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This paper examines the potential for shale gas in Latin America, and the technical and institutional obstacles to the industry's development. The first part of the paper analyzes the characteristics of the shale gas revolution that developed in the U.S. and highlights its precarious nature, the...
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This evaluation conducts an ex post review of the mitigation measures in the Samalayuca II and Monterrey III thermal power generation projects in Mexico. In general, it can be concluded that both thermoelectric power plants took into account most of the environmental impacts and mitigation...
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"Gas Market Integration in the Southern Cone" is part of a larger effort by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to promote integration of energy markets in South America's Southern Cone region. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the gas industry's evolution in the region,...
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This paper examines the potential for shale gas in Latin America, and the technical and institutional obstacles to the industry's development. The first part of the paper analyzes the characteristics of the shale gas revolution that developed in the U.S. and highlights its precarious nature, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653604
This paper shows, first, that non-commodity revenues are more volatile in oil- and mineral-rich countries and that quality of institutions is associated with lower volatility. We investigate the channels through which oil and mineral revenue volatility lead to non-commodity revenues volatility,...
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explore the case of Peru, a mining-rich middle income country where -exploiting a unique data set constructed for this purpose …
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This paper shows, first, that non-commodity revenues are more volatile in oil- and mineral-rich countries and that quality of institutions is associated with lower volatility. We investigate the channels through which oil and mineral revenue volatility lead to non-commodity revenues volatility,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010655339
de Tierras), an ambitious rural titling program created in Peru in 1992. The general evaluation of impacts on farmers …
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This paper presents a growth diagnostic exercise for Peru. It notes that although Peru has recently enjoyed high rates … lack of structural transformation is associated with Peru's position in a poorly connected part of the product space. The …
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shoe manufacture in Peru, which are served by the network of Technological Innovation Centers (CITEs), the most important … technology policy instrument available in Peru. These two chains, in low and medium-technology industries, are representative of … Peru's manufacturing sector. Of particular interest is the role of technical standards as a means of technological …
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