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Better Jobs Index - Mexico
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The Better Jobs Index measures jobs in countries based on two dimensions: quantity and quality. The quantity dimension is composed of two indicators: the labor participation rate and the employment rate. Quality, on the other hand, consists of the formality rate and living wage sufficient to overcome poverty. Thus, the index is the weighted average of these four indicators*, and their scores range from 0 to 100. For a country to get 100 points, all people who participate in the labor force must be employed with a formal job that provides them with a living wage.* Indicators are calculated using the population aged 15-64, excluding those who are studying and who, therefore, are not working or looking for work. If you want to know more, consult the methodology document.
Crossing Panama: A History of the Isthmus as Seen through Its Art
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Sixty-two paintings, sculptures, majolica and graphics from the pre-Columbian era through World War II; from Panama's Reina Torres de Arauz Museum of Anthropology, the Museum of Panamanian History, the Museum of Religious Art, the Art Museum of the Americas, as well as several private collections.
Guatemala: Past and Future
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This exhibition, organized by the IDB Cultural Center in homage to Guatemala - site of the 48th Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank- has been conceived with an optimistic view toward the future while learning lessons from the past. It is likewise a propitious opportunity for the IDB to offer a tribute to the Maya Nation, recognizing its significant cultural legacy, for young Guatemalans who must now take up their country¿s hopes and goals, and meet their expectations. Guatemala: Past and Future comprises six modules organized in chronological order.The first module focuses on the legacy of the Mayas, a people who lived in Mesoamerica for thousands of years and reached spectacular magnificence around 900 AD. The evidence of its culture and its greatness is reflected in many discovered cities, mainly in what is today Guatemala, Southern Mexico, Honduras and Belize, built at the pinnacle of their development; and in wonderful artifacts in the possession of many Guatemalan museums and institutions worldwide, including Washington¿s Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian and Dumbarton Oaks.
Indigenous presence in Bolvian Folk Art: Folk Art in Bolivia: Celebration of Everyday Life
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Bolivian folk art is created in both urban and rural areas, and like the people of Bolivia themselves, it bears a strong indigenous imprint. Many contemporary works owe their current form to lengthy cultural processes over centuries, during which time local materials were worked, forms took shape, color codes were chosen, and iconographies defined. This cultural treasure is transmitted from generation to generation, and comprises a whole that brings us close to the aesthetic and symbolic world of cultures of the past and the present. Understanding the folk art produced in Bolivia today requires situating it in its cultural context and tracing its evolution through history. In other words, the whole in this case is greater than the sum of its parts: folk art objects are very much manifestations of the broader cultural developments from which they arise.
L'Estampe en France: Thirty-Four Young Printmakers
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Forty-five limited edition prints (primarily etching and engraving, but also lithography, silkscreen, and computer-generated images, among others) by French printmakers under forty years of age. Through the Association Française d¿Action Artistique (AFAA) and L¿Association Les Ateliers, an association of Parisian printmaking workshops, the Center brought contemporary works by master printers whose work represents an extraordinary diversity of vision. The exhibition was organized in honor of Paris, France, site of the 40th Annual Meeting of the IDB Board of Governors in March, 1999, and later in the year travelled on exhibition to Brazil.
Latin American Artists of Italian Descent
Authors: Angel Félix , Rossi Cristina
Published: March 2024

This catalogue belongs to the exhibit that celebrates the 150th Anniversary of Italy's Unification. The exhibition includes a selection of art works by Latin American artists of Italian descent that constitutes a symbolic yet significant exploration of the Italian cultural presence and its influence in Latin America. Among the artists included are: Héctor Borla, Sergio Camporeale, Ricardo Crivelli, Eduardo Medici, Emilio Pettoruti, and Rogelio Polesello (Argentina), Lyria Palombini (Brazil), Roberto Sebastián Matta (Chile), Umberto Giangrandi (Colombia), Francisco Amighetti (Costa Rica), Javier Bassi, Miguel A. Battegazzore, José Belloni, Enrique Broglia, Pedro Figari, Antonio Frasconi, Diego Masi and Carlos María Tonelli (Uruguay). The catalogue comprises an essay on the interaction of experiences between Italy and Latin America by Professor Cristina Rossi. The text can be found in English, Spanish and Italian.
Microscope on the Microfinance Business Environment in Latin America 2007
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Economist Intelligence Unit
Published: March 2024

This paper describes the dynamic, weighted model on the microfinance business environment, built by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and supported with financing and advice by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Andean Development Corporation (Corporación Andina de Fomento, CAF).
2015 Joint Report On Multilateral Development Banks' Climate Finance
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   World Bank,   European Investment Bank,   European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,   Asian Development Bank,   African Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This fifth edition of the Joint Multilateral Development Banks' Report on Climate Finance reports on financing committed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank forReconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDBG), and the World Bank Group (WBG), to climate change mitigation and adaptation projects and activities in 2015. This year's report was coordinated by ADB. The data and statistics presented in this year's report comply with the methodologies developed by the MDBs and applied uniformly to the MDBs' portfolios. In this report, the term "MDB climate finance" refers to the financial resources committed by MDBs to development operations and components thereof, which deliver climate change mitigation and adaptation co-benefits in developing and emerging economies. Collectively, the MDBs committed USD 25,096 million in climate finance in 2015 -USD 20,072 million for mitigation finance and USD 5,024 million for adaptation finance. Since 2011, the MDBs have financed more than USD 131 billion in climate action in developing and emerging economies. The net total climate co-finance committed in 2015 alongside MDB resources was USD 55,749 million. When combined with the MDB climate finance, the total climate finance is USD 80,845 million, as shown in the figure below. This is the first edition of the Joint MDBs' Report on Climate Finance to include climate co-finance.
Joint MDB Report on Mitigation Finance 2011
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   African Development Bank,   Asian Development Bank,   European Bank for Reconstruction and Development,   European Investment Bank,   International Finance Corporation,   World Bank
Published: March 2024

The international community recognizes the need to join forces to avert dangerous climate change. This requires mobilizing financial resources from a wide range of sources, public and private, bilateral and multilateral, including alternative sources. It is increasingly important to track and report financial flows that support climate change mitigation and adaptation, to build trust and accountability with regard to climate finance commitments and monitor trends and progress in climate-related investment. Yet there is currently no precise internationally-agreed definition of climate finance and current efforts to track climate finance lack transparency, comparability and comprehensiveness.This report is based on the joint MDB approach for mitigation finance reporting, developed by a group of MDBs to work towards better tracking of climate finance. It responds to the particular context of the activities that the MDBs carry out in developing and emerging economies and are built on the premise that climate mitigation and development are two sides of the same coin. A separate report on adaptation finance is being published in parallel to this report. Each MDB¿s methodology for tracking mitigation finance1 differs, but the joint MDB approach tries to find commonalities and is an attempt to jointly report on resources mobilized for a set of commonly-agreed mitigation activities (see below). The joint approach is also a work in progress aimed at assisting the MDBs, as well as other organizations that might want to join or more clearly understand their engagement in mitigation. This will lead to gradual convergence towards a harmonized approach for the tracking of climate change finance.
Global Microscope 2016: The Enabling Environment for Financial Inclusion
Authors:   Economist Intelligence Unit,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

The Global Microscope assesses the regulatory environment for financial inclusion across 12 indicators and 55 countries. The Microscope was originally developed for countries in the Latin American and Caribbean regions in 2007 and was expanded into a global study in 2009. Most of the research for this report, which included interviews and desk analysis, was conducted between April and August 2016. This work was supported by funding from the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group; the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, and the MetLife Foundation.
Impactful Innovations: Lessons from Family Agriculture on Adaptation to Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors:   FONTAGRO
Published: March 2024

This publication, produced by FONTAGRO with the support of the Global Environment Facility and our sponsors, combines a wealth of knowledge and experience gained from eleven successful cases that show how farmers, working in a participatory manner, adopted technologies that concretely improved the quality of life of their families and the region.
25 ideas brillantes para eficiencia energética en América Latina y el Caribe
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   International Energy Agency
Published: March 2024

El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) y la Agencia Internacional de Energía (AIE) vienen apoyando a gobiernos y corporaciones en el uso de mejores prácticas para mejorar la eficiencia energética en América Latina y el Caribe. Esta publicación, dirigida a la población en general de América Latina y el Caribe, tiene el objetivo, a través de 25 recomendaciones prácticas, de ayudarle a ahorrar energía en sus actividades del día a día, sin sacrificar su nivel de confort, ya sea en casa, en su trabajo o en su movilización diaria.
Sending Money Home: Remittance to Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Remittance volumes, transaction costs, profiles of senders and receivers, and recent Latin American project studies show how an international labor market closely connected to the globalization process delivers desperately needed resources to more than one hundred million families worldwide.
Mobile Banking: Revolution to Reach the Unbanked
Authors: Yeon-Hak Kim
Published: March 2024

Mobile Banking: A revolution to reach the unbanked. The experience of KTF in Korea.
Who is Responsible for Responsibility?
Authors: Pizzolante Italo , Schwalb María Matilde , Peinado-Vara Estrella , Austin James , Gutiérrez Roberto , Teixidó Soledad , Rader Jim , Vives Antonio , Majluf Nicolás
Published: March 2024

III Inter American Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility Proceedings,Santiago Chile.
Survey of Mexican and Central American Immigrants in the United States
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Bendixen and Amandi
Published: March 2024

Results and analysis of a poll on the remittance senders (Mexico and Central America)
State by State Survey of Remittance Senders: U.S. to Latin America
Authors:   Bendixen and Amandi,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Results and analysis of a poll of major remittance senders and a geographic map of the origin of remittances by state in the continental U.S.
Workers Remittances in Mexico: The Financial Point of View
Authors: Santistevan Carlos
Published: March 2024

Examination of the Financial Institution's legal and regulatory problems associated with the remittance market in Mexico
Economic Potential of Remittances from Peruvians in Italy
Authors: Estruch Puertas Elisenda
Published: March 2024

Analysis of migrant remittances from Peruvians and Argentines in Italy(demographic and sociological aspects), and feasibility study for building a program to direct and assess the remittances from Peruvian migrants in Italy.
Possible Role of the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) in the Area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): (Annexes A-D)
Authors: Gaspar Antonio K.
Published: March 2024

Annexes A-D of the report, "Possible Role of the MIF in the Area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)" addressing the importance of CSR in creating business value, competitiveness, and access to markets for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Survey of Remittance Senders: U.S. to Latin America
Authors:   Bendixen and Amandi,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This presentation provides detailed information and statistics on remittance senders in the US, their relationship to family members back home, their preferred methods of sending money, and money transfer costs.
The CA-U.S. FTA: "A Growth Opportunity for Central American Countries"
Authors: Llobet Gabriela
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the V Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on August 14th and 15th, 2003. Background Causes and Reasons for the Negotiation Overall Goals of the Negotiation Features and Structure of the Negotiation Content of the FTA Comprehensive Cooperation Agenda Progress in the Negotiation
Institucionality of the Social Policy in Argentina
Authors: Arroyo Daniel
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VII Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on November 11th and 12th, 2004. In the ¿90, there have been created more than 70 programs to fight the poverty, depending on 7 different national ministries. Consequences Intercrossing and inefficiency of the programs. Institutional fragmentation and low management capacity. Low impact on the fight against poverty.
General 1: Look Beyond the Surface
Authors: McDonald Franklin
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Natural Disaster Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the I Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on November 15th and 16th, 2001.
Application of Economic Instruments for Environmental Management: From Theoretical to Practical Constraints: Literature Review and Conceptual Notes
Authors: Seroa da Motta Ronaldo
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Environment Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the II Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on February 25th and 26th, 2003. Three distinct criteria: Achievement of the optimal use level: to maximize social welfare achieving an optimum use/pollution level. Improvement of cost-effectiveness: to minimize social costs at a certain use/pollution target. Generation of revenue: to raise enough revenue to meet a certain budget requirement.
Regional Dialogue on the Environment: Based on the Results of the Executive Profiles of Environmental Management for the Mesoamerican, Caribbean, Andean and Southern Cone Subregions
Authors: Asenjo Rafael
Published: March 2024

This document was commissioned by the Environment Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the I Hemispheric Meeting, celebrated on April 4th and 5th, 2002. Objectives of the Environmental Management Executive Profiles. To identify and characterize the main environmental problems of the countries in the sub-region. To describe the main achievements in environmental management in the countries. To identify the main challenges and priorities to strengthen environmental management capacities in the countries. Sub-regions Mesoamerican Sub-region (Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama) Caribbean Sub-region (Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago) Andean Sub-region (Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela) Southern Cone Sub-region (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay) Methodology Organized an initial work meeting at IDB headquarters to define a guideline questionnaire to prepare the profiles for each sub-region. Bibliographic review of the environmental background available on the countries (publications, environmental institution websites, studies and documents available at the IDB) Interviews with Dialogue participants, environmental authorities and IDB representatives in the various countries. Focusing on key aspects for the sub-regions including common visions for the countries regarding work objectives as well as specific relevant aspects in the countries individually. Systematization of the information and preparation of profiles for each of the four sub-regions.
EQxIS Information System: Monitoring Millennium Development Goals when Data is Available
Authors: Velez Carlos Eduardo
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the Caribbean Subregional Meeting celebrated on February 23rd and 24th, 2006 in Kingston, Jamaica. The potential gains of monitoring and evaluation to inform effective public policies EQxIS: Information System on Social Indicators and Equity.
The Poor Suffer the Most: Dual Challenge of Poverty and Disaster Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Keipi Kari
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Natural Disaster Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VI Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on April 24th and 25th, 2006. Presentation on The role of the IDB in meeting the dual challenge of Poverty and Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Strategic Planning Systems and Budgeting Innovation
Authors: Berretta Nora , Tavares Martus
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Public Management and Transparency Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VII Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on May 8th and 9th, 2006. This presentation was commissioned by the Program to Implement the External Pillar of the Mid-Term Action Plan for Development Effectiveness (PRODEV), to be presented during the VII Meeting of the Transparency Network. It is based on a paper that discusses the possibilities of making progress in coordinating government strategic programming through the allocation and implementation of public budgetary resources, particularly with regard to Latin American countries.
Trade policy making in the EU
Authors: Defraigne Pierre
Published: March 2024

This presentation gives a detailed explanation of the EU trade policy in its incipient stages and its current stage as well as the mechanisms of decision-making in the EU.
Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in Portugal: Portuguese Experience in PPP Main Development Areas
Authors: Antunes Pedro Eiras
Published: March 2024

Presentation delivered during the event "Experiencias de Provisión y Financiamiento de Infraestructura bajo Asociaciones Público Privadas (APPs)", held at the Inter-American Development Bank headquarters, Washington D.C., December 8-9, 2005. It describes the experience that Portugal has regarding Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). The presentation includes examples on bridges, roads, railways, and other infrastructure projects that have been developed through these alliances.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Financing of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Portugal
Authors: Antunes Pedro Eiras
Published: March 2024

Presentation delivered during the event "Experiencias de Provisión y Financiamiento de Infraestructura bajo APPs", held at the Inter-American Development Bank, Washington D.C., December 8-9, 2005. It describes the history of the European Development Bank with Portugal regarding Public Private Partnerships (PPPs), specifically the projects that have been developed in motorways along the country's West coast.
Building Capacities for Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)
Authors: Harris Clive
Published: March 2024

Presentation delivered during the seminar "Desarrollo de Infraestructura para un Crecimiento Económico Sostenible. Lecciones Aprendidas de Chile", celebrated in Madrid, Spain, October 2009. The World Bank is stepping up efforts to build capacities for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). The objective of this presentation is to describe the new vision of the World Bank Institute towards capacity building for PPPs and the actions this institution is taking to develop its skills in this topic.
Lessons for Latin America and the Caribbean in Managing Public Sector Restructuring: Public Sector Downsizing and Redeployment Programs in Central and Eastern Europe
Authors: Drechsler Wolfgang
Published: March 2024

This presentation was realized for the Public Management and Transparency Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue at the 4th Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on December 11th and 12th, 2003. This presentation discusses downsizing the Civil Service in Central and Eastern Europe and specifically the lack of retraining and redeployment programs. Examples are given from Central Eastern Europe including Estonia, Hungary, and Eastern Germany.
Water Charge Instruments for Environmental Management in Latin America: From Theoretical to Practical Issues: France Country Case
Authors: Nauges Céline , Thomas Alban , Feres José Gustavo
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses water management policy in France and the water charge design process. The discussion includes institutional and legal barriers and the three different periods of implementation. Also included: comparisons of subsidies and charge rates, drawbacks of the current water charge policy, and recommendations towards a sustainable implementation path. This document was presented by the Environment Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 2nd Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on February 25th and 26th, 2003.
Financial Structuring of Infrastructure Projects in Public-Private Partnerships: A Tool for Designing Feasible Structures
Authors: Paris Angela , Benavides Juan , Vives Antonio
Published: March 2024

This paper emphasizes that the label PPP (public-private partnerships) covers almost all arrangements, as there is always some private and public involvement. PPP is a continuum of options that accommodate the public and private contributions. This paper emphasizes the different structures that must be devised to encompass the relative participations of each party and emphasizes the need to match these participations to project characteristics, local context, and financial arrangements. This is crucial to clarify the scope of PPPs, calibrate expectations, and withstand the pressures of returning to the mistakes of the étatist scheme as a response to the social discontent faced by the real or perceived failures of privatization.
Incentives to Support Innovation in the Private Sector
Authors: Dixon Jean
Published: March 2024

This presentation gives an overview of business development, competiveness and innovation in Jamaica. Fical and financial incentives, other types of incentives and support systems are discussed as the way forward for improving the Science and Technology field. The presentation details that incentives need to be targeted to direct research and innovation into strategic areas and developing countries must be afforded the option to package incentives to attract FDIs without being constrained.
Workshop on Strategies for Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America and the Caribbean: Proceedings
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This report summarizes the results of the two-day Consultation Workshop on Strategies for Integrated Water Resources Management in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) financed through a Bank technical cooperation (ATN/SF-5194-RG). The Workshop was held on May 6th-7th, 1996 in San José, Costa Rica. The Workshop included six presentations by consultants on various aspects of water resources management. The consultants' presentations dealt with the following topics: 1) Proposed Elements for a Bank Strategy on Water Resources Management; 2) Planning for the Integrated Management of Water Resources; 3) Institutional Innovation for the Integrated Management of Water Resources; 4) Community Participation in Watershed Management; 5) Water Markets, Monopolies and Rights: Institutional Elements; 6) Economic Instruments in Integrated Water Resources Management: Advantages and Constraints.
Export Growth and Industrial Policy: Lesson from the: East Asian Miracle Experience: Comments
Authors: Fanelli José M.
Published: March 2024

This presentation comments on John Weiss' Export Growth and Industrial Policy: Lesson from the East Asian Miracle Experience. The presentation took place at the 2005 LAEBA Second Annual Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 28-29 November. The paper focuses on whether industrial policy is still relevant and which policies are relevant. Additionally, there's another key question that is addressed: to understand the Latin American experience: What factors enabled some countries to successfully implement their industrial policies; while these policies quickly failed in others?
Fostering Clusters in the Malaysian Electronics Industry
Authors: Rasiah Rajah
Published: March 2024

The meaning of clusters has evolved considerably over several decades. This presentation seeks to use a synthesis of the concept from the time of Mill and Marshall (industrial districts), and Smith and Young on differentiation and division of labour to encompass the work of Brusco, Becatini, Sabel, Sengenberger, Zeitlin, Pyke, Richardson, North, Lorenz, Wilkinson and Piore to extract the influence of socio-economic relationships (a blend of markets and trust-loyalty), and subsequently the contributions of Porter (traditional and high tech clusters) and Best (organizational change, techno-diversity, open-system flows and speciation). This presentation examines clustering in the electronics industry in Malaysia with a policy focus on the embedding environment within which this process has evolved in the two main regions of Penang and Kelang Valley. This presentation was presented at the Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific Economics and Business Association (LAEBA)'s 2nd Annual Meeting held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 28th-29th, 2005.
Technology and Indonesia's Industrial Competitiveness
Authors: Thee Kian Wie
Published: March 2024

This paper discusses the major factors which affect Indonesia's industrial competitiveness, specifically the determinants of its industrial technology development. The work first gives an overview of Indonesia's industrial development before and after the Asian economic crisis. Then it discusses some recent assessments on the country's industrial competitiveness and the determinants of Indonesia's industrial technological development in greater detail, including the policies which the government should pursue to encourage this development, particularly by strengthening those determinants through judicious intervention or by removing constraints hindering the effectiveness of these determinants. Finally, a series of conclusions and policy-implications are drawn. This paper was prepared at the Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific Economics and Business Association (LAEBA)'s 2nd Annual Meeting, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 28th-29th, 2005.
Meeting the MDG Water Target in Asia: The Role of Regional Co-operation
Authors: Anand Prathivadi Bhayankaram
Published: March 2024

This paper focuses on access to water and sanitation related to the Millennium Development Goals. Asian region contains some of the top achievers in improving access to water and sanitation and also some of the nations with least improvement. Based on an analysis of data from WHO-UNICEF and other assessments, this research attempts to (a) forecast progress with target 10 for countries in the Asian region; and (b) examine and identify the role of institutional and policy variables such as the role of aid for water sector, water sector policy reforms, and institutional factors related to water utilities in contributing to the MDG target of improving access to water and sanitation. On the basis of these, the paper aims to identify issues for regional co-operation. This paper was presented at the 2006 LAEBA Third Annual Meeting, in Seoul, Korea, on November 16-17, 2006.
Innovation Policy for Development: An Overview
Authors: Trajtenberg Manuel
Published: March 2024

This presentation on innovation policy development broadens the notion of innovation to include all sorts of "process innovations" and organizational changes. Then it describes innovation and growth in a historical perspective to conclude that innovation policies for development should include much more than just supporting formal R&D projects, more than just in "high tech" sectors. Other topics covered in the presentations include: the economic rationale for government support of innovation and R&D, how to expand spillovers in development economies, key issues in outward vs. locally oriented innovations, general purpose technologies (GPTs), promises and limitations of innovation policies: the case of Israel, how to draw guiding principles for innovation policies, and main levers: skills, incentives, information, finance. This document was presented at the 2005 LAEBA Annual Conference, in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Competition Regimes and Air Transport Costs: The Effects of Open Skies Agreement
Authors: Micco Alejandro , Serebrisky Tomás
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the authors' paper on the effects of open skies agreement. They explain how they estimate the effect of a change in Air Competition Regimes (OSA) on air transport costs, the effect of better infrastructure and Regulatory Quality on Air transport Costs, and the impact of OSA through time. Findings and conclusions are highlighted. This presentation was created for the Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific Economics and Business Association (LAEBA)'s 4th Annual Meeting, held in Lima, Peru, on June 17th, 2008.
IDB RES Project on Quality of Life in Urban Neighborhoods: The Case of Buenos Aires
Authors: Cruces Guillermo
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the IDB-RES project conducted in the neighborhood of Buenos Aires. This project was an opportunity to carry out in-depth studies throughout the region and contained true positive externalities including: interaction among research teams, with academic advisors and with IDB staff, which led to the sharing of information and collaborative research. Each team concentrated on each cities' characteristics and salient issues and the process resulted in new data sources, original methodological development and interesting policy results. This presentation was presented at the IDB-OECD Seminar "Monitoring the Urban Quality of Life in Latin America: The Urban Dimension" held in Paris, France on September 26th, 2008.
Managing for Development Results at the Inter-American Development Bank
Authors: Echebarría Koldo
Published: March 2024

This presentation provides effective management strategies and instruments to measure results of interventions at the project and country level. The presenter includes portions of the Development Effectiveness Matrix as well as a review of the Progress Monitoring Report and results-based budgeting.
The Sustainability of Urban Heritage Preservation: The Case of Verona, Italia
Authors: Stumpo Sergio
Published: March 2024

This study analyzes the Historic Center of Verona, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The recognition by UNESCO is certainly understood as an element of prestige on an international level, and one of pride for the local community. Above all it indicates a clear responsibility of all citizens to preserve, carefully use, and strengthen the coherent uniqueness of the site so that present and future generations may enjoy this heritage, which is closely linked to the cultural identity of the city's inhabitants.
Belize: A Private Sector Assessment: Private Sector Development Discussion Paper #6
Authors: Martin Dougal , Durante Juan José , Rowland Ben
Published: March 2024

Two basic factors shape private sector development in Belize. First, the population is small - only 322,000 as of mid-2008. This limits the size of the domestic market and potential economies of scale. The economy was only US$1.3 billion in 2009 and diversification is limited. The economy depends strongly on trade with the world economy, both as a market for domestic produce and as a source of the wide range of products that would be costly or impossible to produce domestically. Aside from Caribbean micro-states, Belize is the fourth most open economy in Latin America and the Caribbean (Figure 1). Any strategy to promote private sector development has to recognize that growth will continue to be export-led. The purpose of this study has been to describe Belize's private sector which accounts for roughly two-thirds of the economy.
Productive Development Policies in Mexico
Authors: Capelo Maria Cristina
Published: March 2024

This presentation overviews productive development policies (PDPs) in Mexico and proposes an strategy to strengthen its aeronautic industry.
The Disaster Risk Management - Climate Change Adaptation Nexus
Authors: Lavell Allan M.
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Regional Policy Dialogue and presented in the meeting Disaster Risk Reduction: Best Practices for Climate-Resilient Coastal Development held in Bridgetown, Barbados on 20 and 21 of October 2011. It discusses the disaster nexus between risk management, climate change and its adaptation in the Caribbean.
Preconditions for a Successful Introduction of Structural Fiscal Balance-based Rules in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Framework Paper
Authors: Ter-Minassian Teresa
Published: March 2024

This paper explores the design of sound fiscal rules and their effective implementation and enforcement in the light of the existing literature and of available empirical evidence. It focuses in particular on the potential advantages and requirements for the effective operation of fiscal rules based on structural budget balances (i.e. balances adjusted for the output cycle and other relevant exogenous influences, such as commodity price developments). It also discusses the potential use of structural budget balances as indicators of the fiscal policy stance, rather than as numerical policy targets.
Mexican Firms Investing in China: 2000-2011
Authors: Dussel Peters Enrique
Published: March 2024

Initial research on "translatinas" show that while these Latin American firms have invested primarily in their home region, a growing number have begun to invest more heavily in the rest of the world. However, an overall evaluation of their activities and performance in new markets and detailed discussion about their products, processes and future expectations is lacking. This analytic note addresses that gap by examining a group of Mexican firms with direct investments in China. The analysis includes (a) a general description of each firm (its products, processes, main locations, age, size, employment, and so forth), (b) the firm's global short- and medium-term strategies and the importance of China to them, and (c) an overview of the firm's expansion to and activities in China including reasons for entry, the initial entry mode, the main products and processes, investment amounts, employment rolls, sales, and other salient characteristics.
Argentina: Preconditions for the Establishment of a Fiscal Rule including a Structural Fiscal Balance Component
Authors: Rivas Carlos Gabriel
Published: March 2024

This paper discusses Argentina's preparedness to implement a structural fiscal balance (SFB) rule. The authors conclude that the country does not yet have the conditions required to consider establishing an SFB rule. From the 11 preconditions outlined, Argentina only meets two of them -debt sustainability and soundness of the financial system - and with important caveats. On one hand, in order to preserve the sustainability of indebtedness, it becomes necessary to maintain a deficient tax structure; on the other, the banking system's soundness could be impacted by the lack of independence of the Central Bank of Argentina from the executive branch.
Methodology for the Broadband Development Index (IDBA) for Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: García Zaballos Antonio , González Herranz Félix , Iglesias Rodriguez Enrique
Published: March 2024

This discussion paper describes the methodology used to compute the Broadband Development Index (IDBA, Indice de Desarrollo de la Banda Ancha). The main goal of the IDBA is to size the Digital Divide in Latin America and the Caribbean by measuring the state of broadband development in the 26 Bank-member countries, as well as in additional reference countries (64 nations in total). The IDBA is a powerful tool to identify the magnitude of the gap in two different geographic approached, first when we compare the state of the art of one country versus the cluster region the country belongs to, and second, when we compare the country with respect to the OECD. The IDBA relies on a comprehensive approach based on four pillars: infrastructure, applications and capacity, strategic regulations, and public policy and strategic vision. Those four pillars are built as a result of the combination of 37 indicators from renowned international institutions. As a result, the IDBA provides a tool for decision makers and policymakers to detect, on a country basis, strengths and areas for improvement in developing specific, concrete and actionable plans.
Do Rules of Origin Constrain Export Growth? Firm-Level Evidence from Colombia
Authors: Harris Jeremy , Cadot Olivier , Graziano Alejandro , Volpe Martincus Christian
Published: March 2024

This paper estimates empirically the effect of preference utilization on export growth at the level of the firm using a unique transaction-level dataset of Colombia's imports from Argentina, Peru and Uruguay over 2000-2011, a period during which Colombia granted improved market access to Argentina and Uruguay. We show that preference utilization induces sorting among exporters on the basis of size and intermediates sourcing. We also show that preference utilization correlates strongly with export growth after controlling for firm-specific, time-variant unobservables through a powerful array of firm-year and product-year fixed effects. Our results suggest that the cost of complying with rules of origin is higher for larger firms because those tend to source internationally their intermediates.
Leveraging Data Analytics Beyond Assurance
Authors: Calderon Marta , Jugo Luis
Published: March 2024

This presentation gives an overview of the importance of creating a data analytics strategy in an internal audit department. It describes reasons for having a data analytics strategy, where to start (steps) when formulating a strategy, typical challenges to be addressed, what should be the focus of the strategy, and how to analyze the data analytics capability and usage maturity. Finally, it presents the IDB experience implementing a data analytics strategy for its internal audit activities.
Global Financial Reform and the Caribbean
Authors: Focke Kurt S.
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the strengths and challenges of the Caribbean financial sector and addresses global financial reform and its implications.
Alternative Finance (Crowdfunding) Regulation in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Balancing Act
Authors: Herrera Diego
Published: March 2024

Alternative finance (AF) or "crowdfunding" is the most notable financial technology (fintech) business model in Latin America and the Caribbean. Although still small in volume, reaching US$110.46 million across the region, its rapid growth poses a challenge for regulators. This paper offers a conceptual understanding of the typical enterprise model for AF, and from it describes the main challenges for regulators. It proposes recommendations for policymakers and regulators, taking into account the need for balance and proportion in terms of the nature, size, and character of the platform.
Public Investment for Sustainable Development in Chile: Building on the National Investment System
Authors: Ahmad Ehtisham , Viscarra Andrade Hernán
Published: March 2024

The Chilean National Investment System (Sistema Nacional de Inversiones, or SNI), is a model of consistent and transparent investment appraisal. However, the investment outcomes have exacerbated spatial and interpersonal inequalities, increasing informality, congestion, and pollution in metropolitan areas. This paper argues that the project selection methods used do not account for inequality aversion, congestion, and externalities. The manner in which funds are allocated to regions also has an impact on the outcomes. Using a generalization of the theory of reform and shadow prices by Drèze and Stern (1987), this paper presents a method to generate economy-wide shadow prices that can be linked to a desirable green growth strategy, as well as price and tax reforms to generate sustainable and inclusive investment outcomes. This can build on the strengths of the SNI method and investment management. The analysis includes a range of alternative estimates for critical economy-wide accounting ratios that could allow for a better linkage with sustainable growth.
Assessing the Impact of the De-risking on Remittances and Trade Finance in Belize
Authors: Vasquez Gustavo M.
Published: March 2024

Since 2015, Belize has experienced de-risking, the withdrawal of correspondent banking relationships. The impact on the banking sector and other financial institutions has been adverse, with repercussions also for the personal and commercial activities of clients. This study contributes to the policy discussion and ongoing efforts to address this challenge. While fully quantifying the cost of de-risking has not been possible, this study nevertheless describes the various effects of the withdrawal of correspondent banking relationships, and identifies the increase in transactional costs as the most significant impact to date. Key observations include the narrowing of wire transfers, the increase in direct costs to send and receive funds electronically, and the continued vulnerability of newly established correspondent banking relations, in certain cases.
Transparency Fund: Review of Results (2007–17)
Authors: Trapnell Stephanie
Published: March 2024

The Inter-American Development Bank Transparency Fund was created to strengthen the institutional capacity of the borrowing member countries of the IDB to design and implement transparency policies, mechanisms, and practices that prevent and control corruption. The goal of this study is to assess the extent to which the Fund has met its targets as established in the Results Framework of 2012 (updated in 2014). It also assesses the Fund’s progress against indicators that reflect the achievement of longer term institutional strengthening and accountability outcomes. Findings indicate that the Fund has largely met or exceeded output targets, with few areas where this was not the case. The Fund has also strengthened institutional functioning in nearly all areas identified by the results framework and, in some cases, has shown remarkable progress in enhancing the effectiveness of institutions.
Simplificación de trámites: Una oportunidad para mejorar el clima de negocios para la PyME
Authors: Castillo Artavia Geovanny
Published: March 2024

Presentación a cargo de FUNDES que da a conocer el programa desarrollado para mejora la simplificación de trámites, lo cual mejora el negocio de las Pymes. Asimismo, señala las etapas del proceso, los modelos de gestión, así como los resultados de los proyectos ejecutados.
La Red Iberoamericana de Organismos de Promoción de Comercio Exterior
Authors: Cisneros Emiliano
Published: March 2024

Presentación acerca de la última reunión de la La Red Iberoamericana de Organismos de Promoción de Comercio Exterior, en la cual se detalla los logros alcanzados, los desafíos pendientes y los proyectos innovadores. Asimismo, señala algunos datos sobre el origen y miembros de la red.
Titularización hipotecaria en Ecuador
Authors:   Compañía de Titularización Hipotecaria,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Presentation at the MIF workshop on Inclusive Housing Markets.
Mercados APP en América Latina y el Caribe: Programa para el Impulso de Asociaciones Público-Privadas en Estados Mexicanos (PIAPPEM)
Authors: Vieitez Martínez Daniel , Almeyda Casillas Miguel A. , Morin Maya Eduardo
Published: March 2024

Presentación sobre el Programa para el Impulso de las Asociaciones Público-Privadas en México. Da a conocer el apoyo a las políticas de desarrollo en relación con la provisión de servicios del sector privado y los pasos tomados por los gobiernos para ayudar a crear el entorno necesario para atraer a asesores locales e internacionales altamente cualificados.
Mercados para las APPs en América Latina y el Caribe
Authors: Merino Sergio
Published: March 2024

Presentación a cargo de OHL Concesiones que ofrece información sobre su experiencia en la región, los criterios de inversión, así como las condiciones para profundizar las Asociaciones Público Privadas en América Latina y el Caribe.
Remesas, diásporas y el papel de las instituciones públicas: el Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior
Authors: García de Alba Carlos
Published: March 2024

Presentación que aborda información sobre la bancarización y educación financiera. Asimismo, da a conocer algunos alcances sobre los servicios de envío de dinero a bajo costo.
Programa Dekassegui Emprendedor
Authors: Schweizer Luciano
Published: March 2024

Presentación del Programa Dekassegui Emprendedor, como parte de la II Reunión del Cluster de Remesas, realizado en San José, Costa Rica el 20 de mayo de 2009. Da a conocer la estrategia operativa y las lecciones aprendidas.
Metodología para medir el impacto fiscal de los gastos tributarios subnacionales en Colombia
Authors: Jorratt Michel
Published: March 2024

El concepto de gasto tributario hace referencia a la recaudación que el Fisco deja de percibir producto de la aplicación de tratamientos tributarios preferenciales y cuya finalidad es favorecer o estimular a determinados sectores, actividades, regiones o agentes de la economía. Los gastos tributarios, así definidos, son una herramienta alternativa de intervención estatal, que busca conseguir resultados similares a los que se podrían obtener mediante el gasto público directo. En este sentido, debieran estar sujetos a los mismos controles y criterios de transparencia que este último. El objetivo general de este estudio es desarrollar una metodología de estimación de los gastos tributarios en el ámbito subnacional, con base en el caso específico de Colombia.