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A snapshot on the quality of seven home visit parenting programs in Latin America and the Caribbean
Leer, Jane; López Bóo, Florencia; Perez Expósito, Ana; … - 2016
quality and fidelity of implementation in home visit programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) does not exist. In … light of this gap, this note presents a snapshot of home visit quality in seven countries in which home visits reach a … order to ensure implementation quality. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011571942
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The Impact of Taxes and Social Spending on Inequality and Poverty in Latin America : Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hondu...
Lustig, Nora - 2016
equalizing in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay and also in Chile, Costa Rica and Ecuador but, in the latter, their effect is small … countries tend to redistribute more. Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Peru redistribute below the trend …; Chile, Ecuador and Mexico are on trend; and, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica and Uruguay redistribute above the trend. Fiscal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012983141
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Planning for Integral Development. Public Policies, Economic Growth and Social Improvements in Santa Rosa (Ecuador)
Prada-Trigo, José - In: Journal of Spatial and Organizational Dynamics 2 (2014) 4, pp. 307-317
Ecuador is immersed, since the adoption of the 2008 Constitution, in a process of economic, social and political … the south of Ecuador through the analysis of the local networks and the initiatives of local actors for developing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011082364
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Social Security Schemes and Their Reach : The Case of Kunkudupamula Village in Telangana State, India
Reddy, A Amarender A. - 2018
The paper examined different welfare schemes implemented by central, state and local governments in a village in Telangana, India. The entire households in the village were surveyed on census basis. The benefits accrued to the villagers were assessed and policy suggestions were made to improve...
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Why guarantee employment? : evidence from a large Indian public-works program
Zimmermann, Laura - 2020
Most countries around the world implement some form of a safety net program for poor households. A widespread concern is that such programs crowd out private-sector jobs. But they could also improve workers' welfare by allowing them to take on more risk, for example through self-employment. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012195155
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Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean: Money, Markets and Costs
Orozco, Manuel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
A presentation of remittances, money transfer companies and costs of service in 14 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean: Money, Markets and Costs
Orozco, Manuel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
A presentation of remittances, money transfer companies and costs of service in 14 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009198852
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In China's wake : how the commodity boom transformed development strategies in the global south
Jepson, Nicholas - 2020
conditions -- Neodevelopmentalist type: Argentina and Brazil -- Extractivist-redistributive type: Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela … orthodoxy type: Jamaica, Peru, South Africa, Colombia, and Indonesia -- China and global transformation. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012011965
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The ABC of Housing Strategies: Are Housing Assistance Programs Effective in Enhancing Children's Well Being?
Rosero, Jose - 2012
among poor families in Ecuador. Administrative data is merged to a household panel to link the history of a voucher … quality materials of the house and a reduced probability to live overcrowded. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010326465