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Jul 2008
This paper examines Brazil's export discoveries in aircraft, cell phones and swine meat. All cases confirm the importance of efficiency gains and sunk costs in the expansion of exports and lead…
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Jul 2008
La Revista Integración & Comercio del BID incluye artículos referidos a las distintas manifestaciones del proceso de integración en América Latina y el Caribe, a la integración hemisférica y,…
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Jul 2008
This report (RE-341) presents the Office of Evaluation and Oversight's country program evaluation (CPE) assessing the Bank's Ecuador program in 2000-2006. The present CPE takes in the Bank…
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Jul 2008
Este documento (RE-341) presenta la Evaluación del Programa de País (CPE, por sus siglas en inglés) realizada por la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión sobre el Programa del Banco en Ecuador entre…
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Jul 2008
La presentación presenta la firma corporativa Assenda, incluyendo cómo se formó, cómo se compone, los servicios que presta y en qué países opera. A continuación describe el sistema de soluciones que…
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Jul 2008
REVELA analyzes market expectations of growth and inflation in Latin American countries. The figures analyzed represent the results of surveys of private sector actors conducted by the central banks…
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Jul 2008
REVELA analiza las expectativas de los mercados sobre crecimiento e inflación para algunos países latinoamericanos. Los valores analizados representan los resultados de encuestas en el sector privado…
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Jul 2008
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In this paper, the authors analyzed the effectiveness of the Component 1 of the Livestock Pilot Project (LPP-1) in fostering the efficiency of the Uruguayan livestock producers. The study used a…
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Jul 2008
The IDB's Integration & Trade Journal includes articles on the different aspects of integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, on hemispheric integration and, furthermore, on similar…
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Jul 2008
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Theoretical literatures on procedural utility and the psychological benefits of political participation suggest that people who participate in political activities will be more satisfied with their…
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Jul 2008
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This paper analyzes gender and ethnic wage gaps in Guatemala for the period 2000-2006, applying a matching comparisons technique, finding pronounced wage gaps along both gender and ethnic dimensions…
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Jul 2008
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Using a sample of 110 developed and developing countries for the period 1990-2004, this paper analyzes the characteristics of systemic sudden stops (3S) in capital flows and the relevance of balance-…
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Jun 2008
El documento analiza las relaciones que existen entre éxito exportador, innovación e impacto social a partir de una encuesta a 356 PYMES de Argentina, Chile, Colombia y Costa Rica.
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Jun 2008
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Following the research strategy put in practice in the project behind Stein et al. (2008), Policymaking in Latin America: How Politics Shapes Policies, this project will be a collective and…
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Jun 2008
This newsletter presents articles about Case Study Consulting Services: Value Added Tax (VAT) and Income Tax (Protest), the experience of Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery, Why is it important…
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Jun 2008
Le bulletin présente des articles sur les Cas Pratique: Services de Consultants: Taxe sur la Valeur Ajoutée (TVA) et Impôt
sur le Revenu (Réclamation), Expérience Partagée Machinerie de…
sur le Revenu (Réclamation), Expérience Partagée Machinerie de…
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Jun 2008
O boletim apresenta artigos sobre serviços de consultoria, a experiência da Agência Executora "Mecanismo Regional de Negociação do Caribe", a importância do Plano de Aquisições (PA), e uma…
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Jun 2008
This presentation discusses the current state of regional trade in South Asia, specifically the South Asia Association for Economic Cooperation (SAARC). It then discusses the main obstacles for…
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Jun 2008
This presentation comments on Tham Siew Yean's paper "ASEAN Open Skies and its Implications on Airport Development Strategy" in Malaysia. It comprises a review of the topics, questions…
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Jun 2008
This paper discusses Brazil's transportation infrastructure policy implications. This sector is crucial for the competitive success of an agricultural enterprise or of the entire agricultural…
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Jun 2008
This presentation argues that trade policy in the region has been too focused on removing tariffs, to the detriment of trade facilitation, particularly in transportation. It explores the impact of…
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Jun 2008
This presentation discusses topics of trade dynamics within developing Asia. It begins describing the context of Asian trade, particularly, intraregional trade and production fragmentation. Then, it…
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Jun 2008
This paper explores the topics of competition and coordination in trade dynamics in the People's Republic of China. Focusing on the rationality of trade cooperation rather than on the…
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Jun 2008
This presentation discusses the IIRSA Initiative, institutional mechanism for the coordination of intergovernmental actions performed by the twelve South American countries. It covers some…
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Jun 2008
This presentation comments on Douglas H. Brooks' paper Asia's infrastructure, trade costs and regional co-operation which discusses topics of trade dynamics within developing Asia. After…
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Jun 2008
This presentation discusses a study on the implications of open skies in ASEAN on airport development strategy in Malaysia and the government's role in positioning Kuala Lumpur International…
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Jun 2008
This presentation reviews the following topics: China in the world economy; industrial performance and competitiveness of China; features of trade of major Asian economies and preliminary exploration…
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Jun 2008
Using a case study approach of Ecuador's supply chain this presentation discusses exports dynamics from major fresh flower exporting countries. The document covers air transportation's…
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Jun 2008
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Until now, amount of inter-country trade within South Asian nations have been low. While similarities in exports profile can be seen as a reason for this low value of trade it might not be a valid…
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Jun 2008
This presentation discusses the shape of present Brazilian transportation system as a crucial sector for the competitive success of the entire agricultural sector and market transport infrastructure…
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Jun 2008
This presentation discusses the authors' paper on the effects of open skies agreement. They explain how they estimate the effect of a change in Air Competition Regimes (OSA) on air transport…
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Jun 2008
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Exporting fresh flowers is one of very few successful efforts by producers in low-income countries to compete in international markets of high-value agricultural goods. While this success results…
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Jun 2008
This paper seeks to examine the implication of open skies in ASEAN on the airport development strategy in Malaysia. "Open Skies," in general, refers to the liberalization of aviation…
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Jun 2008
Analysis of the market conditions for remittances sent to Uganda
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Jun 2008
Analysis of the market conditions for remittances sent to Rwanda
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Jun 2008
This paper outlines some of the issues that affect small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in three areas: regulation, procurement, and dispute resolution. The work presented herein is part of the…
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Jun 2008
Presentación basada en: Cox Edwards and Ureta JDE (2003) y nueva literatura sobre el impacto de las remesas en los hogares receptores. Presentada en el seminario: Lejos de Casa: La Experiencia…
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Jun 2008
The authors of this paper show how vicious circles in countries' credit histories arise in a model where output persistence is coupled with asymmetric information about output shocks. In such an…
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Jun 2008
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The relevance of transport costs has increased as liberalization continues to reduce artificial barriers to trade. Is it worthwhile to implement policies designed to increase competition in transport…
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Jun 2008
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El presente trabajo analiza el acceso a la protección social de los migrantes internacionales latinoamericanos desde una doble perspectiva. Por un lado, la de no discriminación en relación a los…
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Jun 2008
This evaluation report (RE-339) aims to provide factual information on the outcomes of the Bank's work with Mexico in 2001-2006, which could inform the Bank-country strategic relationship going…
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Jun 2008
Esta evaluación tiene por propósito proveer información factual sobre los resultados de la relación que el Banco estableció con México en el período 2001-2006 que pueda ser de utilidad para orientar…
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Jun 2008
This document (RE-340) reports on the Bank's program with Bolivia over the period 2004-2007. To do this the programmatic intent of the Bank was assessed. Given the rapidly changing country…
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Jun 2008
Este documento (RE-340) tiene por objeto informar acerca de la ejecución del programa del Banco con Bolivia durante el periodo 2004-2007, a cuyos efectos se evaluó la finalidad programática del Banco…
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Jun 2008
REVELA analyzes market expectations of growth and inflation in Latin American countries. The figures analyzed represent the results of surveys of private sector actors conducted by the central banks…
Date issued:
Jun 2008
REVELA analiza las expectativas de los mercados sobre crecimiento e inflación para algunos países latinoamericanos. Los valores analizados representan los resultados de encuestas en el sector privado…
Date issued:
Jun 2008
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This paper presents the findings of an evaluation of Chile's Progressive Housing Program (PHP), which is a public housing program that finances the purchase of a new house for lower income…
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Jun 2008
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This paper focuses on fertility choices in Brazil, a country where soap operas (novelas) portray families that are much smaller than in reality, to study the effects of television on individual…
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May 2008
Presents An exhibition documenting the history and restoration of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires ¿Argentina¿s cornerstone of cultural industry, including recent preservation and restoration efforts…