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Date issued:
1月 2018
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Labor market institutions shape the return to workers’ skills. They define the incentives of firms and workers to invest in general and specific skills, affecting the returns to experience and tenure…
Date issued:
1月 2018
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Results-based aid (RBA) models link funds to outcomes, rather than paying for inputs. Despite their theoretical appeal and recent adoption by donors and multilateral development banks, there is…
Date issued:
1月 2018
Este trabajo presenta una revisión general del panorama del sector fiscal subnacional en América Latina. Se utilizan datos de la Plataforma de Información Fiscal Subnacional del Banco para realizar…
Date issued:
1月 2018
With the aim of guiding the work agenda on improving public health expenditure efficiency in the LAC region, the Inter-American Development Bank held a workshop entitled “Public Expenditure…
Date issued:
1月 2018
The purpose of this case study is to review the context, preparation and implementation progress of the Bahamas Water and Sewerage Corporation’s (WSC) Performance-based Contract (PBC) for Non-Revenue…
Date issued:
1月 2018
El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo define las asociaciones público-privadas como “un contrato a largo plazo entre una parte privada y una entidad pública, para brindar un activo o servicio público…
Date issued:
1月 2018
The Bahamas faces critical challenges due to an increase in chronic diseases (CDs). Overweight and obesity are on the rise among all age groups. In addition, the prevalence of raised blood glucose is…
Date issued:
12月 2017
Urban areas in Latin America and the Caribbean are feeling the effects of urban decay in their city centers through the loss of critical urban functions and the decline of economic and social…
Date issued:
12月 2017
The direct benefits of transport projects are well known; paving roads reduces vehicular operating costs, mass transport systems reduce commuting times and road maintenance prolongs their operating…
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12月 2017
Climate change presents challenges to ensuring global sustainable and inclusive development. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Paris Agreement and the new Sustainable…
Date issued:
12月 2017
In Barbados, investment in education is one of the highest in the region and there is almost universal access to basic education. However, learning outcomes are still unequal, and while many young…
Date issued:
12月 2017
La educación básica en Costa Rica es hoy más equitativa que hace 10 años. Las mejoras en los aprendizajes han sido impulsadas por la población más vulnerable. Sin embargo, mientras que las…
Date issued:
12月 2017
El Índice de Gobernabilidad y Políticas Públicas (iGOPP) en gestión del riesgo de desastres (GRD) ha sido diseñado para evaluar la existencia formal de un número de condiciones legales,…
Date issued:
12月 2017
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Irrigation is a key determinant of agricultural productivity, income, and sustainable development. This paper estimates the impact of the National Irrigation Program with a Watershed Approach (…
Date issued:
12月 2017
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El riego es un determinante clave de la productividad agrícola, del ingreso y del desarrollo sostenible. Este estudio estima el impacto del Programa Nacional de Riego con Enfoque de Cuenca (PRONAREC…
Date issued:
12月 2017
El documento trata los siguientes contenidos: Factores fundamentales para el diagnóstico de Recursos Humanos en Salud (RHS); Estudio del mercado laboral de salud; Análisis de recursos humanos de la…
Date issued:
12月 2017
Mejorar la productividad es uno de los principales retos para las economías dado que es un elemento fundamental para el desarrollo y crecimiento económico sostenible en el largo plazo. La literatura…
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12月 2017
Conexión INTAL informa sobre desarrollos en las áreas de integración y comercio en las regiones de América Latina y el Caribe. Esta edición se dedica a la Think Conference MC11: "Pensando en una…
Date issued:
12月 2017
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The inclusion of environmental criteria in microfinance products to promote sustainable activities, access to clean or more efficient use of energy or to reduce climatic and environmental risk for…
Date issued:
12月 2017
The utility business was historically hardware driven, where utilities generated power and hoped it reached the customer. They meter the consumption at the home, and replace resources when failure is…
Date issued:
12月 2017
Rapid deforestation remains a pressing problem in much of the global South and has severe environmental and socioeconomic consequences. Policies aimed at addressing this problem have historically…
Date issued:
12月 2017
Girls attend and finish school at the same rate or higher than boys. Nevertheless, boys continue to outperform girls on standardized learning assessments and continue to benefit most from labor…
Date issued:
12月 2017
Las mujeres asisten y finalizan la escuela tanto o más que los hombres. Sin embargo, siguen siendo los hombres quienes se desempeñan major que las mujeres en pruebas estandarizadas y se benefician…
Date issued:
12月 2017
While attendance rates and funding for preprimary have increased education, both remain relatively low. Despite recent efforts like PRIDI, countries still lack data on the quality of programs aimed…
Date issued:
12月 2017
A pesar de los aumentos en las tasas de asistencia y financiamiento de la educación preprimaria, ambos indicadores permanecen relativamente bajos. A pesar de esfuerzos como PRIDI, países no tienen…