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Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Aguilar, Walter Mauricio;Siza, Oscar Javier

El presente informe presenta los resultados del trabajo que tuvo como objeto determinar los impactos del programa Familias en acción (FA) en Medellín en los componentes de educación, salud, nutrición…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Céspedes-Torres, Oswald;Monge-González, Ricardo;Vargas-Aguilar, Juan Carlos

Este documento tiene como objetivo general hacer una comparación de los principales hallazgos encontrados en dos investigaciones sobre remesas recientemente, tomando a Costa Rica como eje,con el…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

El presente estudio fue financiado por FOMIN del grupo BID y ejecutado por el Servicio Holandés (SNV). Contiene la evaluación del potencial de biogás en los beneficiarios vinculados a cuatro de los…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Terraza, Horacio;Sturzenegger, Germán

Hasta hace unos treinta años existían muy pocas organizaciones de recicladores en América Latina y el Caribe. Sin embargo, a partir de los años ochenta diversas cooperativas y otras formas de…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This issue of IDEA explores the workings of democratic institutions in Latin America and how they shape economic and other policies. It analyzes the roles, incentives, capabilities and interaction of…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Esta edición del IDEA explora el funcionamiento de las instituciones democráticas en América Latina y la forma en que ellas definen las políticas, entre ellas las económicas. La misma, analiza los…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Norsworthy, Marcelo;Thompson, Jennelle

El Ministerio de Educación del Perú se ha asociado con el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y LEGO Education para desarrollar un programa que ayuda a los niños a mejorar su capacidad para…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Basco, Ana Inés;Salazar, Ximena

En el marco de la implementación del Plan de Acción para el Apoyo de los Países en sus Esfuerzos por Combatir la Corrupción y Fomentar la Transparencia (PAACT), el BID está apoyando la participación…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Aldonas, Grant;Trejos, Alberto

This study discusses how best to identify the obstacles that separate people from markets in the context of the global economy. The answer lies in the same dynamic that is shaping global competition…

Date issued: 12月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Bastos, Paulo;Cristia, Julian P.

Many developing countries have adopted the market approach for expanding the supply of child care, but little is known about the economic behavior of independent providers. This paper draws on…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Rowland, Ben;Durante, Juan José;Martin, Dougal

Two basic factors shape private sector development in Belize. First, the population is small - only 322,000 as of mid-2008. This limits the size of the domestic market and potential economies of…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Interoperability among government agencies at national borders, also known as coordinated border management (CBM), is a fundamental component of a nation's modernized customs and border control…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This report provides a brief review of status of Electronic Single Windows (ESWs) in the Latin American and Caribbean region. While not exhaustive it does illustrate the diversity of integrated…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Border control agencies, including customs authorities, face major challenges balancing a country's need for controls with the benefits of facilitating cross-border traffic in people and goods.…

Date issued: 12月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Carrillo, Paul E.;Onofa, Mercedes;Ponce, Juan

This paper studies the effects of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the school environment on educational achievement. To quantify these effects, the impact is evaluated of a…

Date issued: 12月 2010
Author(s): Azevedo, Viviane;Bouillon, César P.

This article reviews evidence on intergenerational social mobility in Latin America. Results indicate that mobility is low in the Region. The evidence also suggests high levels of immobility at the…

Date issued: 11月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Zambrano, Omar;Aguilera-Lizarazu, Gabriela

Este trabajo analiza el desempeño fiscal de Bolivia a la luz de la expansión y posterior contracción de los precios internacionales de los hidrocarburos entre 2005 y 2009. Se evalúa dicho desempeño…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): García Mejía, Mauricio

El presente documento presenta la Metodología para el diagnóstico, prevención y control de la corrupción en programas de seguridad ciudadana elaborada por un equipo de trabajo del Banco…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Valenzuela, Juan Pablo

Este documento indica la importancia de la descentralización para mejorar la eficiencia del gasto públicos y alcanzar el potencial de desarrollo de las regiones y municipios en Chile.

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Panaritis, Elena;Kostopoulos, Angelo

As part of an overarching effort to better identify the problems faced today by low-income people and by those with limited access to basic housing, this paper assesses the property rights system in…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Araujo, María Caridad;Lopez Boo, Florencia

La importancia de los primeros años para el éxito de las personas durante el resto de su vida se encuentra ampliamente documentada en la literatura. El cerebro humano crece más que en ninguna otra…

Date issued: 11月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Pietrobelli, Carlo;Rabellotti, Roberta

This paper addresses two research questions: How do learning mechanisms operate in different types of global value chains? What is the supporting role of the innovation system in GVC-driven learning…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Alaimo, Veronica;Rucci, Graciana

Los ingresos laborales representan, en promedio, el 79% de las entradas de los hogares urbanos en América Latina. Esta característica, compartida por Uruguay, indica el gran peso que el trabajo tiene…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Strand, Kyle;Busch, Joseph A.;Martinez, Aline;Mokate, Karen Marie

This presentation - given at Taxonomy Boot Camp 2010 - reports on the effort to integrate, merge and map the Bank's existing vocabularies to provide a common way to consistently classify…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Valverde, Gilbert;Näslund-Hadley, Emma

Through this review we have sought to further understanding of the state of preprimary, primary, and secondary numeracy education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Research on the…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Cabrol, Marcelo;Näslund-Hadley, Emma;Ibarrarán, Pablo

Los estudiantes de primaria en Argentina obtienen resultados bajos en las pruebas internacionales de aprendizaje, particularmente en el área de Matemática y Ciencias. Con el fin de revertir esta…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

This benchmarking index is a learning tool that evaluates the legal, regulatory and operating environments for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in transport, water/sanitation and electricity…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Kamiya, Marco;Arevalo, Gregorio;Casaburi, Gabriel;Chrisney, Martin D.;Pietrobelli, Carlo;Stevenson, Claudia

This presentation addresses the Inter-American Development Bank's approach to cluster projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, and presents lessons learned and challenges.

Date issued: 11月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio;Volpe Martincus, Christian;Blyde, Juan S.

Este informe, elaborado por el Sector Integración y Comercio del BID, propone reenfocar la agenda de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) en materia de comercio. El análisis realizado busca traer al…

Date issued: 11月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Mesquita Moreira, Mauricio;Volpe Martincus, Christian;Blyde, Juan S.

Este estudo, elaborado pelo Setor de Integração e Comércio do BID, propõe uma reformulação da agenda de comercial da América Latina e Caribe. Através de uma rigorosa análise empírica, procura trazer…

Date issued: 11月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Baz, Verónica;Capelo, Maria Cristina;Centeno, Rodrigo;Estrada, Ricardo

While Mexico has potential to grow rapidly, its economic growth has remained low for the past three decades. There is no consensus on the country's development path or on how to achieve specific…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Eguino, Huáscar;Porto, Alberto;Pineda Mannheim, Carlos R.;Garriga, Marcelo;Rosales, Walter

El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar una síntesis de los perfiles municipales para lograr un mejor conocimiento del sector municipal en los países de América Latina (incluye el Cono Sur, la…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Huizenga, Cornie;Bakker, Stefan

En la comunidad internacional que se ocupa del cambio climático y el desarrollo se están debatiendo los instrumentos climáticos existentes y futuros. El estudio Instrumentos Climáticos para el Sector…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Galiani, Sebastián;Jaitman, Laura

En el presente documento se analiza el programa TRAZ.AR que tuvo lugar en la Provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina entre 2004 y 2006. El programa tuvo como principales beneficiarios a productores rurales…

Date issued: 11月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Cuevas, Mario;Lée, Sigfrido;Pineda, Bismarck

This paper reviews productive development policies (PDPs) in Guatemala, focusing on the alleged justification of existing programs in terms of the market or government failures they are meant to…

Date issued: 11月 2010
Author(s): Galiani, Sebastián;Jaitman, Laura

TRAZAR program (from traceability in English) is a very successful example of the application of ICT methods in rural areas to increase the efficiency and potentialities of small/medium-scale cattle…

Date issued: 11月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Fernández-Arias, Eduardo;Levy Yeyati, Eduardo

An analysis of the performance of the global financial safety net during the 2008-2009 crisis, and an evaluation of its new components, indicates that, from an emerging markets perspective, the net…

Date issued: 11月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Balsa, Ana;Gandelman, Néstor;Porzecanski, Rafael

This paper reports the results of a three-month randomized controlled trial to estimate the impact of an Internet and mobile telephone short message service (SMS) intervention on adolescents'…

Date issued: 10月 2010
Author(s): Ducci, Jorge;Manjarrés, José Francisco;Garzón, Camilo;Urra, Sergio

A partir de 1996, en México, la Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA) instrumentó a nivel nacional el Programa para la Sostenibilidad de los Servicios de Agua Potable y Saneamiento en Comunidades…

Date issued: 10月 2010
Author(s): Huizenga, Cornie;Bakker, Stefan

This report is adapted from the forthcoming Climate Instruments for the Transport Sector (CITS) report written by Cornie Huizenga, convener of the Partnership for Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (…

Date issued: 10月 2010
Author(s): Levy, Denise;Pilla, Ernani;Villalba, Alberto;Watkins, Graham George;Ziller, Silvia

The Inter-American Development Bank requires analysis of the risk of introducing invasive species through Policy Directive B.9 of the Environment and Safeguards Compliance Policy which states that…

Date issued: 10月 2010
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Dalberg Global Development Advisors

This report evaluates the Program for the Development of Industrial Districts in Brazil, launched in 2003 with funding from the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF). The program played an important…

Date issued: 10月 2010
Author(s): Gómez Sabaini, Juan C.;Velasco, Pedro

This report was commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank's Fiscal and Municipal Management Division of the Institutional Capacity and Finance Sector within the framework of the…

Date issued: 10月 2010
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

In the space of ten years two economies that barely traded, let alone exchanged investments, have become major trade partners. Between 2000 and 2008 trade between China and Latin America and the…

Date issued: 10月 2010
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Dalberg Global Development Advisors

This presentation discusses the impact of the Program for the Support of the Software Sector in Uruguay. It includes a brief summary of the project, the program outputs and outcomes, the key findings…

Date issued: 10月 2010
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Dalberg Global Development Advisors

This presentation discusses the impact of the Program for the Development of the Industrial Districts in Brazil. It includes the program background, an output and outcomes comparison, the key…

Date issued: 10月 2010
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank;Dalberg Global Development Advisors

The Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) supports activities that promote the creation and strengthening of support services that will spur development of SMEs and stimulate demand for the use of such…

Date issued: 10月 2010
Author(s): Richards, Allan

In pursuit of its policy objective of supporting member countries in promoting the democratization of sub-national governments, the Inter-American Development Bank has commissioned studies on…

Date issued: 10月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Schneider, Ben Ross

While effective industrial policy requires close cooperation between government and business, there is little agreement on what makes that cooperation work best. This paper analyzes institutional…

Date issued: 10月 2010 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Crespi, Gustavo;Zuñiga, Pluvia

This study examines the determinants of technological innovation and its impact on firm labor productivity across six Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and…