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Date issued:
1月 2003
US banks and credit unions are determined to have Latin American immigrants as important and permanent members of their customer base. Community groups, government, and US business interests are…
Date issued:
1月 2003
This paper analyzes budgetary institutions, the tax system and public debt management in Jamaica. It explores the nature of budget institutions and design, beyond formal administrative or budgetary…
Date issued:
1月 2003
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Institutional and legal differences between countries increase entry costs and reduce the ability of banks to expand abroad. We use bilateral foreign banking data for 176 countries to estimate a…
Date issued:
1月 2003
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Some key criteria in the optimal currency area literature are that countries should join a currency union if they have closer international trade links and more symmetric business cycles. However,…
Date issued:
1月 2003
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In this paper, we examine how the business and interest rate cycles in developed countries affect FDI to developing countries. After aggregating flows into three big source areas (the U.S., Europe…
Date issued:
1月 2003
In this book, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean draws upon the Latin American and Caribbean region's experience in order to formulate a historical and…
Date issued:
12月 2002
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En esta presentación se hacen algunas observaciones sobre las principales características de los ingresos municipales en Centroamérica, y se discuten los desafíos que habría que encarar para su…
Date issued:
12月 2002
This paper gives an overview and current status of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America. It discusses the competition among the countries for FDI based on tax considerations and how this…
Date issued:
12月 2002
This document advocates better mechanisms for ongoing learning and better access to knowledge in small economies. Its objective is to raise awareness about two issues related to science and…
Date issued:
12月 2002
El propósito del presente manual es servir de guía para la preparación y dirección de un taller de capacitación en temas de género. La metodología propuesta aplica los conceptos básicos del análisis…