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From Candles to Light: The Impact of Rural Electrification
Arráiz, Irani; Calero, Carla - Inter-American Development Bank - 2015
This paper studies the impact of access to electricity via solar-powered home systems (SHSs) in rural communities in Peru. Applying propensity score matching at the community as well as at the household level, the authors find that households with SHSs spend less on traditional sources of...
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Inter-American Development Bank Sustainability Report 2010
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2011
This is the Bank's sixth annual Sustainability Report. It covers sustainability progress and performance in the 2010 fiscal year for the Inter-American Development Bank. The document provides insights into key development trends and related sustainability dimensions in Latin America and the...
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Innovation, R&D Investment and Productivity in Chile
Alvarez, Roberto; Ortega, Claudio Bravo; Navarro, Lucas - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
process innovation on productivity in the Chilean manufacturing industry during the past decade. In general, the evidence … suggests there is not a contemporaneous effect of product innovation on productivity, but there is a positive effect of process … innovation. This not significant effect of product innovation contrasts with evidence of studies for other countries. However …
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Luz para las comunidades de la Chiquitania : los beneficios de la electrificación rural con energía renovable en Bolivia
Ballón, Sergio; Román, Soraya; Antonio, Katherine M.; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2019
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012154409
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When Should Developing Countries Announce Their Climate Policy?
Miller, Sebastian; Fernández, Jorge - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
This paper provides a rationale for developing countries to announce future credible commitments to reduce GHG emissions even if these are not to materialize in the short run, and for domestic reasons only. A simple framework is presented in which it is shown that it may be costly for an economy...
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The Role of Renewable Energy Laws in Expanding Energy from Non-Traditional Renewables
McCarthy, Nancy; Henderson, Heath - Inter-American Development Bank - 2014
Many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are interested in diversifying their energy sources for energy security and in contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gases. Non-traditional renewable energy (NTRE) sources, which include wind, solar, geothermal and small-scale hydropower,...
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Challenges and Opportunities for Water-Based Adaptation to Climate Change: Elements for a Regional Agenda
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2010
This document (Cancún COP-16) represents a coordinated effort among several institutions and organizations in the Latin America and the Caribbean region to present the results of a joint reflection on the issue of water-based adaptation to climate change as part of a Regional Policy Dialog...
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Diálogo Regional de Política de América Latina y el Caribe: Retos y oportunidades en adaptación al cambio climático en materia de agua: Elementos para una agenda regional Title: Re...
Miralles-Wilhelm, Fernando; Aguilar, Enrique; Luco, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
El presente documento representa un esfuerzo coordinado entre varias instituciones y organizaciones de la región de América Latina y el Caribe por plasmar los resultados de una reflexión conjunta sobre el tema de la adaptación al cambio climático en la comunidad hídrica y en el marco de un...
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Options Paper: Reducing Climate Risk in IDB Operations
Iqbal, Fareeha Y.; Suding, Paul Hugo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
This paper explores options to minimize threats posed to IDB-financed physical investments by the impacts of climate change. A large proportion of projects are implemented in climate-sensitive sectors (e.g., agriculture, water resources, and transport). In these cases, the norm is to consider...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010729011
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Hydropower Development and Ecosystem Services in Central America
Anderson, Elizabeth P. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
This paper provides an overview of the characteristics of Central American rivers and related freshwater ecosystem services, discusses trends in hydropower development and known environmental and social consequences, and offers suggestions for finding a balance between hydropower and the...
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