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Date issued:
Oct 2014
In the global context, LAC is one of the regions known to produce the lowest levels of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from the transformation and use of energy. Levels of GHG in LAC represent 5% of…
Date issued:
Oct 2014
The frequency of natural disasters, such as floods, droughts, hurricanes, and earthquakes, is increasing in LAC as in the rest of the world. During the 1960s and 1970s, fewer than 20 disasters…
Date issued:
Oct 2014
Between 2000 and 2009, emissions from transport in the Region increased by 12% on a per capita basis, while increasing less than 2% globally. Although per capita emissions in LAC are still low…
Date issued:
Oct 2014
The 2014 third 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…
Date issued:
Oct 2014
Women and young men are the groups most affected by violence in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC). While ur-ban violence is predominant among males, the level of vio-lence against women (VAW) is…
Date issued:
Oct 2014
En la última década, en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) se lograron grandes avances económicos y sociales. Muchos países de la región experimentaron altas tasas de crecimiento a la vez que lograron…
Date issued:
Oct 2014
Con el propósito de mejorar la eficiencia distributiva del gasto social en Honduras dentro de un contexto de fuertes restricciones fiscales, es indispensable priorizar a los hogares más pobres como…
Date issued:
Sep 2014
Adequate financial markets are fundamental to sustainable development. Accurate capital allocation requires return on investment incorporates the social and environmental variables impacting,…
Date issued:
Sep 2014
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This study explores the impact of air pollution on adverse birth outcomes. The study focuses on the effect of breathable particulate matter with diameter of 10 micrometers or less (PM10) on the…
Date issued:
Sep 2014
En este documento se realiza un estudio de caso del plan de beneficios de República Dominicana siguiendo la metodología empleada en el libro "Planes de Beneficios en salud de América Latina: Una…