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This paper documents the income distribution changes experienced by Argentina during the last decades. Inequality substantially increased, and despite economic growth during some periods, poverty also went significantly up. Two types of episodes have shaped Argentina's income distribution: deep...
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education sector. The Framework responds to requests by the Board of Executive Directors for updated sector strategies following … Bank¿s overarching corporate strategies as well as the education sub-sector strategies written in the course of the past …
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In this paper, the authors examine levels and trends of labor market outcomes for women in the 1990¿s using household survey data for 18 Latin American countries covering several years per country. The outcomes we analyze include labor force participation rates, the distribution of employment...
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This paper models the impact on economic growth of HIV/AIDS when the epidemic is in a mature phase, in contrast with previous studies focused on periods of expansion, as in African countries. Simulations for Honduras, the epicenter of the epidemic in Central America, show that AIDS is not likely...
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This paper analyzes the evolution of gender segregation in the workplace in Mexico between 1994 and 2004, using a matching comparisons technique to explore the role of individual and family characteristics in determining gender segregation and wage gaps. The results suggest that the complete...
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En el presente documento se ilustran los diferentes patrones de participación de la mujer en el mercado laboral en países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), y se investigan los factores determinantes subyacentes de los diferentes patrones. Las autoras examinen los niveles y tendencias en...
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Although cervical cancer is considered one of the most preventable types of cancer, mortality rates in many developing countries are extremely high. This paper exploits the randomized research design of a large welfare program "PROGRESA" to study the existence of spillover effects in cervical...
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Nicaragua ha logrado importantes avances en la educación de los niños, en las últimas décadas. Sin embargo, a pesar de los avances, Nicaragua presenta importantes retos y desafíos para lograr que todos los niños y niñas en edad escolar tengan acceso a una buena educación. Este documento...
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Esta nota técnica tiene tres secciones principales, se describen primero los datos utilizados y la elección de los grupos de países de comparación, luego se presentan los resultados promedios de cada uno de los países de comparación para poder entender el contexto de cada uno de los grupos...
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En este trabajo estudiamos los efectos indirectos del mayor programa de transferencias condicionadas (PTC) de Colombia, Familias en Acción, sobre los niveles de criminalidad en el área urbana de la ciudad de Bogotá. Para realizar este estudio combinamos las siguientes dos fuentes de...
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