Start your advanced search in the IDB Publications Catalog.


Date issued: Aug 2006 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): León, Gianmarco;Chong, Alberto E.

Unlike previous empirical studies that focus on barriers to entry in international trade, we focus on barriers to exit as measured by passport costs for a cross-section of countries. We test four…

Date issued: Aug 2006
Author(s): Angel, Shlomo;Jacobs, Michael

Este documento identifica y define un conjunto de indicadores que cubren las áreas más importantes de intervenciones en los proyectos de vivienda. El objetivo principal es asistir a los equipos de…

Date issued: Aug 2006 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio

This paper revisits IIRSA's economic fundamentals, looking at the motivation behind regional integration, the importance of transport versus policy related trade costs, and the likely impact of…

Date issued: Aug 2006 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Gradstein, Mark;Chong, Alberto E.

A growing body of recent macroeconomic evidence suggests that volatility is detrimental to economic growth. The channels through which volatility affects growth, however, are less clear; substantive…

Date issued: Aug 2006
Author(s): Medici, André;Barros Weaver, Bernardo

Este artículo analiza el papel de los mercados de bienes y servicios de salud en el proceso de integración regional, ya que la consolidación de estos mercados en áreas de integración económica es más…

Date issued: Aug 2006
Author(s): Medici, André;Barros Weaver, Bernardo

This paper analyzes the roles of health goods and services markets within the regional integration process. It is a known fact that the consolidation of integrated markets is slower regarding social…

Date issued: Aug 2006
Author(s): Ferro, Ana

Analisis de las remesas de emigrantes peruanos y argentinos en Italia. (Aspectos demográficos y sociológicos). Y estudio de factibilidad para la construcción de un programa de canalización y…

Date issued: Aug 2006 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): López Córdova, José Ernesto

In this paper we present evidence suggesting that international migrant remittances generally lead to improved developmental outcomes. Using a cross-section of Mexican municipalities in the year 2000…

Date issued: Aug 2006
Author(s): Dercon, Stefan;Bold, Tessa;Calvo, César

This study was prepared for the Financial Services and Poverty Reduction research project and was presented at the conference with the same name held at Bank headquarters in September of 2004. It…

Date issued: Aug 2006
Author(s): Westley, Glenn D.

This paper is a checklist of all the factors a bank should consider when deciding the type of organizational structure it should use to do microlending. In addition, the paper discusses key best…