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The Economy Through Public Lens: Shifting Canadian Views of the Economy

Graves, Frank - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …

In this chapter, Frank Graves examines the relationship between what he describes as the "official economy," as portrayed by conventional measures of economic performance, and public perceptions of the state of the economy. He also considers the public's understanding of the relationship between...

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Social Capital, the Economy and Well-being

Helliwell, John - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …

latter term is closely related to the concept of social progress used in this volume. He begins by defining social capital as …

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Needs and Wants: What is Social Progress and How Should it be Measured

Osberg, Lars - Center for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS); The …

measuring social progress. As he highlights in his introduction, while much had been made of the fact that Canada in 2000 earned …, "social progress" in a liberal society must be measured in the "enabling" sense that a society progresses when it enables more … constructing a measure of the attainment of social and economic rights are discussed and several quantitative indices of social …

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Good Jobs Wanted: Labor Markets in Latin America Title: Se buscan buenos empleos: Los mercados laborales en América Latina

Cowan, Kevin; Busso, Matías; Chong, Alberto E.; … - Inter-American Development Bank

People and their jobs: What could be more basic to a person's well being? Where people work determines how they live, how their families live, and how economies perform. The quantity and quality of jobs available has implications for individuals and countries alike. That is why the problems with...

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Living with Debt: How to Limit the Risks of Sovereign Finance Title: Vivir con deuda: Cómo contener los riesgos del endeudamiento público Title: Viver com dívida: Como limitar os r...

Yeyati, Eduardo Levy; Borensztein, Eduardo; Panizza, Ugo; … - Inter-American Development Bank

The 2007 Report on Economic and Social Progress in Latin America analyzes the nature and evolution of sovereign debt in …

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Outsiders?: The Changing Patterns of Exclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean Title: ¿Los de afuera?: Patrones cambiantes de exclusión en América Latina y el Caribe

Berkman, Heather; Pagés-Serra, Carmen; Gandelman, Néstor - Inter-American Development Bank

This report raises a number of fundamental questions about the multidimensional and interrelated nature of social exclusion and moves beyond the traditional emphasis on outcomes and groups to view exclusion as a process that results from societal traits that limit the functionings of the...

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América Latina tras una década de reformas: Progreso económico y social

Talvi, Ernesto; Stein, Ernesto H.; Lora, Eduardo; … - Inter-American Development Bank

El Informe de 1997 examina las fuerzas complejas que le han dado forma al proceso de reformas y analiza los retos de mantener un crecimiento económico sostenible, de la prevención de inestabilidad, las mejoras de la distribución del ingreso y la participación en la toma de decisiones...

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Competitiveness: The Business of Growth Title: Competitividad: el motor del crecimiento

Kapsoli, Javier; Galindo, Arturo; Márquez, Gustavo; … - Inter-American Development Bank

Competing in the world economy does not automatically boost a nation's productivity and restructure its economy. Such progress requires mobilizing capital, employment, technology and knowledge. Opportunities beyond the business realm must be fully exploited to the benfit of society as a whole....

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Beyond Borders: The New Regionalism in Latin America Title: Más allá de las fronteras: El nuevo regionalismo en América Latina

Galindo, Arturo; Fernández-Arias, Eduardo; Machinea, … - Inter-American Development Bank

Regional integration initiatives have long been part of the world economic landscape. In Latin America, integration flourished in the early post-war era but then lost momentum until the 1990s, when there was a new wave of initiatives ranging from free trade areas to customs unions. This Report...

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Unlocking Credit: The Quest for Deep and Stable Bank Lending Title: Desencadenar el crédito: Cómo ampliar y estabilizar la banca

Kiguel, Miguel A.; Yeyati, Eduardo Levy; Galindo, Arturo; … - Inter-American Development Bank

Economic and Social Progress in Latin America. The Report analyzes the three main characteristics of bank credit …

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