Over the last 20 years, Mexico redefined the role of the state in its economy through an ambitious program to liberalize trade, promote efficiency and reduce the size and scope of the state-owned sector. In Mexico, privatization led to a significant improvement in firm performance, as...

Countercyclical country interest rates have been shown to be both a distinctive characteristic and an important driving force of business cycles in emerging market economies. In order to account for this, most business cycle models of emerging market economies have relied on ad hoc and exogenous...

This Annual Report details the activities of the Japanese Special Fund and the Japanese Trust Fund for Consultancy Services for 2003. Since its establishment, the Japan Special Fund (JSF) and the Japanese Trust Fund for Consultancy Services (JCF) have been important sources for supporting IDB's...

O relatório anual contém um breve resumo da situação econômica na América Latina e no Caribe e um exame das atividades do Banco em 2007. Contém também uma descrição das operações do Banco -empréstimos, garantias e operações não-reembolsáveis-; Discussão e Análise da...

This Annual Report contains a brief summary of the economic situation of Latin America and the Caribbean and a review of the Bank's operations in 2007. In addition, the report contains a description of the Bank's operations (loans, guarantees and grants); Management's Discussion and Analysis:...

This report offers a taste of IDB projects financed mainly with donor trust funds in the period between 2004 - 2008. It demonstrates the reach and results of projects covering priority areas identified by the IDB to achieve greater impact on development: education as the basis for social...

Ce rapport annuel contient un bref aperçu de la situation économique de l'Amérique latine et des Caraïbes, ainsi qu'un examen des activités de la Banque en 2007. Il contient aussi une description des opérations de la Banque -prêts, garanties et dons-; ainsi qu'un examen et une analyse de...

A brief summary of the purpose, history, structure and operations of the IDB group. The IDB Group comprises three institutions: the Inter-American Development Bank, (1959); the Inter-American Investment Corporation (1989) and the Multilateral Investment Fund (1992)

Efforts by transnational families, money transfer and financial institutions, public authorities, civil society, and international organizations to improve regulatory and institutional frameworks are necessary to unleash the full development potential of remittances.