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An Unequal Democracy?: Seeing Latin America through European Eyes
Patten, Christopher; Whitehead, Laurence; Álamo, Óscar del - Inter-American Development Bank
International Institute for Governance of Catalonia in November 2003, with support from the government of Catalonia and the Special …: democracy, governance and well-being. The book is a compilation of selected papers presented at the conference that address …, particularly in Latin America. This book aims to contribute to the reflection and debate on the issues of democracy, governance and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943571
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An Unequal Democracy?: Seeing Latin America through European Eyes
Patten, Christopher; Whitehead, Laurence; Álamo, Óscar del - Inter-American Development Bank
International Institute for Governance of Catalonia in November 2003, with support from the government of Catalonia and the Special …: democracy, governance and well-being. The book is a compilation of selected papers presented at the conference that address …, particularly in Latin America. This book aims to contribute to the reflection and debate on the issues of democracy, governance and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772493
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Democracies in Development: Politics and Reform in Latin America Title: La política importa: Democracia y desarrollo en América Latina
Mateo-Berganza Diaz, Maria Mercedes; Carrillo-Flórez, … - Inter-American Development Bank
democratic governance, and offers tentative conclusions on the types of reforms that may hold promise for strengthening democracy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943548
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How Democracy Works: Political Institutions, Actors and Arenas in Latin American Policymaking
Scartascini, Carlos G.; Stein, Ernesto H.; Tommasi, Mariano - Inter-American Development Bank
Over the past 30 years, democratic freedoms and competitive electoral processes have taken hold as never before in Latin America. How Democracy Works takes a detailed look, from an institutional perspective, at each of the main actors on the policymaking stage in Latin America, emphasizing the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943555
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Political Institutions and Policy Outcomes in Colombia: The Effects of the 1991 Constitution
Cárdenas, Mauricio; Junguito, Roberto; Pachón, Mónica - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
The 1991 Colombian Constitution strengthened the checks and balances of the political system by enhancing the role of Congress and the Constitutional Court, while somewhat limiting the powers of the President (who nonetheless remains extremely powerful even by Latin American standards). As a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943795
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On the Determinants and Effects of Political Influence
Chong, Alberto E.; Gradstein, Mark - Inter-American Development Bank - 2007
This paper uses a large cross-country survey of business firms to assess their influence on government policies. It is found that influence is associated with larger, government-owned firms that have a high degree of ownership concentration. In contrast, foreign ownership matters little. It is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944261
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Free Trade, Sovereignty, Democracy
Barfield, Claude - American Enterprise Institute
This book takes a penetrating look at major challenges to the World Trade Organization and the future of trade liberalization.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011265323
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DataGov: Governance Indicators Database Title: DataGob: Base de datos de indicadores de gobernabilidad
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2007
DataGov is a database that contains governance indicators around the world. The DataGov indicators come from publicly … other persons interested in tracking and evaluating governance performance and the impact of reforms in their countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673437
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Summit of the Americas: The IDB Agenda to Support the Mandates of the Summits of Quebec and Nuevo León: Activities and Strategic Programs
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2005
governance and political development; integration and economic development; ecology and sustainable development; equity and human …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009205900
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The Political Economy of the Budgetary Process in Uruguay
Moraes, Juan Andrés; Chasquetti, Daniel; Bergara, Mario - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005
This paper explores the extent to which Uruguayan institutions (as interbranch relations, electoral rules, budgetary rules, etc.) and political actors (parties, factions, interest groups and bureaucrats) involved in the budgetary process affect the fiscal performance of governments in terms of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009206272