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An Unequal Democracy?: Seeing Latin America through European Eyes
Patten, Christopher; Whitehead, Laurence; Álamo, Óscar del - Inter-American Development Bank
"An Unequal Democracy?: Seeing Latin America through European Eyes" is the result of a conference organized by the …: democracy, governance and well-being. The book is a compilation of selected papers presented at the conference that address …, particularly in Latin America. This book aims to contribute to the reflection and debate on the issues of democracy, governance and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772493
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Political Institutions and Policy Outcomes in Colombia: The Effects of the 1991 Constitution
Cárdenas, Mauricio; Junguito, Roberto; Pachón, Mónica - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006
The 1991 Colombian Constitution strengthened the checks and balances of the political system by enhancing the role of Congress and the Constitutional Court, while somewhat limiting the powers of the President (who nonetheless remains extremely powerful even by Latin American standards). As a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943795
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Liberalization of the Gas Sector in Latin America: The Experience of Three Countries
Beato, Paulina; Fuente, Carmen - Inter-American Development Bank - 2000
the production, transport, distribution and retail segments of the gas industry. The experiences of Argentina, Colombia … learned. A description of the main features of the gas sector in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia is presented in Annexes 1, 2 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009322731
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Liberalization of the Gas Sector in Latin America: The Experience of Three Countries
Beato, Paulina; Fuente, Carmen - Inter-American Development Bank - 2000
the production, transport, distribution and retail segments of the gas industry. The experiences of Argentina, Colombia … learned. A description of the main features of the gas sector in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia is presented in Annexes 1, 2 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010652991
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Economic Crisis and Fiscal Reforms in Latin America
Scartascini, Carlos G.; Hallerberg, Mark - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
The recent financial crisis has initiated pressures for not only policy reform but also fundamental institutional fiscal reforms. This paper explores the connection between economic crises and fiscal institutional reforms in a region that has experienced plenty of both in recent years, namely...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943892
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Regional Public Goods: From Theory to Practice
Adhikari, Ramesh; Negroni, Mirka J.; Leino, Jessica; … - Inter-American Development Bank
This book is based on a conference entitled "Regional Public Goods and Regional Development Assistance", held in Washington, D.C. on November 6-7, 2002. It examines how the IDB and the ADB support the provision of regional public goods (RPGs) in Latin America and Asia, respectively. RPGs are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772372
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Veto Players, Intertemporal Interactions and Policy Adaptability: How Do Political Institutions Work?
Scartascini, Carlos G.; Stein, Ernesto H.; Tommasi, Mariano - Inter-American Development Bank - 2008
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943664
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Indigenous Development: Poverty, Democracy and Sustainability
Iturralde, Diego; Krotz, Esteban; Cárdenas, Víctor; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 1996
Seminar on Indigenous Development: Poverty, Democracy and Sustainability, organized on the occasion of the First General …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009294044
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DataGov: Governance Indicators Database Title: DataGob: Base de datos de indicadores de gobernabilidad
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2007
cover four major areas: democracy, markets, public sector management and rule of law, as well as a number of key …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673437
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Incentivizing Clean Technology in the Mining Sector in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Role of Public Mining Institutions
Masson, Malaika; Walter, Martin; Priester, Michael - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
How can LAC governments promote the use of clean and green technology in the mining sector and what are the supporting … supervisory mining agencies? This technical note explores opportunities for incentivizing cleaner technologies in mining in Latin …/process in mining and the practical efforts required by governments to monitor and regulate their use in LAC. It showcases the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739666