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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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Girls Just Want to Have Fun?: Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Motherhood among Bolivian Teenagers
Alfonso, Mariana - Inter-American Development Bank - 2008
This study attempts to quantify female teenage sexual activity, pregnancy, and motherhood in Bolivia using the most recent Demographic and Health Survey. Descriptive results suggest that teenage sexual activity, pregnancy, and childbearing are more prevalent among those adolescents who are more...
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Impact of the Chilean Supplier Development Program on the performance of SME and their large firm customers
Arráiz, Irani; Henríquez, Francisca; Stucchi, Rodolfo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
-2008. Applying propensity score matching and difference-in-differences, we find that both groups of firms benefited from the …
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Mercado laboral en Chile: Nota técnica sectorial
Rucci, Graciana - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
La presente nota técnica presenta un panorama del mercado laboral chileno y su contexto a nivel nacional. Esta nota incluye un diagnóstico del sector, la programación del BID para el período 2010-2014 y una matriz de resultados.
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The Pharmacological Channel Revisited: Alcohol Sales Restrictions and Crime in Bogota
Mello, Joao De; Londono, Daniel Mejia; Suarez, Lucia - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
This paper attempts to evaluate the impact on crime of the restriction of late-night alcohol sales in Bogota and quantify the causal effect of problematic alcohol consumption on different crime categories. It is found that the restriction reduced deaths and injuries in car accidents and...
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Impact Evaluation of Innovation and Linkage Development Programs in Costa Rica: The Cases of PROPYME and CR Provee
Monge-Gonzalez, Ricardo; Rodriguez-Alvarez, Juan Antonio - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
. A combination of fixed effects and propensity score matching techniques was used in estimations to correct for any …
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Unemployment in Bolivia: Risks and Labor Market Policies
Hernani, Werner; Villegas, Maria; Yanez, Ernesto - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
Nacional de Empleo de Emergencia (PLANE). It is found that unemployment as conventionally defined may not be the most important … unemployment scarring consequences are relatively low, labor market regulations and labor market programs do not help to increase …
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Protecting Workers against Unemployment in Uruguay
Amarante, Veronica; Arim, Rodrigo; Dean, Andres - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
focus on unemployment. The main policies aimed at protecting workers against unemployment are analyzed. Using administrative … labor market. Finally, an impact evaluation of recent changes in the unemployment insurance program is presented. …
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The Effect of Temporary Contracts on Human Capital Accumulation in Chile
Carpio, Susana; Giuliodori, David; Rucci, Graciana; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
This paper studies the probability of receiving employer-paid training and other training independent of who finances … temporary contract in Chile reduces the probability of receiving employer-paid training. The survey also finds that this deficit … is not compensated by other types of training. This finding is important for two reasons. First, the proportion of …
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Simplificación del registro laboral en Argentina: Logros obtenidos y problemas pendientes
Ronconi, Lucas; Colina, Jorge - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
En este documento se describen las reformas dirigidas a simplificar el registro laboral y el pago de contribuciones sociales implementadas en Argentina en 2005 y 2007. En base al análisis de la normativa y a una encuesta a contadores, resulta que las reformas redujeron la carga administrativa,...
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