The objective of this paper is to examine the changes and dynamics of household structure, human capital and the returns to education, labor earnings, women's labor force participation and investment in human capital. The approach used in the analysis is the so-called "cohort technique," which...

This work will try to measure the differentiated effect that the changes in the economic conditions have on the families in terms of labor participation of the spouses and other members of the family, as well as its effect on the scholar attendance of children and young people.

El presente documento forma parte de una serie de estudios comisionados por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo para el Diálogo Regional de Política. La publicación recoge una selección de trabajos discutidos durante la quinta y sexta reuniones de la Red de Pobreza y Protección Social...

This work will try to measure the differentiated effect that the changes in the economic conditions have on the families in terms of labor participation of the spouses and other members of the family, as well as its effect on the scholar attendance of children and young people.

El objetivo general de este informe es describir la política y legislación sobre descentralización desde comienzos de los años noventa y analizar las tendencias y ciclos de los principales indicadores y financieros. Una vez presentado lo anterior se examina la factibilidad de realizar la...

El presente documento forma parte de una serie de estudios comisionados por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo para el Diálogo Regional de Política. La publicación recoge una selección de trabajos discutidos durante la quinta y sexta reuniones de la Red de Pobreza y Protección Social...

Este documento fue comisionado por la Red de Reducción de la Pobreza y Protección Social del Diálogo Regional de Política para la VII Reunión Hemisférica celebrada los días 11 y 12 de noviembre de 2004. Los hogares, diferentemente, responden a los cambios en la actividad económica global...

The present paper explores the relationship between political competition and effective public goods delivery systems in a decentralized context to study whether the awareness generated through such a competitive environment and the existence of more political options are a part of the causal...

This work will try to measure the differentiated effect that the changes in the economic conditions have on the families in terms of labor participation of the spouses and other members of the family, as well as its effect on the scholar attendance of children and young people.Abstract: Este...

This paper surveys the evolution and implications of fiscal decentralization in Colombia in recent decades. After describing the fiscal decentralization process and its impact on sub-national finances, the paper presents the evolution of departmental public finances, departmental vertical...