This paper discusses the need for a Bank subnational development strategy. The subnational development strategy provides the Bank with a comprehensive framework to support borrowing member countries in their efforts to promote socioeconomic development through the devolution of responsibilities...

This paper discusses the need for a Bank subnational development strategy. The subnational development strategy provides the Bank with a comprehensive framework to support borrowing member countries in their efforts to promote socioeconomic development through the devolution of responsibilities...

This paper analyzes the reasons countries have for choosing to incorporate the private sector into the provision of infrastructure and will briefly review the modalities in which private sector privatization occurs and their impact on the relationship between government, the private sector, and...

This working paper discusses infrastructure investment in Latin America at the subnational, private level and challenges incurred in emerging economics. As decentralization and devolution of responsibilities to subnational governments is increasing, the volume of private infrastructure under the...

El objetivo de este artículo es caracterizar las diferentes modalidades de alianzas público-privadas (PPP) para el suministro de servicios de infraestructura y analizar sus implicaciones sobre los incentivos y sobre los presupuestos públicos. Asimismo se estudian los riesgos que estos...

This paper discusses the conditions under which policy-based lending may further economic development within a Latin American and Caribbean context, given the current state of financial markets in most countries of the region. The discussion is intended as a conclusion to the articles presented...

Este documento presenta los obstáculos al desarrollo empresarial que han sido identificados por los actores de la región y el impacto de los mismos sobre el crecimiento y la competitividad utilizando para ello trabajos previamente realizados. Su objetivo es iniciar y promover una discusión...

Este documento se inicia con una visión de lo que podría ser la naturaleza del sector energético, continúa con una discusión sobre los retos que enfrentan los países de América Latina y el Caribe y concluye con una breve mención a las lecciones y oportunidades para los participantes en...

La Serie de Conferencias del BID sobre Infraestructura (2004) incluyó cuatro eventos que se celebraron en Madrid (22-23 de enero), Washington, D.C. (19-20 de febrero), Lima (27 de marzo, durante la Reunión Anual del Banco) y Tokio (13 de mayo). Estos eventos reunieron a especialistas e...

This report provides a review of IDB Group activities supporting private participation in infrastructure between 1990 and 1997. It is intended to serve as a reference in the development of its infrastructure strategies. By compiling in a single document all the actions that promote private...