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Does Energy Consumption Respond to Price Shocks?: Evidence from a Regression-Discontinuity Design
Cristia, Julian; Scartascini, Carlos G.; Bastos, Paulo; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
This paper exploits unique features of a recently introduced tariff schedule for natural gas in Buenos Aires to estimate the short-run impact of price shocks on residential energy utilization. The schedule induces a non-linear and non-monotonic relationship between households' accumulated...
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Energy Intensity: A Decomposition and Counterfactual Exercise for Latin American Countries
Jiménez, Raúl Alberto; Díaz, Jorge Enrique Mercado - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
This paper investigates trends in energy intensity in Latin American countries over the last 40 years. It applies the Fisher Ideal Index to decompose the energy intensity into the relative contributions of energy efficiency and the activity mix, and then analyzes the determinants of these energy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944000
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Market or State?: Three Decades of Reform in the Latin American Electric Power Industry Title: Entre el mercado y el Estado: Tres décadas de reformas en el sector eléctrico de Amér...
Millán, Jaime - Inter-American Development Bank
The history of the electric power industry in Latin America has been a continuous search for a formula that would yield a reliable and efficient service, accessible to all. By recognizing the difficulties encountered in the last three decades in implementing all types of models, Market or State?...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772439
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Revisiting Economic Growth in Colombia: A Microeconomic Perspective
Arjona, Marcela Meléndez; Harker, Arturo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2008
particular spin to this conclusion by showing that investment decisions at the firm level are also explained by the restoration …, perhaps the most relevant result is the confirmation that in Colombia, investment decisions are negatively affected by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943928
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Does Financial Liberalization Improve the Allocation of Investment?: Micro Evidence from Developing Countries
Galindo, Arturo José; Schiantarelli, Fabio; Weiss, Andrew - Inter-American Development Bank - 2002
also developed a summary index of the efficiency of investment allocation that measures whether, and to what extent …, investment funds are going to firms with a higher marginal return to capital. Then it was examined the relationship between this … has led to an increase in the efficiency with which investment funds are allocated. …
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Country Program Evaluation: Trinidad and Tobago (2000-2008) Title: Evaluación del programa de país: Trinidad y Tobago (2000-2008)
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2009
The 2000-2008 Country Program Evaluation (CPE) for Trinidad and Tobago (RE-353) was conducted by the Office of Evaluation and Oversight to inform the Board's discussion with IDB Management regarding future strategy for each country. It involved three weeks of missions to both Trinidad and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673378
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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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Are Environmentally Related Taxes Effective?
Miller, Sebastian; Vela, Mauricio A. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
This paper focuses on the question of whether the magnitude of long-established environmentally related taxes (ERT) is related to countries environmental performance. While environmental taxes efficiencies have previously been discussed, those taxes contribution to reducing pollution and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943849
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The Role of Renewable Energy Laws in Expanding Energy from Non-Traditional Renewables
McCarthy, Nancy; Henderson, Heath - Inter-American Development Bank - 2014
Many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are interested in diversifying their energy sources for energy security and in contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gases. Non-traditional renewable energy (NTRE) sources, which include wind, solar, geothermal and small-scale hydropower,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944157
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Renewable Energy Best Practices in Promotion and Use for Latin America and the Caribbean
Luecke, Andrea - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
This paper aims to present a snapshot of some of the best practices in the promotion and use of renewable energy, and provide practical examples of the development of renewable energy markets that countries in Latin America and the Caribbean can replicate. This brief study provides an overview...
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