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Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Benchaita, Tayeb

The study encompasses background information on the relevant processing and "value chains" in the petrochemical industry within LAC, the current GHG emission control technologies available…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Giuliani, Elisa;Maffioli, Alessandro;Pacheco, Manuel;Pietrobelli, Carlo;Stucchi, Rodolfo

Do the programs that aim to promote and develop industry clusters (also known as Cluster Development Programs) work? Do they have an impact on enterprise development? This paper offers an insight…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Este documento se realizó con información oficial proporcionada por seis Sub Unidades Técnicas (SUT) de los países miembro del Sistema Regional de Indicadores Estandarizados de Convivencia y…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Arce, Fernando;Powell, Andrew

The June 2013 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting regimes indicate that average growth expectations have fallen slightly while inflation expectations remained…

Date issued: 7月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Castellani, Francesca;Lora, Eduardo

This paper provides a summary of the findings contained in a forthcoming issue of the Latin American Journal of Economics on entrepreneurship in Latin America as a vehicle for upward social mobility…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Reymondin, Louis;Argote, Karolina;Jarvis, Andy;Navarrete, Carolina;Coca, Alejandro;Grossman, Denny;Villalba, Alberto;Suding, Paul Hugo

The present publication is a summary of the results from the five case studies including an overview of the methodology. VPS/ESG is further examining the possibilities of this methodology to use it…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Partridge, William L.;Mejía, María Clara

This paper presents the principal issues related to socio-cultural analyses carried out in conjunction with IDB operations as a tool for maximizing project benefits to poor and excluded groups and…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Castro, Lucio;Szenkman, Paula;Jorrat, Diego

En 2008, la habilitación de un emprendimiento productivo o comercial en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (CABA) era un proceso complejo y costoso con impactos negativos sobre la radicación de inversiones, y…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Borensztein, Eduardo;Piedrabuena, Bernardita;Ossowski, Rolando;Mercer-Blackman, Valerie;Miller, Sebastián J.

El manejo adecuado de los ingresos fiscales por Recursos Naturales No Renovables (RNNR) busca cumplir tres objetivos: evitar la desestabilización macroeconómica, redistribuir equitativamente la…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This document sets out the basic principles that should guide public consultation and stakeholder engagement in IDB-financed projects. It is intended to complement existing safeguards policy…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

En este documento se enuncian los principios basicos que deberan orientar las consultas publicas y la participacion de las personas que, directa o indirectamente, puedan ser afectadas por los…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Banque Interaméricaine de Développement

On trouvera dans le présent document les principes de base qui devraient guider les consultations publiques et la mobilisation des parties prenantes dans le cadre des projets financés par la BID. Ce…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento

Este documento estabelece os princípios básicos que devem guiar as consultas públicas e o engajamento de partes interessadas em projetos financiados pelo BID. O objetivo é complementar os requisitos…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Replogle, Michael;Ríos Flores, Ramiro Alberto;Porter, Christopher;Tao, Wendy;Iannariello, María Pia;Dutt, Gautam

Rising incomes in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) portend rising use of motor vehicles, with attendant challenges to manage traffic congestion, air pollution, energy security, and global…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Replogle, Michael;Ríos Flores, Ramiro Alberto;Porter, Christopher;Tao, Wendy;Iannariello, María Pia;Dutt, Gautam

El aumento del ingreso per cápita en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) trae a la par un incremento en el uso de automotores, con el consiguiente desafío de tener que lidiar con los congestionamientos…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): C40 Cities;Clinton Foundation;Inter-American Development Bank

The Hybrid and Electric Bus Test Program, an initiative designed and implemented by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group in partnership with the Clinton Climate Initiative, and with financial…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): C40 Cities;Clinton Foundation;Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

El Programa de Pruebas de Buses Híbridos y Eléctricos -iniciativa diseñada e implementada por C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group en alianza con Clinton Climate Initiative y con financiamiento del…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Gardiner, Sophie;Stampini, Marco

We analyze the relationship between education and employment in Suriname, using data from a 2007 IDB household survey (representative nationally and at the level of three macro areas: Urban Coast,…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Santiso, Carlos;Varea, Marco

En la última década, los Parlamentos han mostrado cada vez más interés y han tenido más protagonismo en el proceso presupuestario al demandar mayor información sobre el desempeño del gobierno en su…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Soares, Yuri;Fevre, Chloe;Corrales, Maria Elena;Morales, Carlos;Tetreault, Alayna;Buitrago, Paola

This approach paper identifies the rationale, the main evaluative questions, and the methods to be used for an evaluation by the Inter-American Development Bank's Office of Evaluation and…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Soares, Yuri;Fevre, Chloe;Corrales, Maria Elena;Morales, Carlos;Tetreault, Alayna;Buitrago, Paola

En este documento de enfoque se presenta la justificación, las principales preguntas de valoración y los métodos que usará la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión (OVE) para la evaluación sobre…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Marcel, Mario

This paper discusses the merits of alternative definitions of the structural budget in the context of their use in the design and implementation of fiscal rules. To this end, the paper argues that…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Marcel, Mario

This paper describes the adoption and application of the structural fiscal balance rule in Chile, evaluates its outcomes after the first 10 years, and draws 10 lessons from the experiences that may…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Valle Pereña, Juan Manuel;Tres, Joaquim;Balbis Pérez, Jorge;Xalma, Cristina;Garranzo, Rafael;Giacalone, Rita;Watanabe, Masato;Abdenur, Adriana Erthal;Grynspan M., Rebeca;Rivero Illa, Martín;Oliveira, Cassia;Santos, Thauan;Heidrich, Pablo;Kwak, Jae Sung;Killen, Brenda;Kindornay, Shannon;Carrillo, Susana;Shearer, Matthew;Dequech Neto, Napoleão;Santos, Luan;Blundell, Matthew;Sandler, Todd;Bessudo Lion, Sandra;Daccarett, Jorge

This issue addresses the South-South cooperation topic and argues that, rather than being much ado about nothing, it is actually tangible and about more than meets the eye, reflecting new avenues of…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Valle Pereña, Juan Manuel;Tres, Joaquim;Balbis Pérez, Jorge;Xalma, Cristina;Garranzo, Rafael;Giacalone, Rita;Watanabe, Masato;Abdenur, Adriana Erthal;Grynspan M., Rebeca;Rivero Illa, Martín;Oliveira, Cassia;Santos, Thauan;Heidrich, Pablo;Kwak, Jae Sung;Killen, Brenda;Kindornay, Shannon;Carrillo, Susana;Shearer, Matthew;Dequech Neto, Napoleão;Santos, Luan;Blundell, Matthew;Sandler, Todd;Bessudo Lion, Sandra;Daccarett, Jorge

Este número aborda el tópico de la Cooperación Sur-Sur (CSS) y demuestra que es más que ¿mucho ruido y pocas nueces¿. La CSS se presenta como algo muy tangible y más complejo de lo que parece,…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Launched at the Fourth Global Review on Aid-for-Trade (AfT), the Aid-for-Trade Report 2012-2013 touts progress achieved with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group's AfT portfolio. As…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The exhibition "The Marvelous Real: Colombia Through the Vision of its Artists" at the Cultural Center of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), from July 8 to September 27, 2013, is a…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

La exposición "Lo real maravilloso: Colombia a través de los ojos de sus artistas" del Centro Cultural del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), efectuada del 8 de julio al 27 de…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

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 these…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

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…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento

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…

Date issued: 7月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Sánchez Torres, Fabio;Pachón, Mónica

The present paper explores the relationship between political competition and effective public goods delivery systems in a decentralized context to study whether the awareness generated through such…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The 2013 second quarter edition of the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) provides management with a status of the Bank's performance. The QBR reports on outputs, lending program priorities and…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Rivas, Carlos Gabriel

This paper discusses whether the preconditions for implementing a fiscal rule that includes a structural fiscal balance component are met in Costa Rica. It concludes that from the 11 preconditions,…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Rivas, Carlos Gabriel

This paper discusses Argentina's preparedness to implement a structural fiscal balance (SFB) rule. The authors conclude that the country does not yet have the conditions required to consider…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Bulmer-Thomas, Victor

In order to thrive, small economies like Belize tend to depend heavily on the external sector to compensate for their limited domestic market. With a population of less than 350,000, Belize is too…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Vélez Álvarez, Luis Guillermo

En Colombia las Empresas Municipales de Cali - EMCALI - y las Empresas Públicas de Medellín - EPM - a finales de los 80 tuvieron un desempeño financiero, operacional y administrativo comparable con…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Mayorga Mora, Natalia

Este documento ofrece un análisis sobre el concepto de parques lineales, partiendo de una revisión de literatura y de investigación de terreno de proyectos finalizados o en curso, y rescata elementos…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Mayorga Mora, Natalia

Este documento oferece uma análise do conceito de parques lineares, partindo de uma revisão da literatura e de pesquisas de campo em projetos finalizados ou em andamento, além de resgatar elementos-…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Dos Santos Rocha, Wilson

El estudio del caso evaluó tres experiencias del modelo de prestación de servicios denominado SISAR (Sistema Integrado de Saneamiento Rural), de las cuales, dos fueron en el Ceará y otra en Piauí.…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Dos Santos Rocha, Wilson

O estudo de caso avaliou três experiências do modelo de prestação de serviços denominado SISAR (Sistema Integrado de Saneamento Rural), sendo dois no Ceará e um Piauí. Este modelo constitui-se em uma…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Araujo, María Caridad;Lopez Boo, Florencia;Puyana, Juan Manuel

This study collects and systematizes detailed, updated and comparable information about the design, management, funding and quality of child development services in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Araujo, María Caridad;Lopez Boo, Florencia;Puyana, Juan Manuel

Este estudio recoge y sistematiza información detallada, actualizada y comparable sobre el diseño, la gestión, el financiamiento y la calidad de los servicios de desarrollo infantil en América Latina…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Eguino, Huáscar;Ribeiro, Paulo;Vercillo, Maria Helena

Esta publicação compreende um conjunto de estudos desenvolvidos como parte da Cooperação Técnica entre o Ministério do Esporte do Brasil e o BID intitulada "Grandes Eventos Esportivos e…

Date issued: 7月 2013
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

A central feature of the annual Latin American Competition Forum (LACF), organised by the OECD and the IDB, is the peer review of a country's competition law and policy. In this voluntary…

Date issued: 6月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Manacorda, Marco;Koppensteiner, Martin Foureaux

This paper uses microdata from Brazilian vital statistics natality and mortality data between 2000 and 2010 to estimate the impact of in-utero exposure to local violence -measured by homicide rates-…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Ossowski, Rolando

In a number of countries that depend on the export of oil and other nonrenewable resources, governments have put in place fiscal rules or fiscal guidelines and/or nonrenewable resource funds in the…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Asociación Civil Observatorio Social;Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

La presente investigación ha tenido como objetivo realizar una evaluación del impacto de la Policía Metropolitana de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA) sobre: las tasas de victimización, los…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Maradona, Gustavo;Facet, Tomás B.;Lara, María Inés;Serio, Monserrat

El objetivo de esta investigación fue desarrollar una metodología de evaluación de impacto sobre la capacidad institucional de una organización, que fuera sólida en términos conceptuales y lo…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Fundación Paz Ciudadana;Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Actualmente, en Chile opera un sistema penitenciario bajo un modelo mixto de provisión de servicios, en el que confluyen cárceles operadas por el Estado y concesionadas. A fin de evaluar el…