A pesar de los intentos de Naciones Unidas por conseguir una medida empírica y relativa del desarrollo humano, más allá de la simple consideración del progreso económico en términos de crecimiento y cambio estructural, el peso de la variable renta en la construcción del IDH es tan grande...

Mucho se ha hablado y escrito sobre la actual crisis económica y financiera que está golpeando tan duramente las economías desarrolladas. Al afectarnos de manera tan compleja y directa, se está prestando escasa atención a sus efectos sobre las economías y el sistema financiero de América...

Covers the period from 1956 to 1992.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, cost benefit analysis of solar energy power generation in developing countries - discusses economic implications of choice of technology and its impact on irrigation, the household, and community electric power distribution; considers the role of USA development...

Looks into the role of credit unions as a channel for financial aid to the poor, with particular emphasis on assistance from USAID between 1968 and 1992. Suggests that more internal financing would help credit cooperatives achieve greater self-sufficiency.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the commercialization of agricultural equipment generated by research and development in Bangladesh - describes the institutional framework for developing prototypes; outlines farmer's attitudes to innovations; contrasts private sector success in marketing new...

Covers the period from 1956 to 1992.

Reviews the evidence about the link between access to microfinance and women's empowerment.