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9月 2012
That four- and five-year-olds can do algebra, arithmetic, and geometry may be hard to believe. But if you visit a preschool classroom in the Cordillera region of Paraguay, you will see children who…
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9月 2012
¿A los cuatro o cinco años operan con álgebra, aritmética y geometría? Puede que resulte difícil de creer, pero si visita una clase de prescolar en la región Cordillera de Paraguay, verá niños que…
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9月 2012
El efecto de los salarios mínimos sobre la formalidad laboral ha sido poco estudiado en América Latina. En este sentido, el aumento del 60% del piso salarial en Honduras ofrece una oportunidad para…
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9月 2012
In today's globalized world, goods and capital are flowing as never before. The movement of people across borders has also enlarged significantly. About 215 million people live away from their…
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8月 2012
This document provides the methodology prepared and used by IDB to assess the impact of its direct investments loans on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions since 2009. The document provides the…
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8月 2012
El objetivo de esta Nota Sectorial es ofrecer un diagnóstico y análisis de los desafíos del cambio climático en la Argentina en el contexto de su relevancia para la formulación de la Estrategia de…
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8月 2012
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Crime has tangible economic costs. It also has less understood and likely sizable intangible costs. In particular, widespread crime has the potential to weaken trust between citizens and institutions…
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8月 2012
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The drivers of educational attainment have been the subject of much research both in the developed and the developing world. Yet, nothing is known about the effect of birth registration on schooling…
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8月 2012
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…
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8月 2012
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…
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8月 2012
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…
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8月 2012
Este relatório fornece uma visão geral das atividades e as conclusões do Instituto para a integração da América Latina e do Caribe (INTAL), em 2011. As atividades do INTAL atendem a crescente demanda…
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8月 2012
This report provides an overview of the activities and findings of the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL) in 2011. INTAL¿s activities meet the growing demand for…
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8月 2012
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Las instituciones fiscales del mañana, título inaugural de la serie Instituciones para la gente, aborda temas de gestión pública clave para el desarrollo económico de América Latina y el Caribe.…
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8月 2012
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This paper examines Official Development Assistance (ODA) in the aftermath of large natural disasters between 1970 and 2008. Using an event-study approach, the paper finds that while the median…
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8月 2012
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Ongoing climate change will increase competition for water. Diversified demand for water-in contrast with the rigid design of water systems, institutions and infrastructure-could hinder the…
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8月 2012
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The laws that regulate relations between firms and workers in Mexico distinguish sharply between salaried and non-salaried workers, and they are at the root of the existence of informality. This…
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8月 2012
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This paper examines the impact of the availability of fiscal revenues from nonrenewable resources on other revenues of Latin American and Caribbean resource-exporting countries. It compares the…
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8月 2012
Neglected Infectious Diseases (NIDs) remain one the most underfunded disease categories in global health despite their far-reaching impact and the availability of affordable treatments. The Inter-…
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8月 2012
Las Enfermedades Infecciosas Desatendidas (EID) se encuentran entre las categorías de enfermedades a nivel mundial a las que se dedica menor financiamiento, a pesar del potencial de impacto y de la…
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8月 2012
La reforma tributaria del año 1965 buscó racionalizar la tributación estatal, substituyendo el antiguo impuesto sobre ventas y consignaciones - IVC por un moderno impuesto sobre el valor agregado en…
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8月 2012
A reforma tributária de 1965 buscou racionalizar a tributação estadual, substituindo o antigo imposto sobre vendas e consignações - IVC por um moderno imposto sobre o valor adicionado na circulação…
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8月 2012
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This paper analyzes the high fiscal dependence of Venezuelan states and municipalities on the central government and the political economy process embedded in the interaction between the central…
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8月 2012
This protocol is designed mainly for people working to reduce crime and improve justice in Latin America, but it discusses principles that can be used anywhere in the world. Those principles can be…
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8月 2012
In Haiti, the IDB and its partners integrate health, water and sanitation to fight intestinal parasites and other Neglected Infectious Diseases. This Infographic promotes the IDB's activities in…
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8月 2012
En Haití, el BID y sus socios integran la salud, agua y saneamiento para combatir los parásitos intestinales y otras enfermedades infecciosas desatendidas. Esta Infografía promueve las actividades…
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8月 2012
Este protocolo está destinado a todas aquellas personas que trabajen con miras a reducir el nivel de criminalidad y mejorar la justicia en América Latina, pero contiene principios que pueden usarse…
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7月 2012
Though the need to scale up financing to mitigate climate change and the associated challenges and barriers are well documented, there has been little discussion of the role that can be played by…
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7月 2012
En la labor de apoyo para el mejoramiento de la logística de mercancías y la facilitación del comercio, se ha detectado la necesidad de un mayor desarrollo conceptual, especialmente en lo referente a…
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7月 2012
Las escuelas pobres para "pobres" cristalizan la brecha social y profundizan las desigualdades. En otras palabras, las condiciones materiales de las escuelas pueden tener un efecto…
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7月 2012
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This paper uses datasets from six surveys to describe entrepreneurship in Argentina. While the quantity of entrepreneurship in Argentina is high, its quality is low, given the high proportion of…
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7月 2012
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Based on a cross-country comparison of dynamic new firms, this paper attempts to characterize Latin American middle-class entrepreneurs and their firms. In general, Latin American middle-class…
Date issued:
7月 2012
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 2012
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 2012
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…
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7月 2012
El objetivo de este trabajo es reseñar distintos marcos teóricos para el análisis de las zonas de procesamiento de exportaciones (ZPE). Como no existe una teoría específica de esta herramienta de…
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7月 2012
The IDB has made important investments in results measurement and reporting mechanism over the past few years. Although significant improvements have taken place, IDB's main mechanism for…
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7月 2012
El BID ha realizado una importante inversión en su arquitectura de medición de resultados y presentación de informes en los últimos años. A pesar de las obvias mejoras, el principal mecanismo del BID…
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7月 2012
This approach paper describes the scope of the evaluation of the Independent Consultation and Investigation Mechanism (ICIM) by the IDB's Office of Evaluation and Oversight. The forthcoming…
Date issued:
7月 2012
Este documento de enfoque describe la propuesta de evaluación del Mecanismo Independiente de Consulta e Investigación (MICI) por parte de la Oficina de Evaluación y Supervisión del BID. La evaluación…
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7月 2012
This report presents OVE's independent validation of the Expanded Project Supervision Reports fourth exercise (XPSRs), prepared by the Structured and Corporate Finance Department (SCF). The…
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7月 2012
En este informe se presenta la validación independiente llevada a cabo por OVE acerca del cuarto proceso de los informes ampliados de supervisión de proyectos, preparados por el Departamento de…
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7月 2012
El Informe de Sostenibilidad contiene información sobre las contribuciones del BID a la sostenibilidad durante el año 2011. También proporciona información sobre las tendencias fundamentales del…
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7月 2012
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Using household surveys from Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and El Salvador, this paper assesses the contribution of entrepreneurship to socioeconomic mobility and to understand the main variables…
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7月 2012
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This paper surveys Ecuadorian entrepreneurs to ascertain the differences between middle-class and upper-class entrepreneurs and identify the variables associated with the "success" of a…
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7月 2012
El Gobierno de Nicaragua ha identificado las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TIC) como un pilar clave de su estrategia para mejorar la gestión pública y aumentar la competitividad; sin…
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7月 2012
This evaluation assesses IDB's role in contributing to the coordinated solution of transnational challenges during the period 2000-2011. The evaluation found that the relevance and effectiveness…
Date issued:
7月 2012
El objetivo de la evaluación es valorar la función del BID con respecto a su contribución a la búsqueda de soluciones coordinadas ante desafíos transnacionales durante el período 2000-2011. La…
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7月 2012
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This paper estimates the relationship between parents educational attainment and income and children's schooling in Uruguay between 1982 and 2010. This relationship is interpreted as a measure…
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7月 2012
Los aprendizajes escolares de los alumnos colombianos son altamente desiguales. Alumnos de mayor nivel socioeconómico y que asisten a escuelas urbanas y privadas obtienen mejores resultados en las…