenda de negociaciones comerciales a la que se enfrentan desde comienzos de la década de 1990 los países de América Latina y Caribe (ALC) es un elemento que…

Date issued: May 2005
Author(s): Lima, Iêda Maria de Oliveira

Este estudo contém uma retrospectiva dos programas e projetos do governo brasileiro para o setor transporte, incluindo o transporte urbano, no período 1996-2002, um estudo sobre os avanços que foram…

Date issued: May 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): López-Cálix, José R.;Melo, Alberto;Tinsley, Elaine;Calvo, Sara

The last Public Expenditure Review for Ecuador (PER) was produced in 1993. More than a decade later, the purpose of this report is to provide the Ecuadorian authorities with the World Bank's and…

Date issued: May 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Galindo, Arturo;Leiderman, Leonardo

Financial dollarization in Latin America has been growing over time in spite of a major reduction in inflation and a shift toward central bank independence. After discussing the key stylized facts…

Date issued: May 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Olivera, Mauricio;Chong, Alberto E.

This paper explores the link between compulsory voting and income distribution using a cross-section of countries around the world. Our empirical cross-country analysis for 91 countries during the…

Date issued: Apr 2005 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The Ministers issued a joint statement at that meeting instructing their Vice Ministers to establish a working group and to issue a report and recommendations to them on efforts to enhance the…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Germaná, César

Análisis de las remesas de emigrantes peruanos y argentinos en Italia. (Aspectos demográficos y sociológicos). Y estudio de factibilidad para la construcción de un programa de canalización y…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Raghunathan, Adithya

This paper explores wireless Internet infrastructure and associated costs in health, education, government, and commercial applications. It analyzes the cost-effectiveness of wireless provision of…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Fernández Castilla, Rogelio

Ofrece un panorama de las migraciones internacionales a nivel mundial y, en particular, de la región de América Latina y el Caribe, en conexión con algunas de las cuestiones relevantes de la agenda…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Rios-Neto, Eduardo L.G.

This paper reviews some basic facts regarding Brazilian immigration and emigration, as well as looking at some policy and legal issues affecting migration management in Brazil. Based on this context…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Santillo, Mario

This paper aims to point out the proposals presented to the governments, launched by the organizations working with migratory issues and human rights, whenever a meeting related to these issues has…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This study has been carried out with the purpose of assessing the overall investment needs of Latin America and the Caribbean by 2015, based on the assumption of meeting the Millennium Development…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Bendixen and Amandi

Presentation showing how relatively high salaries in Japan attract Latin American immigrants who seek entrepreneurial opportunities and a better quality of life.

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Schick, Allen

This paper proposes that budget officials of Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries make use of the IDB dialogue process to convene periodically and discuss means of improving budget practices…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Miller, Stuart;Keipi, Kari

This technical paper investigates potential avenues for reducing economic losses resulting from natural hazards, and discusses ex ante and ex post issues affecting disaster risk management. It also…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The main objective of the study is to assess the extent to which participatory budgeting (OP) is fostering the efficient and democratic allocation of resources and citizen involvement in the planning…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Cowan, Kevin;Micco, Alejandro;Mizala, Alejandra;Pagés, Carmen;Romaguera, Pilar;Bravo, David;Cerda, Rodrigo;García, Pablo M.;Landerretche, Oscar;Ramos, Joseph

A pesar de un crecimiento promedio del 2.7 %, entre el año 2000 y el año 2004, la tasa de desempleo promedio en Chile permaneció relativamente alta. La lenta respuesta del desempleo a la recuperación…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Beato, Paulina;Vives, Antonio

Este documento presenta los obstáculos al desarrollo empresarial que han sido identificados por los actores de la región y el impacto de los mismos sobre el crecimiento y la competitividad utilizando…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Herrán, Carlos Alberto

This paper hopes to contribute to the understanding of the determinants of poverty and inequality in Brazil, identify some of the main challenges and spell out policy implications for reducing…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Dini, Marco;Guaipatín, Carlos;Rivas, Gonzalo

En los últimos años, el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo ha jugado un papel muy activo en la promoción de la competitividad de la región. Esta lógica se basa en el supuesto de que las empresas,…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Isuani, Fernando

Este trabajo intenta contribuir a la generación de conocimiento sobre la gestión de redes, mediante el análisis de la estructuración y desempeño de la red intergubernamental destinada a la…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Nigenda, Gustavo

México, entre los países Latino Americanos, es uno de los que presenta el mayor porcentaje de gasto de salud del bolsillo, incluso entre los grupos más pobres. Esto demuestra la disponibilidad de las…

Date issued: Apr 2005
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

For Latin America, China is at once a possible growth model, a potential market and a competitor. The IDB set up a joint Integration and Research Department China Task Force to study the various…