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Structural Adjustment and Poverty in Bolivia
Vos, Rob; Lee, Haeduck; Mejía-Guerra, José Antonio - Inter-American Development Bank - 1996
This document was prepared in the context of the Program for the "Improvement of Surveys and the Measurement of Living Conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean" (ISLC/MECOVI). Bolivia ranks among Latin America's so-called "early adjusters". While Bolivia's economic reforms, which began in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009193708
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Economic and Health Effects of Occupational Hazards in Latin America and the Caribbean
Giuffrida, Antonio; Iunes, Roberto F.; Savedoff, William D. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2001
This study describes the health dimension and some economic aspects of occupational safety in Latin America and the Caribbean. The study is the result of a joint effort by the IDB's Region 3 and Sustainable Development Departments which was undertaken to identify the major trends and issues...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009357905
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Economic and Health Effects of Occupational Hazards in Latin America and the Caribbean
Giuffrida, Antonio; Iunes, Roberto F.; Savedoff, William D. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2001
This study describes the health dimension and some economic aspects of occupational safety in Latin America and the Caribbean. The study is the result of a joint effort by the IDB's Region 3 and Sustainable Development Departments which was undertaken to identify the major trends and issues...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654537
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Housing Finance in Brazil: Institutional Improvements and Recent Developments
Martins, Bruno; Lundberg, Eduardo; Takeda, Tony - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
Despite a recent expansion in housing finance, Brazil still faces a severe housing shortage, especially among lower …. This paper investigates the recent evolution of that market in Brazil, focusing on whether the current expansion in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943636
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Political Institutions, Policymaking Processes and Policy Outcomes in Brazil
Alston, Lee J.; Melo, Marcus André; Mueller, Bernardo; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
This paper analyses the dynamics of policy-making among the various political institutions in Brazil. The authors find … that the driving force behind policies in Brazil is the strong set of powers given to the President, though several … office, state governors and the Constitution itself. The electorate of Brazil holds the President accountable for economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943803
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Education, Family Background and Racial Earnings Inequality in Brazil Title: Educación, antecedentes familiares y desigualdad interracial del salario en Brasil Title: Educação, ant...
Arias, Omar; Yamada, Gustavo; Tejerina, Luis - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
between whites and the African descendent population (pretos and pardos) in Brazil. The authors estimate quantile Mincer … environments, is key to reduce inter-racial earnings inequality in Brazil, specific policies are also needed to facilitate non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944185
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Social Services Viewed Through New Lenses: Agency Problems in Education and Health in Latin America
Savedoff, William D. - Inter-American Development Bank - 1997
Latin America spends large amounts of resources on social services, yet its life expectancy and education levels are low compared to other regions with similar levels of income. A key reason is the inherent difficulty of making social services produce efficiently in response to demands and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944209
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The Role of Flagship Firms, External Actors and Support Institutions in the Emergence of Successful Export Activities in Brazil: Two Industrial Cluster Studies
Rocha, Angela da; Kury, Beatriz; Monteiro, Joana - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009
This paper examines the process by which firms in a cluster start to export based on systemic interactions and the process of diffusion of exporting as a business strategy within the cluster. Two Brazilian manufacturing industries are studied, and within each one a geographic cluster was...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944244
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Accessing the Global Value Chain in a Changing Institutional Environment: Comparing Aeronautics and Coffee
Cafaggi, Fabrizio; Swensson, Luana F. Joppert; Junior, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
The aim of the paper, based on empirical research in Brazil, is to investigate how supply chains have evolved over time … direct investments in human and physical capital to Brazil. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944269
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Unmet Needs and Business Solutions for the Majority in Latin America
AVINA, Fundación - Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2008
Colombia, El Salvador, Brazil and Mexico, and present a potential private sector solutions that can address these unmet needs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009216193