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Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Tavella, Pilar;Powell, Andrew

The May 2013 surveys of expectations conducted by Central Banks with inflation targeting regimes indicate that average growth and inflation expectations have fallen slightly. The simple average…

Date issued: 6月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Massena, Rosa M. R.;Beltrão, Kaizô I.;Vetter, David M.

Using a hedonic residential rent model for Brazil's metropolitan areas calibrated with microdata from Brazil's annual household survey, this study estimates that increasing the sense of…

Date issued: 6月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Zarruk, David;Rodríguez, Catherine;Ibáñez, Ana María

This paper uses a natural policy experiment to estimate how changes in the costs of engaging in criminal activity may influence adolescents¿ decisions in crime participation and school attendance.…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Scholl, Lynn;Guerrero, Alejandro;Quintanilla, Oscar;Celse L'Hoste, Margareth

The IDB's support for Urban Transportation projects in Latin America has grown rapidly in recent years, with annual lending volume for the urban transport sector growing by 36% from 2005 to 2012…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Scholl, Lynn;Guerrero, Alejandro;Quintanilla, Oscar;Celse L'Hoste, Margareth

El apoyo del BID para proyectos de transporte urbano en América Latina ha experimentado un rápido crecimiento en los últimos años, con un aumento del 36% entre 2005 y 2012 en el volumen anual de…

Date issued: 6月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Barham, Tania;Macours, Karen;Maluccio, John A.

The effects of early life circumstances on cognitive skill formation are important for later human capital development, labor market outcomes and well-being. In this paper, we test the hypothesis…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Funaro, Rita

The crime and violence situation in Latin America and the Caribbean is dire and the costs can be astronomical for a region with many unsatisfied needs. This edition of IDEA draws from recent IDB…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Funaro, Rita

La situación del crimen y la violencia en América Latina y el Caribe es desastrosa y los costos pueden llegar a ser astronómicos en una región con numerosas necesidades no satisfechas. Esta edición…

Date issued: 6月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): De Olloqui, Fernando;Chrisney, Martin D.;Gomes Lorenzo, José Juan;Maffioli, Alessandro;Monge-González, Ricardo;Netto, Maria;Nieder, Frank;Palma Arancibia, Cristián;Rodríguez, César M.

A segunda edição da série Instituições para o Povo mostra os bancos públicos de desenvolvimento da América Latina e do Caribe frente a um novo paradigma.Nos seis capítulos que compõem o estudo, o…

Date issued: 6月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Seminario, Cristhian;Salgado, Edgar;Morón, Eduardo

This paper documents the relationship between regional financial development and firm growth in the Peruvian manufacturing sector. In order to control for mutual causality between credit…

Date issued: 6月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): De Olloqui, Fernando;Chrisney, Martin D.;Gomes Lorenzo, José Juan;Maffioli, Alessandro;Monge-González, Ricardo;Netto, Maria;Nieder, Frank;Palma Arancibia, Cristián;Rodríguez, César M.

La segunda edición de la serie Instituciones para la gente presenta a los bancos públicos de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe frente a un nuevo paradigma. En los últimos 10 a 15 años la…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Dutrénit, Gabriela;De Fuentes, Claudia;Santiago, Fernando;Torres, Arturo;Gras, Natalia

An extensive literature analyzes the determinants of research and development (R&D) and the impacts of R&D on firms' innovation performance and productivity. Because most available…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Gallego, Juan Miguel;Gutiérrez, Hernando;Taborda, Rodrigo

This paper presents the results of a study on the ways that innovation and productivity are connected in the Colombian manufacturing and service industry. Using data from the Manufacturing Innovation…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Rubalcaba, Luis

The service sector has become one of the most important economic activity in the world economy in both developed and developing economies. Services are crucial for further developing the Latin…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Paes-Sousa, Romulo;Regalia, Ferdinando;Stampini, Marco

Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) programs have become the main social assistance interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), reaching 129 million individuals in 18 countries in 2010.…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Paes-Sousa, Romulo;Regalia, Ferdinando;Stampini, Marco

Los programas de transferencias monetarias condicionadas se han transformado en las principales intervenciones para asistencia social en América Latina y el Caribe. En 2010 alcanzaron a 129 millones…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Campos, Bruno;Díaz, Manuel;Clerc, Jacques

El objetivo general del estudio es desarrollar una metodología para la elaboración de curvas de abatimiento de gases de efecto invernadero para el sector de demanda energética, incorporando la…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): FORO Nacional Internacional

El presente estudio hace una evaluación de la participación ciudadana en el Cercado de Lima. Se aplica un marco de análisis de estrategias institucionales para conocer cómo el proceso participativo…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Fevre, Chloe;Soares, Yuri;Ramirez, Santiago;Atuesta, Laura;Rangel, Diana;Ruiz, Mayra;Aulet, María

Successful implementation is necessary for projects and programs to be effective. In this comparative project evaluation, OVE analyzes the effectiveness of the implementation strategy of five IDB-…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Fevre, Chloe;Soares, Yuri;Ramirez, Santiago;Atuesta, Laura;Rangel, Diana;Ruiz, Mayra;Aulet, María

Para ser eficaces, los proyectos y programas requieren una ejecución satisfactoria. En esta evaluación comparativa de proyectos, OVE analiza la eficacia de la estrategia de ejecución de cinco…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento

O Seminário "Espaçõ fiscal e projetos de in­vestimento nos Estados do Brasil: o papel de parcerias público-privadas" é o primeiro encontro para os especialistas em PPP do setor público dos…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

The Fiscal Space and Investment Projects in Brazilian States: the Case of Public-Pri­vate Partnerships workshop is the premier meeting for the Brazilian PPP practitioners. It provides a forum for…

Date issued: 6月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Velasques de Paula Machado, Fabiana

Decentralization of provision of public services has been an important item in the agenda of developing countries. While some scholars and practitioners argue that decentralization is associated…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Ríos Flores, Ramiro Alberto;Vicentini, Vera Lucia;Acevedo-Daunas, Rafael M.

This guidebook is the result of a study carried out in 12 cities across five countries throughout Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico) looking at parking and travel demand…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Ríos Flores, Ramiro Alberto;Vicentini, Vera Lucia;Acevedo-Daunas, Rafael M.

Esta guía es el resultado del estudio de políticas de estacionamiento y reducción de congestión realizado en doce ciudades de cinco países de América Latina (Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia y…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Ríos Flores, Ramiro Alberto;Vicentini, Vera Lucia;Acevedo-Daunas, Rafael M.

Este guia é o resultado de um estudo sobre estacionamento e políticas de gerenciamento da demanda de mobilidade (GDM) realizado em doze cidades em cinco países da América Latina (Argentina, Brasil,…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Sembler, Jose Ignacio;Linares, Ana María;Huppi, Monika;Vellani, Saleema;Suarez, David

The Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) is preparing the Country Program Evaluation (CPE) for the Dominican Republic for the period 2009-2013. This approach paper defines the evaluation's…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Sembler, Jose Ignacio;Linares, Ana María;Huppi, Monika;Vellani, Saleema;Suarez, David

La Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión (OVE) está preparando la Evaluación del Programa de País (CPE) con República Dominicana durante el periodo 2009-2013. Este documento de enfoque define el…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Puerta, Juan Manuel;Corrales, Maria Elena;Azuara Herrera, Oliver;Soldano, Miguel;Vera-Cossio, Diego A.;Martin, Lucia

This approach paper defines the scope and content of the Paraguay country program evaluation (CPE) for the period 2009-2013. This is the third time the Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) has…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Puerta, Juan Manuel;Corrales, Maria Elena;Azuara Herrera, Oliver;Soldano, Miguel;Vera-Cossio, Diego A.;Martin, Lucia

Este documento de enfoque define el alcance y los contenidos de la evaluación del Programa de País (CPE, por sus siglas en inglés) de Paraguay para el periodo 2009-2013. Constituye la tercera…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Inter-American Development Bank

Grupo Electroban SAECA (Electroban) is a Paraguayan retail company that commercializes appliances and home products in base of the pyramid (BOP) segments of the population in the country. The company…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Grupo Electroban SAECA (Electroban) es una compañía minorista paraguaya que comercializa electrodomésticos y productos para el hogar en segmentos de la base de la pirámide (BDP) de la población del…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Moncrieffe, Joy M.

In order to improve understanding of Jamaica's Citizen Security and Justice Program (CSJP) youth targeted interventions, the Office of Evaluation and Oversight Office (OVE) of the he Inter-…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Ramírez Rodríguez, Santiago

The Office of Evaluation and Oversight (OVE) conducted an evaluation of a cluster of citizen security projects. The main objective was to identify what factors explained the implementation…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Moncrieffe, Joy M.

The Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) Office of Evaluation and Oversight Office (OVE) is conducting comparative assessments of citizen security in Central America and the Caribbean to…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Alatorre, Claudio;Alves, Leandro;Vergara, Walter

The Global Green Growth Forum (3GF) was initiated in 2011 with the aim of supporting a global transition to inclusive green growth through global alliance making and the promotion of public-private…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Alatorre, Claudio;Alves, Leandro;Vergara, Walter

Con el presente documento se busca estimular las discusiones, compromisos y formación de alianzas entre los gobiernos y el sector privado durante el foro. Los compromisos e ideas nuevas que surjan de…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Soulier Faure, Martin;Ducci, Jorge;Altamira, Mariano;Perroni, Alejandra

Esta Nota técnica abarca distintas variables de análisis para los 26 países latinoamericanos y caribeños miembros del BID en términos del cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Rocha, José Luis

Este informe busca aportar elementos etnográficos para un análisis valorativo de las intervenciones del programa de seguridad ciudadana implementado por la Dirección de Convivencia y Seguridad…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Bohorquez Colombo, Angel

This series presents information about how solar energy can be used in industrial processes. Heat generated by solar energy can be used to cook, clean, dry, and pasteurize products as is exemplified…

Date issued: 6月 2013
Author(s): Bohorquez Colombo, Angel

Esta serie presenta información sobre cómo se puede usar la energía solar térmica en los procesos industriales. Se puede usar el calor que se genera de la energía solar para cocinar, limpiar, secar y…

Date issued: 5月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Tamayo, Jorge Andrés;Núñez, Jairo;Medina, Carlos

This paper assesses the effects of the Colombian Unemployment Subsidy (US), which includes benefits as well as training for some recipients. Using regression discontinuity and matching differences-…

Date issued: 5月 2013
Author(s): Jara Maleš, Patricia;Sório, Rita Elisabeth

El contenido de este documento corresponde a la memoria técnica del taller celebrado en Montevideo entre el 30 de julio y el 1 de agosto de 2012 en donde se llevó adelante un diálogo técnico sobre…

Date issued: 5月 2013 Generative AI enabled
Author(s): Montiel, Peter J.

This paper presents an analytical overview of recent contributions to the literature on the policy implications of capital flows in emerging and developing countries, focusing specifically on capital…

Date issued: 5月 2013
Author(s): Alonso, Pablo;Fryer, Michelle;Soldano, Miguel;Rose, Richard;Crespo, Anna Risi Vianna;Schijman, Agustina;Soares, Tatiana Fontes;Morales, Carlos;Tetreault, Alayna;Soriano, Alejandro

The realignment was proposed to remedy the loss of relevance and presence of the Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean because it had been unable to adapt to: (i) greater access by the countries to…

Date issued: 5月 2013
Author(s): Alonso, Pablo;Fryer, Michelle;Soldano, Miguel;Rose, Richard;Crespo, Anna Risi Vianna;Schijman, Agustina;Soares, Tatiana Fontes;Morales, Carlos;Tetreault, Alayna;Soriano, Alejandro

La Realineación del Banco se propuso como solución a un Banco que había venido perdiendo relevancia y presencia en América Latina y el Caribe por no haber sabido adaptarse a (i) el creciente acceso…

Date issued: 5月 2013
Author(s): Arce, Fernando;Powell, Andrew

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

Date issued: 5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: 5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: 5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…