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Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento

Este artigo é sobre Caricom: Diretrizes para reformar a Secretaria, Blocos de IntegraçãoCaribe, Caricom e México decidem favorecer a expansão do comércio e dos investimentos, Biocombustíveis, saúde e…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Cada año, más de 1,3 millones de personas mueren en las carreteras del mundo y aproximadamente 50 millones de personas resultan lesionadas. Cada seis segundos, alguien muere o sufre traumatismos por…

Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento


Date issued: Jun 2012
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This document provides general information about the Latin NCAP initiative which aims to provide consumers across the Latin American & Caribbean region with independent and impartial safety…

Date issued: May 2012
Author(s): Monge-González, Ricardo;Rodríguez-Álvarez, Juan Antonio;Hewitt, John;Ruiz, Keynor;Orozco, Jeffrey

This study assesses the direct impact of Internet diffusion on total labor demand, the demand for skilled labor, and the demand for female labor. Using data from a sample of manufacturing firms in…

Date issued: May 2012
Author(s): Palmirani, Monica;Vitali, Fabio

This document, commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and developed by the University of Bologna, presents the advantages, opportunities, and challenges involved in applying…

Date issued: May 2012
Author(s): Palmirani, Monica;Vitali, Fabio

Este documento, asignado por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y desarrollado por la Universidad de Bolonia, es una presentación de las ventajas, oportunidades y riesgos del XML Legislativo para…

Date issued: May 2012
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Two recent longitudinal field studies of incremental housing were financed by the IDB. The studies' findings describe the building strategies of households over time and compare settlement types…

Date issued: May 2012
Author(s): Ter-Minassian, Teresa

This paper discusses Brazil's structural reforms since the 1990s and areas where work remains to be done. Reforms of the 1990s included the containment of inflation, the adoption of a…

Date issued: May 2012
Author(s): García Zaballos, Antonio;Truitt Nakata, Ginya

This report is intended to encourage and reinforce the efforts of policymakers and industry stakeholders throughout the region to accelerate broadband deployment. The report has two primary aims. The…