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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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The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Building Trust in Governance: Towards Effectiveness and Results
Avgerou, Chrisanti; Ciborra, Claudio; Cordella, Antonio; … - Inter-American Development Bank
In a world in which 50 percent of the population is virtually excluded from the benefits of information and communication technology, bridging the digital gap has become an imperative for the international community, particularly for the industrialized countries. The objective of this study is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943350
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Growing Pains: Binding Constraints to Productive Investment in Latin America
Blyde, Juan; Cuevas, Mario; Fernández-Arias, Eduardo; … - Inter-American Development Bank
terms of growth. Included are case studies from seven countries in the region: Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943364
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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...
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