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Argentina's Distributional Failure: The Role of Integration and Public Policy
Gasparini, Leonardo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2003
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653197
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Social Services Viewed Through New Lenses: Agency Problems in Education and Health in Latin America
Savedoff, William D. - Inter-American Development Bank - 1997
Latin America spends large amounts of resources on social services, yet its life expectancy and education levels are … which assess the impact of organization on performance in education and in health. The paper shows that the relationships … improving health and education in the region. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944209
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Intergenerational Social Mobility in Latin America: A Review of Existing Evidence Title: Movilidad social intergeneracional en América Latina: Una revision de la evidencia actual
Azevedo, Viviane; Bouillon, César P. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
. While intergenerational education mobility has improved in recent decades, which may increase income mobility for younger … social exclusion, low access to higher education, and labor market discrimination.Abstract: Este artículo hace una revisión …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010672815
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Social Exclusion in Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Marshall, Jeffery H.; Calderón, Valentina - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
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/10010653612
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Social Exclusion in Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
Marshall, Jeffery H.; Calderón, Valentina - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
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
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Aportes: No. 15: Enero 2012: ¿Pueden docentes no tradicionales mejorar resultados de aprendizaje en lenguaje y matemáticas? Title: IDB Briefly Noted: No. 15: January 2012: Can Non-...
Bassi, Marina; Alfonso, Mariana; Borja, Christian - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
Chile presenta una de las brechas de aprendizaje más amplias entre estudiantes de altos y bajos ingresos. Enseña Chile, la primera adaptación en América Latina del exitoso modelo Teach for America, tiene por objeto eliminar la desigualdad educativa al reclutar a jóvenes profesionales...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673254
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The Impact of Funding on Research Collaboration: Evidence from Argentina
Maffioli, Alessandro; Ubfal, Diego - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
In this paper, we evaluate the impact of research grants on the amount of collaboration, among scientific researchers in Argentina. We find a positive and significant impact of funding on collaboration, which is measured in terms of the number of co-authors for publications in peer-reviewed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009206037
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Indigenous Legislation DataBank Title: Base de datos de Legislación Indígena
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2010
This databank contains information on indigenous legislation classified by country and by theme for all countries of Latin America. There are 20 themes and their respective subthemes, covering from cultural diversity, identification criteria and language to land and territories, economic rights...
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Evaluación del Programa "Una Laptop por Niño" en Perú: Resultados y Perspectivas Title: Evaluation of the "Una Laptop por Niño" Program in Peru: Results and Perspectives
Santiago, Ana; Cueto, Santiago; Thompson, Jennelle; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
themselves. The use of technologies in education is not a magic and rapid solution through which educational problems and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010674019
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Regional Public Goods: From Theory to Practice
Adhikari, Ramesh; Negroni, Mirka J.; Leino, Jessica; … - Inter-American Development Bank
shared benefits for participating countries in such areas as health, education, trade, and infrastructure. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772372