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Cities for all : recent experiences with neighborhood upgrading programs
Brakarz, José; Green, Margarita; Rojas, Eduardo - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001740249
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Governing the Metropolis: Principles and Cases Title: Gobernar las metrópolis
Slack, Enid; Cuadrado-Roura, Juan R.; Güell, José … - Inter-American Development Bank
Throughout the twentieth century, there was a notable population shift in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, from rural living situations to urban centers. In 2000 there were 49 cities with populations of over one million, four of them among the 10 largest cities in the world....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772441
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The Quality of Life in Latin American Cities: Markets and Perception
Praag, Bernard M.S. van; Gandelman, Néstor; … - Inter-American Development Bank
A growing number of cities around the world have established systems for monitoring the quality of urban life. Many of those systems combine objective information with subjective opinions and cover a wide variety of topics. This book assesses a method that takes advantage of both types of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010895470
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The Quality of Life in Latin American Cities: Markets and Perception
Powell, Andrew; Praag, Bernard M.S. van; Gandelman, Néstor - Inter-American Development Bank
A growing number of cities around the world have established systems for monitoring the quality of urban life. Many of those systems combine objective information with subjective opinions and cover a wide variety of topics. This book assesses a method that takes advantage of both types of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943472
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Governing the Metropolis: Principles and Cases Title: Gobernar las metrópolis
Slack, Enid; Cuadrado-Roura, Juan R.; Güell, José … - Inter-American Development Bank
Throughout the twentieth century, there was a notable population shift in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, from rural living situations to urban centers. In 2000 there were 49 cities with populations of over one million, four of them among the 10 largest cities in the world....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943512
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The Evolution of Urban Concentration around the World: A Panel Approach
Gaviria, Alejandro; Stein, Ernesto H. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2000
In this paper, we use a panel approach to study population growth in major cities around the world. We find that major cities grow faster in relatively backward economies and in more volatile, faster-growing economies. We also find that the effects of trade policy on the growth of major cities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943835
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Creating livable cities : regional perspectives
African Development Bank; Asian Development Bank; … - 2019
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Industrial and technological development
Teitel, Simón - 1993
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000870984
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The Role of Foreign Technology and Indigenous Innovation in the Emerging Economies: Technological Change and Catching Up
Fu, Xiaolan; Pietrobelli, Carlo; Soete, Luc - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
This article explores in depth the role of indigenous and foreign innovation efforts in technological change and … catching up in emerging economies. It also looks at the interaction between indigenous and foreign innovation. The article … benefits of international technology diffusion can only be delivered with parallel indigenous innovation efforts and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009193360
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The Organization of Public-Private Cooperation for Productive Development Policies
Cornick, Jorge - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
Productive development policies (PDPs), what used to be called industrial policies, are increasingly recognized as an essential part of the development toolkit, and the need for public-private cooperation is increasingly viewed as a key element for the successful design and implementation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944295