The second edition of the series Institutions for People focuses on the public development banks of Latin America and the Caribbean as they enter a new paradigm. Throughout its six chapters, this book tackles the theme from an integral perspective, analyzing the institutional aspects needed, and...

Between 1992 and 2012, the IDB Group approved 120 operations for Belize for a total of US$ 221 million. This publication provides some examples of the Bank's support to Belize, capturing highlights of our partnership with successive governments, private sector and other clients in pursuit of the...

This issue of MicroEnterprise Americas presents examples of successful inclusion of microenterprises in value chains. The articles highlight how strategies to promote and organize joint actions among smaller producers have been implemented, so that these producers can compete on the level of...

The Bank's system for project monitoring, classification, and evaluation of the implementation experience has now been in effect for several years. The purpose of this report (RE-247) is to inform the Board of Executive Directors on the status of 3 principal instruments of the Bank's project...

This paper analyzes a large database provided by INFONAVIT, Mexico's principal mortgage issuer, which contains information on borrowers' repayment behavior. It finds that borrowers who received subsidies do not show higher default rates than borrowers who received no financial assistance....

This report (RE-303) comprises the evaluation of the Bank's Direct Private Sector Lending Program performed by the Office of Evaluation and Oversight to determine the developmental effectiveness and additionality of private sector activities relative to other Bank activities. The evaluation...

The IDB's Integration & Trade Journal includes articles on the different aspects of integration in Latin America and the Caribbean, on hemispheric integration and, furthermore, on similar processes in other parts of the world. This issue contains the following articles: International Migration,...

The report summarizes the Corporation's main achievements and key milestones over the course of 2012.Abstract: El informe contiene un resumen de los principales logros de la Corporación durante 2012 y de los hechos más destacados ocurridos durante el año.Abstract: Le rapport présente un...

In Guatemala there are substantial and growing imbalances in the housing market; at the same time, financial markets remain shallow and underdeveloped. The analytical framework applied in this paper starts by identifying the types of market failures responsible for the underdevelopment of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify any differences between the Islamic and non-Islamic banks in the UAE on credit risk management. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses survey based methodology for data collection. The sample for the study consists of six commercial...