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Dec 2014
El sistema Hydro-BID genera salidas de información en forma de series de tiempo diarias de los flujos estimados para la localidad y el período escogidos. A discreción del usuario, estas salidas…
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Dec 2014
Si bien Honduras ha experimentado tasas de crecimiento positivas en la última década, solo afectadas por la crisis financiera del 2008 y 2009, y la crisis política del 2009, un hecho relevante es que…
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Dec 2014
This brief presents simulations of an Ebola scare in the Caribbean, including three highly tourism-dependent economies, The Bahamas, Barbados, and Jamaica. On the basis of the experience of Mexico in…
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Dec 2014
As part of its commitment to assist member countries in adapting to climate change, the IDB sponsors work to develop and implement an integrated set of watershed simulation tools known as Hydro-BID.…
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Dec 2014
Como parte de su compromiso de ayudar a los países miembros en la adaptación al cambio climático, el BID patrocina trabajos para desarrollar y aplicar un conjunto integrado de herramientasde…
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Dec 2014
This note provides a long term perspective on the decline in the price of crude oil taking place in the global oil market over the second half of 2014 by analyzing the fundamentals of the crude oil…
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Dec 2014
The INTAL Monthly Newsletter reports on developments in integration and trade across Latin American and the Caribbean. It also serves as a forum for discussing the IDB's activities related to…
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Dec 2014
La carta mensual del 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…
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Dec 2014
A carta mensal do INTAL informa sobre os desenvolvimentos nas áreas de integração e comércio nas regiões da América Latina e do Caribe. É também um meio de difusão das atividades do BID sobre estes…
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Dec 2014
A government agenda of openness and transparency is critical to improving the quality of services to users and streamlining bureaucratic procedures. Efficiency and transparency in administrative…
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Dec 2014
El avance de una agenda de apertura y transparencia en los gobiernos tiene una dimensión crucial en la atención a los usuarios de los servicios y trámites públicos. La eficiencia y la transparencia…
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Dec 2014
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This book highlights the importance of renting and its potential to help solve the most pressing housing problems in Latin America and the Caribbean. Currently, 1 in 5 households in the region rent…
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Dec 2014
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Esta investigación muestra la importancia del alquiler y su potencial en la solución de los principales problemas habitacionales. En la actualidad, 1 de cada 5 hogares de la región alquila su…
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Dec 2014
La agroindustria se proyecta como una de las actividades claves para el crecimiento económico nacional de los próximos años. De acuerdo a datos de Cuentas Nacionales, la participación del complejo…
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Dec 2014
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are notably underrepresented in the external sector of Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), despite their importance in the region's economies: relatively…
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Dec 2014
Este estudio aborda cómo el cambio climático afectaría la actividad económica nacional, evaluando las potenciales modificaciones en la disponibilidad de los recursos naturales y las actividades…
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Dec 2014
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This paper evaluates the impacts of increasing female representation in Bolivian municipal councils on public policy choices and welfare outcomes. By combining detailed administrative panel data on…
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Dec 2014
The Caribbean Region Quarterly Bulletin discusses recent economic developments in the 6 IDB-member Caribbean countries, as well as the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). The countries…
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Dec 2014
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This paper joins in the debate on the size of the middle class in Latin America, providing an analysis of its structure and characteristics. Using several measurements, it finds that 40-60 percent of…
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Dec 2014
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This paper analyzes the impact of the Strengthening Women Entrepreneurship in Peru (SWEP) program. SWEP trained female micro entrepreneurs in business management practices (such as accounting and…
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Dec 2014
The apparel industry in Haiti is poised to move beyond the "cut and sew" processes which have characterized its operations to the present time. Chemical usage has largely been limited to…
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Dec 2014
A variable and changing climate where uncertainties exist regarding its future extremes requires better quantity, quality and accessible information that support planning and decision-making…
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Dec 2014
This technical note provides guidance for project managers and policy makers to integrate a gender perspective in rural development projects in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It provides a…
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Dec 2014
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have seen an increase in the number of poor households in temporary urban settlements characterized by informal land tenure. That increase provides the context…
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Dec 2014
Maternal, reproductive, and newborn health (MRNH) is a key determinant of the opportunities that women and their children will have in life. MRNH includes a woman's right to safely bear children…