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Over the last decade, Latin America has witnessed unprecedented gains of more than 50 percent in the number of women in … power. This paper explains these gains and discusses factors that fuel and help forecast the continuing growth in women …'s political participation. The authors also explore the possible implications of this growth for the future conduct of democracy …
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Argentina has taken steps to increase women's participation in politics. In 1991, it established that 30% of the … candidate list for the Chamber of Deputies had to be women. As a consequence of the measure, the percentage of women deputies … quota system enhance women's participation in weak democracies? The main argument is given that the numeric increase of …
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This paper reviews the regulations governing hiring, firing, overtime work, social security contributions, minimum wages, and collective bargaining in the region, examining their impact on labor market outcomes.
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Veto player theory argues that a higher number of veto players lowers the likelihood of change; in turn, policies that do not change help to sustain commitments but may prevent adaptation to changing circumstances. This paper challenges that claim of veto player theory by arguing that policy...
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Seminar on Indigenous Development: Poverty, Democracy and Sustainability, organized on the occasion of the First General …
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cover four major areas: democracy, markets, public sector management and rule of law, as well as a number of key …
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the contrary, men living farther away from urban and maquila jobs are more likely to work. However, women living in … greater isolation are highly concentrated in own-production agricultural activities, where women's skills are rewarded less … than comparable men's skills. Through concentration into this sector, women living in geographic isolation obtain worse …
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The second issue of "Investing in Women" underscores the Inter-American Development Bank's commitment to enhancing the … contributions of women to development and ensuring their equitable participation in Bank-funded programs. The projects showcased in … this brochure highlight the importance of reducing the obstacles faced by women and emphasize the roles they play as agents …
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This paper analyzes the impact of the Strengthening Women Entrepreneurship in Peru (SWEP) program. SWEP trained female … expenditures, or women's empowerment in the household. Qualitative information suggests that micro entrepreneurs were satisfied …
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This study describes the health dimension and some economic aspects of occupational safety in Latin America and the Caribbean. The study is the result of a joint effort by the IDB's Region 3 and Sustainable Development Departments which was undertaken to identify the major trends and issues...
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