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The Challenge of an Urban Continent
Rojas, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank
The present publication traces the history of the Bank's lending for urban development and discusses its approaches to current urban issues. It is intended for specialists and individuals interested in getting acquainted with the evolution of the Bank portfolio.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943411
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Sharpening the Bank's Capacity to Support the Housing Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: Background Paper for the Implementation of the Social Development Strategy
Rojas, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
The Bank expanded its housing finance activities in the 1990s, shifting its support toward sector reforms that increase the capacity of housing finance and delivery mechanisms to cater to the needs of low-income households. The present publication examines Bank experience in housing, draws...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009205869
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Facing the Challenges of Informal Settlements in Urban Centers: The Re-urbanization of Manaus, Brazil
Magalhães, Fernanda; Rojas, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2007
The search for solutions to urban and social problems prompted by informal settlements is gaining importance in the development agenda of most large cities in Latin America. Nearly 60 percent of the population lives in informal, often centrally located settlements.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009206264
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The Challenge of an Urban Continent
Rojas, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank
The present publication traces the history of the Bank's lending for urban development and discusses its approaches to current urban issues. It is intended for specialists and individuals interested in getting acquainted with the evolution of the Bank portfolio.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772358
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Facing the Challenges of Informal Settlements in Urban Centers: The Re-urbanization of Manaus, Brazil
Magalhães, Fernanda; Rojas, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2007
The search for solutions to urban and social problems prompted by informal settlements is gaining importance in the development agenda of most large cities in Latin America. Nearly 60 percent of the population lives in informal, often centrally located settlements.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653763
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Sharpening the Bank's Capacity to Support the Housing Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: Background Paper for the Implementation of the Social Development Strategy
Rojas, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
The Bank expanded its housing finance activities in the 1990s, shifting its support toward sector reforms that increase the capacity of housing finance and delivery mechanisms to cater to the needs of low-income households. The present publication examines Bank experience in housing, draws...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654679
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Keeping Dictators Honest : the Role of Population Concentration
Doy, Quoc-Anh; Campante, Filipe R. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
In order to explain the apparently paradoxical presence of acceptable governance in many non-democratic regimes … propose that population plays a similar role in guaranteeing the quality of governance and redistribution. We argue and … threat to a dictatorship, inducing it to yield to more redistribution and better governance. We bring this centered concept …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363276