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Nov 2013
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This paper examines whether an expansion in the supply of public preschool crowds out private enrollment, using rich data for municipalities in Brazil from 2000-2006, where federal transfers to local…
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Nov 2013
Asia and Latin America are among the world's fastest growing regions. They demonstrated strong resilience and rapid recovery following the global economic crisis, and have many useful lessons to…
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Nov 2013
How to build strong and sustainable economic relations between Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Asia that go beyond commodities-for-manufacturing trade is a question of importance for policy…
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Nov 2013
This document assesses the advantages and disadvantages of using different methodologies to estimate Uruguay's structural fiscal balance. Results indicate that disaggregated methods or methods…
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Nov 2013
The Joint MDB Report on Climate Finance is now in its second year, and the information provided has been expanded to include a better sectoral as well as a regional breakdown of MDB financing. This…
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Nov 2013
In this policy brief, we review the laments of Caribbean businesspersons. We find that subjective perceptions are rooted in an objective reality. Businesspersons do not complain gratuitously.…
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Nov 2013
El presente volumen hace parte de la Serie de Guías de Eficiencia Energética de la División de Energía del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, cuya publicación responde a la carencia de información…
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Nov 2013
A toolkit for the measurement of youth risk behavior This publication is the third in a series of monographs prepared by the Inter-American Development Bank's Social Protection and Health…
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Nov 2013
Este estudio es el tercero de una serie de publicaciones de la División de Protección Social y Salud del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo sobre medición de comportamientos de jóvenes en riesgo.…
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Nov 2013
The purpose of this concept note is to serve as a background document for an internal discussion of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) about a new approach to address social problems by…
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Nov 2013
El propósito de esta nota conceptual es servir como documento de referencia para una discusión interna del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) sobre un nuevo enfoque para la atención de…
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Nov 2013
Este breve estudo analisa a situação atual das relações econômicas entre Brasil e Peru, identificando suas características e seu potencial de expansão, bem como as barreiras que restringem seu…
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Nov 2013
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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Nov 2013
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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Nov 2013
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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Nov 2013
Caribbean countries are many times described as "vulnerable" in that they are highly prone to shocks such as food price hikes, natural disasters, and other global phenomena. This policy…
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Oct 2013
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What makes for effective cooperation between government and business in industrial policy? Core research questions on the institutional design of arrangements for business-government interactions…
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Oct 2013
In this policy brief, we review the problem of a lack of competitiveness and the policy options to improve competitiveness and hence promote economic growth. Inadequate competitiveness can be…
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Oct 2013
This note is the first of a series titled, Inclusive Commitment Savings in Latin America and the Caribbean, which consolidates the results and findings of a research effort led by consultant Xavier…
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Oct 2013
Esta nota es la primera de una serie titulada, Ahorro Programado Inclusivo en América Latina y el Caribe, que consolida los resultados y hallazgos de un trabajo de investigación encabezado por el…
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Oct 2013
Driven by declining import tariffs, poor infrastructure and increasing specialization in transport-intensive goods, transport costs are arguably today's most formidable obstacles to trade in…
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Oct 2013
Con la reducción de los aranceles de importación, la precaria infraestructura y la creciente especialización en bienes intensivos en logística, podría decirse que los costos de transporte son hoy el…
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Oct 2013
Em um contexto de tarifas de importação em declínio, infraestrutura precária e especialização crescente em bens intensivos em transporte, os custos de transporte provavelmente são hoje o maior…
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Oct 2013
This Guide is intended to be used in the preparation of projects that contribute to the formalization of recyclers and their integration into the recycling value chain. Through the application of the…
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Oct 2013
Esta Guía está diseñada para uso en la preparación de proyectos que aportan a la formalización de las y los recicladores y su integración en la cadena de valor del reciclaje. A través de la…