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Does a Mature AIDS Epidemic Threaten Growth?
Cuesta, José A. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2008
This paper models the impact on economic growth of HIV/AIDS when the epidemic is in a mature phase, in contrast with previous studies focused on periods of expansion, as in African countries. Simulations for Honduras, the epicenter of the epidemic in Central America, show that AIDS is not likely...
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Women in the Latin American Labor Market: The Remarkable 1990's
Duryea, Suzanne; Edwards, Alejandra Cox; Ureta, Manuelita - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
the division of labor and time allocation by gender. …
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Discrimination in Latin America: An Economic Perspective
Gandelman, Néstor; Gandelman, Eduardo; Castillo, Marco; … - Inter-American Development Bank
This book presents a set of studies on contemporary discrimination in Latin America that takes advantage of these new tools by focusing on social interactions that range from cooperation, group formation, and the impact of migration in poor families to specific markets such as housing and labor....
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Desarrollo y evaluación de programas de seguridad ciudadana en América Latina: Protocolo para la prevención del delito a partir de la evidencia
Sherman, Lawrence W. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
Este protocolo está destinado a todas aquellas personas que trabajen con miras a reducir el nivel de criminalidad y mejorar la justicia en América Latina, pero contiene principios que pueden usarse en cualquier parte del mundo. Esos principios pueden resumirse en la frase "prevención del...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010652853
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Developing and Evaluating Citizen Security Programs in Latin America: A Protocol for Evidence-Based Crime Prevention
Sherman, Lawrence W. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
This protocol is designed mainly for people working to reduce crime and improve justice in Latin America, but it discusses principles that can be used anywhere in the world. Those principles can be summarized as evidence-based crime prevention, a process by which good evidence on the facts of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653185
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Diaspora Direct Investment Policy: Options for Development
Rodríguez-Montemayor, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
In today's globalized world, goods and capital are flowing as never before. The movement of people across borders has also enlarged significantly. About 215 million people live away from their home country and many members of such Diasporas are prospering abroad and are eager to extend such...
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Gender Segregation in the Workplace and Wage Gaps: Evidence from Urban Mexico 1994-2004
Calónico, Sebastián; Ñopo, Hugo R. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2008
This paper analyzes the evolution of gender segregation in the workplace in Mexico between 1994 and 2004, using a … matching comparisons technique to explore the role of individual and family characteristics in determining gender segregation … gender wage gaps by 5 percentage points, while the elimination of occupational segregation would have increased gender wage …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654153
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Las mujeres en el mercado laboral de América Latina y el Caribe en los años 90: Una década extraordinaria
Duryea, Suzanne; Edwards, Alejandra Cox; Ureta, Manuelita - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
En el presente documento se ilustran los diferentes patrones de participación de la mujer en el mercado laboral en países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), y se investigan los factores determinantes subyacentes de los diferentes patrones. Las autoras examinen los niveles y tendencias en...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654201
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Spillover Effects in Healthcare Programs: Evidence on Social Norms and Information Sharing
Avitabile, Ciro - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
externalities in non-gender specific tests, such as blood pressure and blood sugar checks. Different pieces of evidence from the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654819
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Desconectados: Habilidades, educación y empleo en América Latina Title: Disconnected: Skills, Education, and Employment in Latin America Title: Desconectados: Habilidades, educação...
Busso, Matías; Bassi, Marina; Urzúa, Sergio; Vargas, Jaime - Inter-American Development Bank
further work. We commend this book to all readers, scholars, and practitioners concerned with schooling and job markets in …
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