This paper uses household data from two cities in Panama to evaluate the determinants of the tenure decision in the context of two models. The key factors explaining the decision to rent or own are those associated with the family`s lifecycle, while the choice between buying a complete house and...

This paper uses household data from two cities in Panama to evaluate the determinants of the tenure decision in the context of two models. The key factors explaining the decision to rent or own are those associated with the family's lifecycle, while the choice between buying a complete house and...

(Disponible en idioma inglés únicamente) En este trabajo se emplean datos de hogares de dos ciudades panameñas para evaluar los factores que determinan la decisión sobre la duración de la residencia en el contexto de dos modelos. Los factores claves que explican la decisión de alquilar o...

This paper uses household data from two cities in Panama to evaluate the determinants of the tenure decision in the context of two models. The key factors explaining the decision to rent or own are those associated with the family`s lifecycle, while the choice between buying a complete house and...

This paper uses household data from two cities in Panama to evaluate the determinants of the tenure decision in the context of two models. The key factors explaining the decision to rent or own are those associated with the family`s lifecycle, while the choice between buying a complete house and...

These guidelines provide orientation to Bank staff and Project Teams in the identification, orientation and analysis of housing projects. They complement the Urban Development and Housing Policy (OP751) that gave ample latitude to the Bank to support countries in their efforts to improve the...

En 1995 el Directorio Ejecutivo del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo aprobó una modificación a la Política operativa de desarrollo urbano (OP-751) levantando la restricción que hasta entonces imponía al financiamiento de viviendas. Esta Guía operativa para la vivienda complementa la...

Many different strategies have been proposed to improve the delivery of health care services, from capacity building to establishing new payment mechanisms. Recent attention has also asked whether improvements in the way health care services are governed could make a difference. These approaches...

Common sense suggests that healthier people are more productive and wealthier people can obtain things that make them healthier. This book asks whether investments in health also affect productivity and how public policy can influence this relationship. These questions are probed through a...