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Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This e-bulletin IDB-DC Solidarity Program is an initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It builds strategic partnerships with local community-based organizations to promote community…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Bonelli, Regis;Pinheiro, Armando Castelar

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…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Luengas, Pavel;Ruprah, Inder J.

This paper examines the association between trust and community involvement with fear of crime. Fear of crime is measured by three typical perception measures: neighbourhood security; walking alone…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Tamargo, María del Carmen

Este documento analiza la situación con vistas a proponer metodologías de respuesta por parte del Estado para abordar las variables de género y etnía que constituyen barreras para el registro y la…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Beato, Paulina;Navajas, Fernando;Carciofi, Ricardo;Cárcamo-Díaz, Rodrigo;Goddard, John Gabriel;Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio;Iglesias, Roberto M.;Cipoletta Tomassian, Georgina;Guerra-García Picasso, Gustavo;De, Prabir;Edmonds, Christopher;Fujimura, Manuba;Brooks, Douglas H.;Zhai, Fan

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…

Date issued: Jul 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): López, Fernando;Maffioli, Alessandro

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…

Date issued: Jul 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Weitz-Shapiro, Rebecca;Winters, Matthew S.

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…

Date issued: Jul 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Ñopo, Hugo R.;Gonzales, Alberto

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…

Date issued: Jul 2008 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Calvo, Guillermo A.;Izquierdo, Alejandro;Mejía, Luis Fernando

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-…

Date issued: Jul 2008
Author(s): Assenda

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…