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Investing in Women: 1999-2001 Title: Invirtiendo en las mujeres: 1999-2001

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2002

The second issue of "Investing in Women" underscores the Inter-American Development Bank's commitment to enhancing the … contributions of women to development and ensuring their equitable participation in Bank-funded programs. The projects showcased in … this brochure highlight the importance of reducing the obstacles faced by women and emphasize the roles they play as agents …

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The Cyclical Characteristics of Universal Social Insurance

Hemming, Richard - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013

This paper examines how a universal social insurance program proposed for Mexico can respond to cyclical variations in revenue while remaining selffinancing. More specifically, it discusses the issues involved in setting up a stabilization fund that can accumulate surpluses when revenue is...

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Does Inequality Breed Altruism or Selfishness? Gauging Individuals' Predispositions towards Redistributive Schemes

Machado, Fabiana Velasques de Paula - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

While decreasing inequality is generally considered desirable, and there is a growing understanding of which policies do and do not promote equality, much less is known regarding why these policies are adopted to varying degrees of intensity in different times and places. To explain this...

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The Impact of Colombia's Pension and Health Insurance Systems on Informality

Calderón, Valentina; Marinescu, Ioana - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011

This paper examines how changes in the legislation governing health and pension benefits that took place between 2003 and 2008 in Colombia affected the informal and formal labor markets. In particular, this paper examines two major changes in the legislation. First, it looks at the effects of...

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Seguro Desemprego e Abono Salarial Anual: algumas considerações sobre os programas de garantia de renda no Brasil

Silva, Ilmar Ferreira; Marques, Lílian Arruda; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2003

Neste continente, os efeitos negativos das reformas liberais afetaram substancialmente o precário equilíbrio de boa parte das economias nacionais e do tecido social. A necessidade de construção de um novo equilíbrio social, que faça avançar o desenvolvimento dos países, está claramente...

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Family Violence and Child Abuse in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Case of Colombia and Mexico

Knaul, Felicia Marie; Ramírez, Miguel Ángel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005

The report analyzes the impact of child abuse on children's educational outcomes and adult labor wages, using a human capital framework. It finds robust evidence of the impacts of child violence on school attendance and educational attainment in Colombia and on adult wages in Mexico City. The...

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Investing in Gender Equality: 2002-2003 Title: Invirtiendo en igualdad de género: 2002-2003

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2004

This third edition of Investing in Gender Equality presents IDB projects that exemplify good work in the integration of gender considerations in their design. The 18 projects included in this edition have been identified through a system that ranks projects according to how comprehensively...

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Approach Paper: OVE Mid-Term Evaluation of IDB-9 Commitments Title: Documento de enfoque: Evaluación intermedia de OVE sobre los compromisos del Noveno Aumento General de recursos...

Soriano, Alejandro; Velarde, Marco; Soares, Tatiana - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

This approach paper describes OVE's approach to evaluating the implementation of the commitments contained in the Ninth General Increase in the Resources of the IDB (IDB-9). OVE's core objective for this evaluation will be to document the progress and effectiveness of implementation to date of...

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The Challenge of Mainstreaming: A Report to the Board of Executive Directors on the Implementation of the WID Action Plan: 1995-97

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 1999

Women in Development to guide efforts in incorporating women's concerns in the work of the Bank. This policy requires …

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Dimensões da inclusão e exclusão política no Brasil: Gênero e raça

Htun, Mala - Inter-American Development Bank - 2003

Documento analisa a inclusão política de mulheres e de afro-descendentes no Brasil. Uma das sociedades com maior desigualdade no mundo, o Brasil é estratificado por gênero, raça e etnia, tanto na esfera política quanto em outras esferas. Apesar de as mulheres terem obtido ganhos...

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