Although science has unlocked the secrets of the human genome, the causes of social and economic development remain stubbornly enigmatic. Why do some countries adopt new technologies more readily than others? Why does income inequality persist in some regions--even in the face of rapid economic...

El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) está definiendo estrategias para preparar country papers y actividades de programas con el objetivo de reducir la pobreza en América Latina. Los estudios de pobreza indígena que se están elaborando en Guatemala, Bolivia, Honduras y Ecuador, son...

Although science has unlocked the secrets of the human genome, the causes of social and economic development remain stubbornly enigmatic. Why do some countries adopt new technologies more readily than others? Why does income inequality persist in some regions--even in the face of rapid economic...