contribute to success in the forest business. These include sound macroeconomic and long-term forest policies, secure land tenure, support from related education and technology programs, and cooperation among the various industries involved in producing and marketing forest products and...

This document was commissioned by the Natural Disasters Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VII Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on April 23rd and 24th, 2007.

A questão das comunidades brasileiras no exterior não é nova para o Ministério das Relações Exteriores. Desde a década de 1980, premidos pela crise econômica que se abateu sobre o Brasil, milhares de nossos compatriotas tomaram o caminho do exterior, em busca de oportunidades de melhoria...

This report discusses ProFund's accomplishments and performance by examining its original business plan relative to its performance, the composition of its portfolio, and its primary role with respect to its investors and investees.

This paper discusses the main ideas of the cluster literature and the more established modern economic thought. Based on the economic analysis, it proposes an evaluation methodology with a strong emphasis on the economic impact of the programs. The paper provides an additional set of indicators...

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 3rd Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on May 23rd and 24th, 2002. This presentation evaluates the direct impact of microcredit programs on the micro entrepreneurs and...

This paper presents a retrospective review of several key areas of work of the Capital Markets and Financial Institutions Division (CMF) of the Inter-American Development Bank. Presented with each chapter as an independent piece, the paper analyzes the operations portfolio of CMF from 2006 to...

US banks and credit unions are determined to have Latin American immigrants as important and permanent members of their customer base. Community groups, government, and US business interests are aligning through the remittance market to the benefit of Latin American immigrants and their families.