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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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Is Geography Destiny?: Lessons from Latin America
Lora, Eduardo; Gaviria, Alejandro; Gallup, John Luke - Inter-American Development Bank
For decades, the prevailing sentiment was that, since geography is unchangeable, there is no reason why public policies … racist, made the subject a virtual taboo in academic and policymaking circles alike. "Is Geography Destiny?" challenges that … premise and joins a growing body of literature studying the links between geography and development. Focusing on Latin America …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772478
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Review of International Best Practices of Programs to Promote Regional Innovation Systems
Pietrobelli, Carlo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009
This paper has two main objectives. First, it aims at briefly reviewing the concept of Regional Innovation System (RIS) as it has been proposed in the literature, and especially in light of the use that this notion has often had for policy purposes. Second, it reviews considerable empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010652498
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Review of International Best Practices of Programs to Promote Regional Innovation Systems
Pietrobelli, Carlo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009
This paper has two main objectives. First, it aims at briefly reviewing the concept of Regional Innovation System (RIS) as it has been proposed in the literature, and especially in light of the use that this notion has often had for policy purposes. Second, it reviews considerable empirical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009193711
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Development Beyond Economics Title: Desarrollo más allá de la economía
Pagés-Serra, Carmen; Piras, Claudia; Behrman, Jere R.; … - Inter-American Development Bank
, geography and institutions- that are closely connected to economic and social development. Historical in nature and slow to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010895492
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The Pedagogy of Science and Environment: Experimental Evidence from Peru Title: La pedagogía en ciencias y medio ambiente: Evidencias experimentales en Perú
Beuermann, Diether Wolfgang; Ruprah, Inder jit; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
science and environment in public primary schools where traditional (teacher centred) teaching was replaced with student …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944134
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Mobilizing Resources for Supporting Environmental Activities in Developing Countries: The Case of the GEF Trust Fund
Miller, Sebastian; Yu, Bok-Keun - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
Mobilizing sufficient resources is essential for supporting environmental activities in developing countries, and cofinancing is generally considered an important tool to help developing countries increase the resources they need. Moreover, cofinancing should increase ownership of projects by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944273
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Strategies and Financial Instruments for Disaster Risk Management in Latin America and the Caribbean
Miller, Stuart; Keipi, Kari - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005
This technical paper investigates potential avenues for reducing economic losses resulting from natural hazards, and discusses ex ante and ex post issues affecting disaster risk management. It also assesses how both types of measures can be jointly used to reduce the economic impact of disasters...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009216179
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Facing the Challenges of Sustainable Development: The IDB and the Environment: 1992-2002
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2002
environmental sustainability. The IDB prepared this document with a particular focus on the environment and this document sets forth … the essential elements of the institution's environment strategy in order to obtain feedback from the development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009216183
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Technical Seminar on Water and Poverty for Latin America and the Caribbean: Setting a Research Agenda
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2003
This document is the Final Report prepared by the National Center for the Environment (CENMA) of the University of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009216204