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Design Innovation with the Base of the Pyramid
País, Un Techo Para Mi - Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2011
This brochure presents the exhibit "Design with the Base of the Pyramid" supported by the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) and the Opportunities for the Majority Sector (OMJ) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB). The exhibit displayed tailored solutions designed for this underserved...
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Swimming Against the Tide: Strategies for Improving Equity in Health
Birdsall, Nancy; Hecht, Robert - Inter-American Development Bank - 1995
The evidence shows that government spending for health in many developing countries benefits the well-to-do more than the poor. However, a combination of favorable political forces and sound public policies can shift the focus of government expenditures toward the poor. Doing this is an...
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Human Capital Policies: What they Can and Cannot Do for Productivity and Poverty Reduction in Latin America
Duryea, Suzanne; Pagés-Serra, Carmen - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
Raising labor productivity is recognized as a critical factor for increasing economic growth and reducing poverty … levels in Latin America. Low levels of education continue to be singled out as the main obstacle to higher productivity in … additional policies should be pursued in order to ensure higher productivity for workers in the region. …
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