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Foreign Direct Investment: Good Cholesterol?
Hausmann, Ricardo; Fernández-Arias, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2000
This paper studies the proposition that capital inflows tend to take the form of FDI -i.e., the share of FDI in total liabilities tends to be higher- in countries that are safer, more promising and with better institutions and policies. It finds that this view is patently wrong since it stands...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944249
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Is Business Saving Really None of Our Business?
Cavallo, Eduardo Alfredo; Bebczuk, Ricardo N. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2014
This paper investigates the relevance of business saving for private saving and investment around the world by … associated with higher business investment. In conjuction with the empirical results, this paper sheds new light on the role of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944516
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The Emergence of China: Opportunities and Challenges for Latin America and the Caribbean Title: El impacto de China: Oportunidades y retos para América Latina y el Caribe
Rodríguez-Clare, Andrés; Devlin, Robert; … - Inter-American Development Bank
China's size, rapid growth, external openness, and trade performance have led to varying perceptions among the countries of Latin America: Is China a potential new market, a potent new competitor, or both? This book assesses the near-term strategic implications of China's economic performance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772418
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Revisiting Economic Growth in Colombia: A Microeconomic Perspective
Arjona, Marcela Meléndez; Harker, Arturo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2008
particular spin to this conclusion by showing that investment decisions at the firm level are also explained by the restoration …, perhaps the most relevant result is the confirmation that in Colombia, investment decisions are negatively affected by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943928
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Does Financial Liberalization Improve the Allocation of Investment?: Micro Evidence from Developing Countries
Galindo, Arturo José; Schiantarelli, Fabio; Weiss, Andrew - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
also developed a summary index of the efficiency of investment allocation that measures whether, and to what extent …, investment funds are going to firms with a higher marginal return to capital. Then it was examined the relationship between this … has led to an increase in the efficiency with which investment funds are allocated. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944537
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Country Program Evaluation: Trinidad and Tobago (2000-2008) Title: Evaluación del programa de país: Trinidad y Tobago (2000-2008)
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2009
The 2000-2008 Country Program Evaluation (CPE) for Trinidad and Tobago (RE-353) was conducted by the Office of Evaluation and Oversight to inform the Board's discussion with IDB Management regarding future strategy for each country. It involved three weeks of missions to both Trinidad and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673378
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Jamaica Joint Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA) and Country Procurement Assessment (CPAR)
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2006
The main objective of the Joint Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA) and the Country Procurement Assessment (CPAR) is to contribute to the implementation of Public Sector Modernization Vision and Strategy for 2002-2012 and its Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework. It also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653310
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Jamaica Joint Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA) and Country Procurement Assessment (CPAR)
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2006
The main objective of the Joint Country Financial Accountability Assessment (CFAA) and the Country Procurement Assessment (CPAR) is to contribute to the implementation of Public Sector Modernization Vision and Strategy for 2002-2012 and its Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework. It also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009193409
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Compromisos de gestión, rendición de cuentas y corrupción en los hospitales de la Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social
Cercone, James Anthony; Durán-Valverde, Fabio; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2000
El presente trabajo tiene como propósito presentar los principales resultados del análisis de la relación entre la existencia de mecanismos organizacionales tendientes a promover la transparencia y rendición de cuentas en los hospitales públicos de Costa Rica y el nivel de corrupción...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943862
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Macroeconomic and Financial Consequences of the Post-Crisis Government-Driven Credit Expansion in Brazil
Bonomo, Marco; Brito, Ricardo; Martins, Bruno - Inter-American Development Bank - 2015
credit tends to lead to higher leverage, the effect on investment appears to be insignificant for publicly traded firms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011240376