Beyond Small Change examines the phenomenon of migrant remittances in hopes of contributing to international understanding of remittances, promoting better policies and practices in this area, and turning migrant workers' hard-won resources into a source of development for their homelands. This...

Brochure on a conference in Lima, Peru March 2004

Desarrollo no implica simplemente crecimiento económico. Completar este enfoque considerando la importancia de la distribución de los beneficios de ese crecimiento, tampoco brinda una definición amplia de este concepto. El verdadero desarrollo es aquel que coloca al hombre en el centro de...

Brochure sobre uma conferência em Washington, DC 2004

This paper compares the export competitiveness of China with that of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and of other developing countries in Asia, the Caribbean and Latin America. Using endowment-driven trade theory as a guide, this assessment is made along two...

An outlook of estimates for 2008 Remittances

Brochure de una conferencia en Lima, Peru Mayo 2004

This report details a comparative analysis of early learning guidelines (ELGs) for infants and toddlers less than 3 years of age in Latin America and the Caribbean. The 19 ELGs evaluated are utilized by 12 national and 7 regional programs located in 13 countries in the region. Three types of...

Brochure on a conference in Lima, Peru May 2004

Economic growth in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been slow in the last two decades, averaging just 1.8 percent a year, compared to annual growth of 3.5 percent in the world economy and 4.3 percent in developing countries. Growth has varied considerably among CARICOM¿s 15 member states,...