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This book analyzes the status of the markets in Latin America and identifies the technical, political, and financial challenges to building vibrant capital markets and increasing the efficiency benefits of regional economic and financial integration.
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'Investor Protection and Corporate Governance' analyzes the impact of corporate governance on firm performance and valuation. Using unique datasets gathered at the firm-level--the first such data in the region--and results from a homogeneous corporate governance questionnaire, the book examines...
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'Privatization in Latin America' evaluates the empirical evidence on privatization in a region that has witnessed an extensive decline in the state's share of production over the past 20 years. The book is a compilation of recent studies that provide a comprehensive analysis of the record of and...
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The general objective of this project was to improve the quality of education at the Ticuna indigenous schools in the … people are the principal actors in the transformation of their education system. The outcomes of this program went beyond its …
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In areas torn by war and violence, effective education can prepare the next generation for a productive life, heal … psychological wounds, prevent cyclical violence, and achieve peace. "From Bullets to Blackboards" profiles ten exemplary education …, primary and bilingual education, vocational skills for ex-combatants and displaced families, and training for human rights and …
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This study provides detailed accounting of the current levels of social exclusion in education and factors contributing … to them. It provides a quantitative and qualitative accounting and profiling of social exclusion in education in the … contextual factors intervening in the delivery of a quality education at all levels to socially excluded groups, particularly …
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The general objective of this project was to improve the quality of education at the Ticuna indigenous schools in the … people are the principal actors in the transformation of their education system. The outcomes of this program went beyond its …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010654029
This synthesis report begins with a brief overview of the education system in Chile and the expressed need for a …
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This study provides detailed accounting of the current levels of social exclusion in education and factors contributing … to them. It provides a quantitative and qualitative accounting and profiling of social exclusion in education in the … contextual factors intervening in the delivery of a quality education at all levels to socially excluded groups, particularly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009199056
This paper considers the effects of trade unions on the education sector in Argentina and the channels of union … class days). Based on estimates of education production functions both in this paper and elsewhere, we expect this to …, education budget and teachers' salaries). Reviewing these results, we conclude that the impact of unions on students …
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