Latin American has the longest history of regional integration efforts in the developing world. This paper analyzes the experience of regional monetary cooperation in Latin America over the past three decades. This experience has been overall successful but also uneven, both in terms of country...

As for the vocational training sector: ① more active vocational training in the donor country's strategic industries ② foundation of Korea-Chile industrial technology training center ③ empowerment of the teachers in vocational training ④ cooperation between companies and aid agencies ⑤...

Cash transfers have been demonstrated to improve education and health outcomes and alleviate poverty in various contexts. However, policy makers and others often express concern that poor households will use transfers to buy alcohol, tobacco, or other "temptation goods." The income effect of...