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11月 2011
To date, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has considered the impact of its projects on community health and safety on an ad hoc basis. Although the IDB's 2006 Environmental and…
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11月 2011
The objective of this Technical Note is to describe the necessary Bank requirements for the content of an Environmental and Social Analysis (ESA), with a focus on the particular issues related to…
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11月 2011
When investing in small and mid-size hotel projects, the IDB, as a general rule, requires that the Sponsor develop and implement an environmental and social management system (ESHSMS). The ESHSMS is…
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11月 2011
The overall objectives of this technical note are as follows: (a) develop and provide specific, detailed Use of Country Systems (UCS) guidance for "Acceptability Analysis" for the borrowing…
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11月 2011
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This paper estimates the impact of a large-scale contracting-out program in Guatemala, using two waves of living standard measurement surveys which collected data before and after the expansion of…
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11月 2011
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The recent global financial crisis has put the spotlight on macro-prudential policies to protect firms and households from problems emanating from the financial sector. This paper proposes an…
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11月 2011
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This paper proposes a methodology to resolve the problems that result from using a combination of objective and subjective information in evaluating urban quality of life. The paper further suggests…
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11月 2011
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This paper argues that the details of political institutions help explain the low levels of personal income taxation. In particular, legislative malapportionment enables rich elites to exercise…
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11月 2011
This paper deals with how to promote distributed generation (DG) done with renewable energy in emerging markets of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with the purpose of increasing…
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11月 2011
Cluster development programs (CDPs) have been adopted widely in many countries worldwide. Many such programs aim to promote economic development by forming and strengthening inter-organizational…
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11月 2011
The 2011 third 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…
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11月 2011
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This paper presents the results of an investigation requested by the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank under its Caribbean Microfinance Capacity Building project (…
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11月 2011
The overall objectives of this technical note are as follows: (a) develop and provide specific, detailed Use of Country Systems (UCS) guidance for "Equivalence Analysis" for the borrowing…
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11月 2011
This paper analyzes mortgage loan demand in Argentina using a new survey administered in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. It finds that recurring macro volatility and violation of financial…
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11月 2011
This paper contributes to the debate around why and how access to information can be used to prevent and control corruption. Access to information can not only bring corruption cases to light, it can…
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11月 2011
Este artículo plantea un modelo para el desarrollo del emprendimiento enfocado en la persona más que en una idea o un plan de negocios. Analiza las características de los programas de desarrollo de…
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11月 2011
El Informe MERCOSUR N° 16 analiza el panorama macroeconómico y los flujos comerciales de los países del Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR), como también los principales aspectos del proceso de…
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11月 2011
Growing exposure to risk factors in combination with low levels of access to preventive care are increasing unmet health needs. LAC has been experiencing a "nutrition transition" towards…
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11月 2011
La creciente exposición a factores de riesgo combinada con bajos niveles de acceso a atención preventiva están aumentando las necesidades de salud insatisfechas de la región. ALC ha estado…
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11月 2011
A crescente exposição a fatores de risco em combinação com os baixos níveis de acesso aos cuidados preventivos está aumentando as necessidades de saúde não satisfeitas. A região da ALC vem…
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11月 2011
In 2010, the IDB published The Imperative of Innovation, a survey of the status of science, technology, and innovation in the Latin American and Caribbean region. The regions technological progress…
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11月 2011
En 2010 el documento "La necesidad de innovar" presentó una evaluación general de la situación de la región de América Latina y el Caribe en términos de ciencia, tecnología e innovación.…
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11月 2011
La logística se está convirtiendo en un elemento crucial de la competitividad y el rendimiento económico, tanto en sí misma como en el contexto de una globalización creciente. La mayoría de los…
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11月 2011
Este documento pretende dar una instantánea de algunas de las mejores prácticas en la promoción y uso de las energías renovables, y proporcionar ejemplos prácticos del desarrollo de los mercados de…
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11月 2011
La finalidad de este trabajo consiste en estudiar brevemente la información con la que se cuenta en la actualidad sobre la innovación en los servicios con miras al futuro. Es menester comprender…
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11月 2011
Esta nota técnica tiene como objetivo servir de base al diálogo de políticas del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y el Gobierno de Panamá (GPA) en un momento en que se actualiza la Estrategia…
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11月 2011
Ante la insuficiencia de conocimiento sistematizado sobre la operación de Programas de Transferencia Condicionada (PTC) con poblaciones indígenas en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), el Banco…
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11月 2011
El presente documento analiza la manera de promover la generación distribuida (GD) utilizando energías renovables en mercados emergentes de América Latina y el Caribe con el propósito de incrementar…
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11月 2011
Esse relatório, visando contribuir para a estimativa dessa mudança, estima os ganhos e perdas de receita das UF e os aportes que o governo federal teria que fazer, caso queira compensálas. É a…
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11月 2011
This catalog belongs to the exhibition that celebrates the 19th anniversary of the Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center, originally inaugurated on May 15th, 1992 by the President of Chile…
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11月 2011
As part of its Technical Cooperation "Energy Efficiency for Caribbean Water and Sanitation Companies," the Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Initiative (SECCI) of the IDB financed the…
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11月 2011
As part of its Technical Cooperation "Energy Efficiency for Caribbean Water and Sanitation Companies," the Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Initiative (SECCI) of the IDB financed the…
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11月 2011
International organizations most often recommend a virtual one stop shop such as the Single Window for Foreign Trade (Spanish acronym: VUCE). This model is undoubtedly the most successful scheme…
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11月 2011
Logistics is becoming a critical element of competitiveness and economic performance both in itself and within the context of increasing globalization. Most Latin American and Caribbean countries are…
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11月 2011
This article proposes a person-centered model for entrepreneurship, rather than one based on an idea or business plan. It analyzes the characteristics of entrepreneurship development programs…
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11月 2011
Recent research conducted by the IDB shows that innovation positively affects productivity growth in the Latin American and Caribbean region, although the evidence comes almost exclusively from the…
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11月 2011
This paper aims to present a snapshot of some of the best practices in the promotion and use of renewable energy, and provide practical examples of the development of renewable energy markets that…
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11月 2011
The logistics industry is one of utmost relevance and principally serves as a motor of private sec-tor development and growth of the economic sectors of a country or region. A logistics industry that…
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11月 2011
Housing for most Peruvians is improving but is still grossly inadequate. Nonetheless, public housing finance policies mainly involve programs that subsidize middle-income families and banks that lend…
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11月 2011
In 2001, Mexico introduced a comprehensive federal housing policy package. The results have been quantitatively impressive; however, there are qualitative concerns. It is also uncertain whether…
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11月 2011
The purpose of this guideline is to provide ideas and technical advice on how to measure the effectiveness of Science, Technology and Innovation Programs (STIP). The paper addresses the specific…
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10月 2011
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El objetivo general de la evaluación ha sido verificar el grado de cumplimiento de las metas establecidas para el Programa de Modernización Tecnológica III, analizar los desvíos y sus posibles causas…
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10月 2011
The objective of this thematic note is to analyze IDB's actions in integrated watershed management during the period 1989-2010. The approach of the IDB's loan portfolio in this sector…
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10月 2011
El objetivo de esta nota temática es realizar un análisis de la acción del BID en el Manejo Integrado de Cuencas Hídrográficas (MICH) durante el periodo 1989-2010. Hubo un cambio en el enfoque de la…
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10月 2011
This presentation was commissioned by the Regional Policy Dialogue and presented in the meeting Disaster Risk Reduction: Best Practices for Climate-Resilient Coastal Development held in Bridgetown,…
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10月 2011
This presentation was commissioned by the Regional Policy Dialogue and presented in the meeting Disaster Risk Reduction: Best Practices for Climate-Resilient Coastal Development held in Bridgetown…
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10月 2011
This presentation was commissioned by the Regional Policy Dialogue and presented in the meeting Disaster Risk Reduction: Best Practices for Climate-Resilient Coastal Development held in Bridgetown,…
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10月 2011
This presentation was commissioned by the Regional Policy Dialogue and presented in the meeting Disaster Risk Reduction: Best Practices for Climate-Resilient Coastal Development held in Bridgetown,…
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10月 2011
The Inter-American Development Bank is the largest source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean, with a strong commitment to achieve measurable results, increased integrity,…
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10月 2011
This paper provides evidence about the relationship between innovation and employment in Argentina. In particular, it quantifies the impact of different types of innovations (process or product…