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Foreign Workers in Japan
Authors: Tezuka Kazuaki
Published: March 2024

This document is about foreign workers in Japan, the evolution of immigration policy in this country, working conditions and social security. In order to sustain the Japanese economy and its society, the United Nations, OECD, and the Japan Business Federation (Nippon Keidanren) have suggested that Japan should allow several tens of thousands of foreign workers to enter Japan annually.
Macroeconomic Determinants of Remittances and Growth in the Dominican Republic
Authors: Orozco Manuel
Published: March 2024

This document is about Economic dynamics of remittances on Dominican Republic. Presents graphics of Remittances, non-trad exports, tourism, and maquila.
Our Approach to the Remittance Distribution Business
Authors: Álvarez Carmen Cristina
Published: March 2024

Present information about Remittance Distribution Business, challenging factors for the Dominican Door to Door Delivery, ReD Growth Strategy and PyME BHD.
Remittances 2005: Transforming Labor Markets and Promoting Financial Democracy: Statistical Comparisons
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

For generations, millions of migrant workers have been sending billions of dollars back to their home countries to support their families. Remittances are widely recognized as critical to the survival of millions of individual families, and the health of many national economies throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
Common Monitoring System for Proyectos de Integración Productiva
Authors:   Nexus Associates, Inc.,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This report develops a common monitoring system based on a common set of indicators, data collection procedures, and an internet-based application to capture and report results.
Wharton Field Challenge Corporate Entrepreneurship
Authors: Saginur Dina , Zitelman Shelby
Published: March 2024

Undergraduate students and researchers at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania present their research on corporate entrepreneurship, within the framework of MIF's "Enterprise Solutions to Poverty" initiative.
Microfinance in Latin America and the Caribbean: 2008 Data Update
Authors: Bate Peter , Navajas Sergio , Pedroza Paola A.
Published: March 2024

This note summarizes the results of a recently completed IDB survey of microfinance in the region. The survey includes information on microfinance activities in 25 countries as well as an initial review of effective interest rates charged to microfinance clients.
Remittances from Japan to Latin America
Authors:   Bendixen and Amandi,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Results and analysis of a poll in Japan: Study of Latin American immigrants from Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay, living and working in Japan
Public Opinion Survey of Brazilians living in Portugal
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Bendixen and Amandi
Published: March 2024

Results and Analysis of a poll in Portugal about Brazilian workers and remittance receivers in Brazil
Remittance Recipients in Central America: A Public Opinion Research Study
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Bendixen and Amandi
Published: March 2024

Results and analysis of a poll on remittance recipients in Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras)
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2009: The impact of the global financial crisis
Authors: Maldonado René , Bajuk Natasha , Watson Gregory
Published: March 2024

In 2009 remittance flows to Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) declined as a result of the impact of the global financial crisis on countries in which migrants from the region live and work. The recessions in major remittance-sending countries such as the United States, Spain, and Japan had a strong impact on the employment and income of remittance senders, and, as a result, the annual accumulated volume of remittances to LAC dropped substantially, reaching $US 58.8 billion at the end of the year.
Euro-Latin Study Network on Integration and Trade (ELSNIT): 1st Annual Conference
Authors: Ventura Jaume , Schweickert Rainer , Licandro Omar , Fanelli José M. , Sturzenegger Federico , Sanguinetti Pablo , Langhammer Rolf J.
Published: March 2024

Latin American and Caribbean countries are today at an important juncture in their international economic relations. Since the end of the 1980s the countries of the region have been pursuing a process of economic reform and opening that has brought about a radical change in their domestic economies and in their integration into the world economy. Besides having undertaken a unilateral liberalization of their trade and investment inflows, Latin American countries are in the process of deepening economic integration at the subregional level and negotiating trade liberalization agreements at the regional and hemispheric level. Furthermore, they are also negotiating cooperation and trade agreements with other countries and regions of the world ¿ both developing and industrial ones ¿ and are also engaged in the process of multilateral trade negotiations. These parallel processes on the integration and trade fronts represent enormous challenges for Latin America. And in facing them, the countries of the region are open to ideas, experiences and good practices that may contribute to their successfully meeting these challenges, and for capturing the opportunities that integration into an increasingly open and competitive international economy offers. In this regard, the rich European experience in the process of regional integration over the last decades that has brought about not only mutual trade liberalization, but also the establishment of joint institutions, a common currency as well as political cooperation and a strong component of solidarity among member countries could be of benefit for the region. Moreover, Latin America is an important market for the EU as it positions itself in global competition and seeks partners for global cooperation. With this in mind, the Inter-American Development Bank, through the Special Office in Europe and the Integration and Regional Programs Department, through the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL), has launched the Euro-Latin Study Network on Integration and Trade (ELSNIT). Established jointly with our partners, leading European research centers in the area of integration and trade, the Network represents a platform for an exchange of ideas between European and Latin American experts, and ultimately a source of support for policy makers on both sides of the Atlantic. This publication represents a synthesis of the findings of the first cycle of activities of the Network during 2003/2004.
Remittances from Japan to Latin America: Study of Latin American Immigrants Living and Working in Japan
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Bendixen and Amandi
Published: March 2024

Presentation showing how relatively high salaries in Japan attract Latin American immigrants who seek entrepreneurial opportunities and a better quality of life.
Competitiveness: The Business of Growth 2001 Report Economic and Social Progress in Latin America
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Trade and Integration Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the IV Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on September 17th and 18th, 2002.
Government Procurement Negotiations
Authors: Iannelli Norberto , Rojas Laura
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
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in NAFTA: The Canada Experience
Authors: Norman Terry
Published: March 2024

Canada's Experience in Implementing the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) provisions of the North American free trade agreement (NAFTA). The NAFTA has been a major success story for Canada since its entry into force on January 1, 1994.
Employment and Unemployment in Latin America: Stylized Facts and Implications for the Design of Employment Policies
Authors: Pagés Carmen
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the V Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on May 22nd and 23rd, 2003. Developments in the labor market of the region during the nineties. Patterns of adjustment to cyclical shocks. Patterns of reallocation of workers and jobs as a response to sectorial and idiosyncratic shocks.
Chile's Experience in Poverty Reduction
Authors:   Gobierno de Chile
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the III Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on May 23rd and 24th, 2002. Chile is undergoing an aging demographic transition of its population. This transition will take three or four more decades. The country¿s demographic context is a fundamental factor for the development of social policies, especially in matters related to the social protection of the adult population.
Crises and Safety Nets: A Cross-Country Perspective
Authors: Subbarao K.
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the Preparatory Meeting celebrated on October 19th and 20th, 2000 in Washington, D.C. Esta presentación fue comisionada por la Red de Reducción de la Pobreza y la Protección Social, del Diálogo Regional de Política, celebrada los días 19 y 20 de octubre de 2000, en Washington, D.C. Evidence across Latin America, East Asia and Eastern Europe show strong links between macroeconomic downturns and rising poverty. One estimate shows every percent decline in growth increases poverty by 2 percent. This effect is greater if crisis increases inequality, as in Latin America. Latin America region is interesting because of repeated crises during the 1980s and 1990s Two findings are worth noting -- Poverty increased after the crisis, In some countries, inequality too increased.
The Performing State: Reflection on an Idea Whose Time Has Come but Whose Implementation Has Not
Authors: Schick Allen
Published: March 2024

The contemporary nation-state exists to perform, to provide financial assistance, public services and other benefits to its people. How well the government performs influences the economic and social well-being of citizens, the mindset that voters take into the election booth, the programs and behavior of politicians and bureaucrats, and the relationship between government and the governed.
Remuneration of Senior Managers in the Public Sector - An Analysis of the Latin American Countries
Authors: Carrillo Laura , Marconi Nelson , Cavalieri Claudia Helena
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Public Management and Transparency Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the IV Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on December 11th and 12th, 2003. Compare and analyze the wages obtained by top officials in the public sector in Latin America. Discuss the rules for the setting of wages and the features of the wage's structure. Suggest improvements for perfecting that structure.
Global Review of Economic Instruments for Solid Waste Management in Latin America
Authors: Hornig Constance , Cointreau Sandra
Published: March 2024

There is a strong relationship between economic instruments and the polluter-pays principle. That principle involves allocating costs of waste management services, resource consumption, and pollution control to consumers and producers. Inherent in this principle, the polluter bears all internal and external environmental costs, with the goal that all subsidies for resource use, production and waste management services are eliminated.
Millennium Development Goals: The Case of the PATH Programme
Authors: Smith Trevor
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. Overview of the PATH Programme (Cash Transfer Programme) in Jamaica. Insight into the rationale for SSN reforms in Jamaica. Understanding of the reform challenges. Appreciation of challenges faced by PATH. Highlights on PATH¿s achievements, best practices & research findings. Understanding of the relationship between PATH and MDGs.
Social Indicators & Equity Information System for Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Mejía-Guerra José Antonio
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the VIII Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on April 24th and 25th, 2003.
The Challenge of Coping with the Natural Cycle of (Multiple) Hazards in the Caribbean: Promoting, Selecting, Adopting and Adapting Risk, Resilience, and Sustainability Initiatives
Authors: McDonald Franklin
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Natural Disasters Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the Caribbean Subregional Meeting celebrated on June 28, 2006 in Barbados. Its objective is to discuss the challenge of coping with the natural cycle of multiple hazards in the caribbean: promoting, selecting, adopting and adapting risk, resilience, and sustainability initiatives.
EU Policy Objectives in International Trade Negotiations
Authors: Defraigne Pierre
Published: March 2024

This presentation outlines the main cultural and geopolitical objectives of the EU in international trade negotiations. It also outlines the Chinese factor.
Pedagogical Considerations of the OLPC
Authors: De Deus Lopes Roseli
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Education Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the IX Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on November 8th and 9th, 2006.
Basic Public Private Partnership (PPP) Concepts
Authors: Barragán Jaime
Published: March 2024

Presentation delivered during the event "Experiencias de Provisión y Financiamianto de Infraestructura bajo Asociaciones Público Privadas (APPs)", held at the Inter-American Development Bank, Washington D.C., December 8-9, 2005. This presentation lays out and describes the basic concepts associated with Public Private Partnerships. It also examines the processes, main risks, structures, and the economic background of PPPs, and shares past experiences involving this practice.
Designing the Process of Public Management Policy Change: Practical Implications of Case Studies on Brazil and Peru
Authors: Barzelay Michael , Gaetani Francisco , Cortázar Velarde Juan Carlos
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Public Management and Transparency Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the 3rd Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on November 14th and 15th, 2002. This presentation discusses the questions, "How can government leaders act effectively to improve public management in their countries? How can they act effectively to improve public management policies? What process design issues should they consider?" Cases in Peru and Brazil are addressed.
Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean through Environmental Management and the Use of Economic Instruments
Authors:   Sun Mountain International,   Fundación Natura
Published: March 2024

This document was presented in the 4th Hemispheric Meeting for the Natural Disaster Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue celebrated on February 26th and 27th, 2004. This first presentation lays out a framework for the application of proposals, means of reduction, and economic tools for the reduction of environmental and disaster risks. Also discussed are management policies and actions of central governments to reduce environmental and disaster risks.
Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the goals, priorities, and instruments of the Poverty and Social Protection Network, which promotes equitable, integrated and sustainable social policies and programs in the LAC region. The presentation also touches on the projects of the Regional Public Goods program and the call for proposals in 2006. This document was presented by the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the Caribbean Subregional Meeting held on February 23rd and 24th, 2006 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Vilmar Faría: Some Materials about His Life and His Work
Authors: Faría Vilmar , Abranches Sergio , Rigout Fabrizio C.
Published: March 2024

In this work, the authors present materials about the life and work of Mr. Vilmar Faría, in homage to his memory. The document includes a portrait of his life and two interviews in which Vilmar talked about some of his ideas on development and poverty reduction - fundamental topics for which he worked during all his fruitful life. This paper was presented at the Poverty Reduction and Social Protection Network's Second Meeting held in Washington, D.C. on December 10th and 11th, 2001.
A Matter of Development: How to Reduce Vulnerability in the Face of Natural Disasters
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Published: March 2024

This document was prepared by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) for the "Confronting Natural Disasters: A Matter of Development" Seminar held in New Orleans on 25 and 26 March 2000. Vulnerability reduction is a key investment, not only to reduce the human and material costs of natural disasters, but also to achieve sustainable development. This document deals with vulnerability reduction and the related aspects of democratic governability.
Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean: Current Situation, Future Trends and One Policy Experiment
Authors: Lima Eirivelthon , Msangi Siwa , Batka Miroslav , Vosti Stephen , Zanocco Chad , Quiroga Ricardo
Published: March 2024

This study employs the IFPRI IMPACT model to examine the effects of a hypothetical ban on the clearing of native vegetation for agriculture in tropical areas within LAC on GHG emissions, food production, food prices, and child malnutrition at several spatial scales. Results suggest that a complete ban on land clearing for agriculture would significantly reduce GHG emissions associated with the clearing of forests and other forms of natural vegetation vis-à-vis what would have occurred in the absence of the ban. The ban would also reduce agricultural production within tropical areas in LAC, however, the economic losses are not distributed uniformly across the three sub-regions within tropical LAC- the northern South American rim around the Amazon suffers approximately 45% of all losses in gross value of agricultural output attributable to the ban. The report also finds that at global level, the overall effects on commodity prices of the simulated ban on area expansion on LAC are not large and (hence) the effects on childhood malnutrition are small.
PPP Contracts in Brazil
Authors: Averbuch Isaac
Published: March 2024

This presentation provides a brief overview of Brazilian legislation regarding public-private partnerships, lessons learned to date, and challenges for the future.
Workshop on the Use of Financial Incentives for Industrial Forest Plantations: Proceedings
Authors: Carrizosa Santiago , Haltia Olli , Southgate Douglas , Niklitschek Mario , Constantino Luis , Vaughan William J. , Beattie William , Montes Gabriel
Published: March 2024

This document presents the proceedings of a workshop on financial incentives for industrial forest plantations, held at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on January 19, 1995. The main objectives of the workshop were, first, to exchange ideas among workshop speakers and participants regarding the relevance of financial incentives for industrial forest plantations, and, second, to develop recommendations about the use of financial incentives in programs presented to the IDB for financing. The questions addressed: Is the use of financial incentives justified for industrial plantations in Latin America, given the current policy reforms that remove market distortions?; Under what circumstances may the incentives be justified?; and, should the IDB get involved in the financing of industrial plantation programs that are receiving financial incentives from the government?
Indigenous Development: Poverty, Democracy and Sustainability
Authors: Iturralde Diego , Krotz Esteban , Cárdenas Víctor , Stavenhagen Rodolfo , Wirsig Waldemar , Fabricano Marcial , Albó Xavier , Davis Shelton , Duchicela Luis Felipe , Cojtí Cuxil Demetrio , Del Val José , Velásquez Sagua Héctor , Molina R. Ramiro , Jimeno Gladys , Grefa U. Valerio , González Nicanor , Partridge William L.
Published: March 2024

The contributions included in this volume reflect both the challenges and opportunities of an incipient process of reflection and dialogue between indigenous peoples, governments and development agencies on a subject of vital importance for the approximately 40 million indigenous people of the hemisphere. In addition to the critical issues of poverty reduction, self-development, indigenous rights and secured access to land and natural resources, a common thread throughout this volume is the close interrelationship between sound and sustainable socioeconomic development and the preservation and strengthening of cultural identity. This volume contains the English translation of a selection of essays and presentations made during the International Seminar on Indigenous Development: Poverty, Democracy and Sustainability, organized on the occasion of the First General Assembly of the Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, May 22 and 23, 1995).
Road Infrastructure and Regional Trade: Evidence from the GMS
Authors: Fujimura Manuba , Edmonds Christopher
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses: 1) Background of the research and current status of road infrastructure in Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS); 2) Major findings from econometric analysis for GMS; 3) Am ongoing case study on North-South Economic Corridor Project. This presentation was presented at the 3rd Annual Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific Economics and Business Association (LAEBA) Meeting held in Seoul, South Korea on November 16th, 2006.
Asia's Infrastructure, Trade Costs and Regional Co-operation: Comments
Authors: Scollay Robert
Published: March 2024

This presentation comments on Douglas H. Brooks' paper Asia's infrastructure, trade costs and regional co-operation which discusses topics of trade dynamics within developing Asia. After highlighting Brooks' key points, it covers issues on trade costs, namely, avoidable versus unavoidable "Non-Tariff" trade costs and the reduction of "Non-Tariff" trade costs as a policy objective. Then it presents the implications of a world where each economy achieves "optimal" reductions in "non-tariff" trade costs. This presentation was prepared 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.
Does Road Improvement Reduce Poverty?: A General Equilibrium Analysis for Lao PRD
Authors: Menon Jayant
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the correllation between road improvement and poverty in Lao PDR. Included is a discussion on road improvement and transport costs, the model and simulations, results and conlusions. This presentation was presented at the Thrid Annual Latin America/Caribbean and Asia/Pacific Economics and Business Association (LAEBA) Meeting held in Seoul, South Korea on November 16th, 2006.
Infrastructure Integration and Incomplete Contracts: Natural Gas in the Southern Cone
Authors: Navajas Fernando
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the experience of natural gas infrastructure integration in the Southern Cone of Latin America. Topics include public goods and contracting, natural gas crisis in the region, competing views of broken exchanges, contractual conflicts, and issues and lessons for regional cooperation. This presentation was created for the LAEBA 2006 Third Annual Meeting held in Seoul, Korea, on November 16-17, 2006.
Long Term Strategic Policies for Global Competition: Comments
Authors: Navajas Fernando
Published: March 2024

This presentation comments on Charles Sabel's "Long Term Strategic Policies for Global Competition." The document points out a series of insights, methodologies, and suggestions on three aspects: new stylized facts of economic development, developing economies as Toyoda systems, and clues to guide a search for suitable development policy. Then, the author expands and comments using Argentina as a case. This presentation was presented at the LAEBA Second Annual Conference, held on November, 2005 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Events management system: test document
Authors: Ellis Carlos
Published: March 2024

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The State and Nontraditional Agricultural Exports in Latin America: Results and Lessons of Three Case Studies
Authors: Damiani Octavio
Published: March 2024

This report presents the results of case studies on nontraditional agricultural exports in Petrolina-Juazeiro (northeastern Brazil), Ecuador, and Guatemala, analyzing the role of public policy in developing these products and the effects of nontraditional agriculture on the rural poor. The studies showed that the State played a central role in developing nontraditional export crops. This included an array of economic and sectorial policies in support of market functioning and private sector development, as well as active and strategic intervention aimed at solving specific problems. This working paper was prepared for the Conference on Development of the Rural Economy and Poverty Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean to be held in New Orleans on March 24, 2000, at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank.
'Lady Leaders': The Case of Quotas for Women's Representation in Argentina
Authors: Aggio Carlos
Published: March 2024

Argentina has taken steps to increase women's participation in politics. In 1991, it established that 30% of the candidate list for the Chamber of Deputies had to be women. As a consequence of the measure, the percentage of women deputies has increased from 5.44% in 1991/93 to 27% in 1995/97. At the same time, the country was under Menem's presidency that was considered to neglect democratic institution such as Parliament. The main aim of this paper is to answer the question: Does a quota system enhance women's participation in weak democracies? The main argument is given that the numeric increase of women has occurred in a weak and or neglected Parliament, the potential achievements of the initiatives has been neutralized. Additionally, the study argues that women have begun to make their voices heard in a political space that was traditionally controlled by men and this, in itself, constitutes a remarkable achievement.
Strengthening Institutions of Justice to Eradicate Violence in Society
Authors: Thachuk Kimberly
Published: March 2024

This paper discusses the reform of institutions of justice as a way to eradicate violence in society. The use of violence has long been the method by which numerous societies have resolved disputes. However, the resort to violence only tends to engender more violence. Democratic values and the observance of human rights are impossible to promote and sustain in an atmosphere of disorder and retributive acts. It is generally agreed that instability and violence result from the state's loss of monopoly of legitimate physical force, the incapacity for social reform through legal channels, corruption of epidemic proportions in public office and many state agencies, and the prevalence of 'para-state' activities and organizations. Hence, rather than operating as it should, that is, exerting its monopoly of coercive power to maintain order, the state may multiply the factors of violence against its own volition.
Labor Intermediation Services: Considerations and Lessons for Latin America and the Caribbean from International Experience
Authors: Mazza Jacqueline
Published: March 2024

Latin America and the Caribbean have experience, albeit limited, in the reform and reformulation of labor intermediation systems. This article seeks to bring together both experience in the region and within the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries to investigate how such systems might be relevant to Latin American and Caribbean economies. The article first reviews what is the more modern concept of labor intermediation, outlining its various services. It then analyzes OECD and Latin American experience with reform and modernization of intermediation systems with an eye to recommendations and adaptations particularly relevant to economies in the region.
Impact Evaluation of the Business Development Program for Uruguay's Software Industry
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Dalberg Global Development Advisors
Published: March 2024

This presentation discusses the impact of the Program for the Support of the Software Sector in Uruguay. It includes a brief summary of the project, the program outputs and outcomes, the key findings of the impact evaluation, and lessons and recommendations. It was presented at the Impact Evaluation Workshop at the MIF, on October 15, 2010.
CMF in Review: 2006-2011
Authors: Hooten Christopher , Pietrobelli Carlo
Published: March 2024

This paper presents a retrospective review of several key areas of work of the Capital Markets and Financial Institutions Division (CMF) of the Inter-American Development Bank. Presented with each chapter as an independent piece, the paper analyzes the operations portfolio of CMF from 2006 to 2011 drawing on a unique classification system developed in conjunction with the Division's internal Operations and Project Database. The goal of this database and paper is to move beyond the existing analytical frameworks of the bank to a more conceptual framework that looks at the fundamental goals and activities of each project. The paper draws useful lessons on projects and activities carried out in the areas of capital markets development and regulation, financial institutions development, banking regulation and supervision, financial inclusion, cluster development, and small and medium-sized enterprises development.
Citizen Security
Authors: Abizanda Beatriz
Published: March 2024

This is a presentation for the Caribbean Regional ConSoc Retreat held on June 16, 2011 in Kingston, Jamaica. This document outlines crime and violence as major roadblocks to development in the Caribbean; citing statistics and providing examples of the economic costs to the region. This presentation then goes on to describe the IDB's strategy with regard to citizen security and highlights IDB Funded security programs in the region. The presentation also identifies Civil Society as a potentially relevant stakeholder.
Competitive Cluster Development: Experiences from Latin America
Authors: Casaburi Gabriel , Pietrobelli Carlo , Chrisney Martin D. , Kamiya Marco , Arevalo Gregorio , Stevenson Claudia
Published: March 2024

This presentation addresses the Inter-American Development Bank's approach to cluster projects in Latin America and the Caribbean, and presents lessons learned and challenges.
Linden Water Supply Rehabilitation Program (GY-L1036): Technical Analysis
Authors: Navia Díaz María del Rosario
Published: March 2024

The Government of Guyana requested a loan in order to improve the provision of potable water in Linden through improvements in the water production facilities and reductions of NRW levels. Using resources of a technical cooperation (ATN/OC-11805-GY; GY-T1072) an international consulting company (Hydea Consulting) was hired to prepare a master plan and final designs for the rehabilitation of the water supply system in Linden. The information presented in this document is based on the reports developed by Hydea (2011), and the Water Safety Plan (2009) developed by the Caribbean Environmental Health Institute.
Chile 2000: The Negotiation Between the Ministry of Education and Teacher Union
Authors: Weinstein José
Published: March 2024

This presentation was commissioned by the Education Network of the Regional Policy Dialogue for the IX Hemispheric Meeting celebrated on November 8th and 9th, 2006. This presentation concerns the Negotiation conducted in 2000 between the Chilean government, through the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and the teachers, led by the Colegio de Profesores (CP), the Chilean National Teachers Association.
Tracer Study of Beneficiaries of Youth-targeted Social Prevention Programs: The Case of RISE in Jamaica
Authors: Moncrieffe Joy M.
Published: March 2024

The Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) Office of Evaluation and Oversight Office (OVE) is conducting comparative assessments of citizen security in Central America and the Caribbean to better understand what has worked more and less well during project implementation, as well as the reasons for variations in outcomes. Jamaica's Citizen Security and Justice Program (CSJP) is included in the comparative study. In order to improve understanding of CSJP's youth targeted interventions, the OVE commissioned a tracer study of participants in one of these programmes; that is, one administered by Rise Life Management. The objective of the tracer study is to assess to what extent the social services provided by RISE to the youth in volatile communities in Kingston have made a difference in the lives of beneficiaries in terms of employment and satisfaction with life. The outcome will be compared with a control group of youth from the same communities who enrolled in the program but dropped out shortly after joining. The study will differentiate outcomes in terms of duration of participation in the activities so as to evaluate if permanence in the program makes a significant difference in outcome.
Definitions Matter: Measuring Gender Gaps in Firms' Access to Credit
Authors: Presbitero Andrea , Rabellotti Roberta , Piras Claudia
Published: March 2024

Standards measures of female ownership and management of firms included in the World Bank Enterprise Survey do not support the existence of a gender gap in access to finance in the Latin American and Caribbean region. Nonetheless, more precise measures show that women-led businesses are more likely to be financially constrained than other comparable firms. The evidence presented herein suggests that this gender gap may be driven by taste-based discrimination. This paper exploits a rich dataset that provides detailed information about female ownership and management in firms, allowing for further understanding of gender gaps in access to finance.
Mapping Crisis-Era Protectionism in Latin America and the Caribbean
Authors: Evenett Simon J.
Published: March 2024

The resort to discrimination in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region against foreign commercial interests is documented in this paper and compared to aggregate statistics for worldwide policy choice and for a comparator group of developing countries in the Asia Pacific region. LAC protectionism spiked later than in the rest of the world and, on average, the former nations resorted more to traditional protectionist tools than the latter. Within the LAC region, the heavier users of protectionism employed different cocktails of discriminatory policy instruments. An exploratory cross-country analysis of the potential macroeconomic drivers and substitutes for protectionism in LAC was undertaken. During the crisis era, resort to protectionism tended to be greater in nations that cut tariffs more during 2000-7 and that employed less aggressive fiscal stimulus packages once the crisis hit. Exchange rate depreciation appears to have complemented, rather than substituted, for protectionism.
International Case Studies of Smart Cities: Orlando, United States of America
Authors: Kwon Heeseo Rain , Cho HeeAh , Kim Jongbok , Lee Sang Keon , Lee Donju
Published: March 2024

This case study is one of ten international studies developed by the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS), in association with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), for the cities of Anyang, Medellin, Namyangju, Orlando, Pangyo, Rio de Janeiro, Santander, Singapore, Songdo, and Tel Aviv. At the IDB, the Competitiveness and Innovation Division (CTI), the Fiscal and Municipal Management Division (FMM), and the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI) coordinated the study. This project was part of technical cooperation ME-T1254, financed by the Knowledge Partnership Korean Fund for Technology and Innovation of the Republic of Korea. At KRIHS, the National Infrastructure Research Division coordinated the project and the Global Development Partnership Center provided the funding. As an international destination for theme parks, sporting events and conventions, Orlando approaches the smart city operation through Orlando Operations Center (OOC), an integrated facility established in 2001 by the Mayor after the 1997 hurricane. The major features of the integrated operation include the sharing of fiber optic networks and CCTV cameras, and close cooperation between transport, police and fire departments for road, criminal and disaster incident, and the emergency operation center within the OOC taking the lead in case of special event management and large-scale natural disasters. Along with the OOC, the city hall also utilizes smart city functions such as red light violation enforcement through detectors, bus management through AVL technology, GPS garbage truck tracking, and GIS water management. Orlando has experienced significant benefits in terms of shortened decision-making and response time, reduced operation cost, and improved environmental impacts, as well as enhanced service quality and communication with citizen.
The Costs of Using Formal Intellectual Property Rights: A Survey on Small Innovative Enterprises in Latin America
Authors: De León Ignacio L. , Fernandez Donoso Jose
Published: March 2024

This document analyzes the perceptions of small innovative enterprises (SIE) in Latin America of the effectiveness of the legal protection afforded by intellectual property rights (IPR). To analyze the costs of using IPR, the study surveyed 352 SIEs from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, and Peru. It found evidence that SIEs do not know how the IP system works, and that most SIEs consider that knowing how it works is not important for business performance. The study finds large differences among countries with respect to the need to hire legal services to apply for IPR. There are also differences in perceptions of the efficiency of the IP system, unrelated to the countries' IPR enforcement (Park, 2008). The study also finds differences in the perception of the disadvantage in protect their IPR when innovations are imitated by a large firm. This difference is related to the countries' IPR enforcement.
Pro Río Negro Patagonia Argentina: Programa de apoyo a la modernización productiva de la provincia de Río Negro BID 1464/63 OC - AR: De la voluntad surge el cambio
Authors: Rosón Lara , Sagrario Inés
Published: March 2024

Presentación sobre el programa de apoyo a la modernización productiva de la provincia de Río negro, da a conocer detalles del sub programa de apoyo a la promoción de exportaciones e inversiones, la iniciativa de refuerzo de la competitividad del turismo en la zona andina de Río Negro (Bariloche), así como el rol del sector público en la competitividad local.
Aportes a una propuesta conceptual para alcance y medición común en proyectos de simplificación en la región
Authors: Rubio Patricia
Published: March 2024

Presentación que da a conocer la propuesta para la medición común en proyectos de simplificación en la región. El cual pretende demostrar que es necesario homologar conceptos y alcances alrededor de la simplificación.
Estrategias de formación, movilidad e inserción laboral de capital humano avanzado en ciencia y tecnología
Authors: Heyl Vivian
Published: March 2024

Presentación que da a conocer el contexto regional en Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación en América Latina y las políticas de formación de capital humano en Chile. Asimismo, señala la misión y estrategia del CONICYT y sus principales desafíos.
Encuentro de ideas para el desarrollo de mercados de vivienda inclusivos
Authors: Reyes Sandra , Savastano Ana Cecilia , Roa Carlos
Published: March 2024

Presentation at the MIF workshop on Inclusive Housing Markets.
Creando mejores mercados de vivienda para la mayoría de América Latina y el Caribe
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Presentation at the MIF workshop on Inclusive Housing Markets.
Promocionando oportunidades para el bien común
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Presentation at the MIF workshop on Inclusive Housing Markets.
Programa de préstamos para mejoramiento de vivienda FOMIN-HPHI LAC
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Hábitat para la Humanidad Internacional
Published: March 2024

Presentation at the MIF workshop on Inclusive Housing Markets.
Presentación institucional
Authors:   MiCasita hipotecaria,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Presentation at the MIF workshop on Inclusive Housing Markets.
Mutualista Pichincha: Concesión de hipotecas transnacionales a emigrante ecuatorianos
Authors: Burbano de Lara Mario
Published: March 2024

Presentation at the MIF workshop on Inclusive Housing Markets.
Programa de financiamiento para habilitar empresas del sector privado en la dotación de servicios, equipamiento y vivienda social
Authors:   Fundación Para la Promoción al Desarrollo Local,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Presentation at the MIF workshop on Inclusive Housing Markets.
"Green Building": Una oportunidad para los menores favorecidos
Authors: Baverel Anne , Moser Lauren
Published: March 2024

Presentation at the MIF workshop on Inclusive Housing Markets.
Préstamos a pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYMES)
Authors: Arriola Pedro
Published: March 2024

Presentación a cargo del Banco ProCredit (Ecuador), el cual abarca información sobre los préstamos a las PYMES. Da a conocer los modelos de atención al cliente, así como la estructura organizacional del Área Crédito a Pymes.
Factores de éxito en financiamiento a la pequeña empresa: Estrategias y mejores prácticas internacionales en "downscaling"
Authors: Moser Lauren , Alegre Manuel
Published: March 2024

Presentación que ofrece información sobre la Pequeña Empresa, factores clave de éxito, presentación de casos y algunas recomendaciones para hacer ¿Downscaling¿.
Bogotá Emprende: Centro de Emprendimiento de la Alcaldía Mayor y la Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá
Authors: Porras Jorge
Published: March 2024

Presentación a cargo de Bogotá Emprende, cuya misión es ofrecer servicios de calidad a emprendedores y empresarios para crear, crecer y consolidar empresa en Bogotá, que sean generadoras de valor agregado y contribuyan al crecimiento de la economía y a la creación de empleo para construir una ciudad más productiva, competitiva y equitativa. Da a conocer los servicios que ofrece, así como el rol de las franquicias en el emprendimiento.
Los retos del mercado de remesas interregionales
Authors: Monge-González Ricardo
Published: March 2024

Presentación sobre le proyecto de Bancarización de remesas, democratización financiera y oportunidades innovadoras de inversión en Costa Rica y Nicaragua: casos comparativos Sur-Sur y Norte-Sur. Da a conocer los objetivos del proyecto, el equipo de trabajo y las actividades del mismo.
Proyecto Remesas y desarrollo rural en El Salvador
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Presentación que aborda información sobre el proyecto de remesas en El Salvador, el cual pretende contribuir en la mejora del sistema financiero salvadoreño, ampliando su alcance y cobertura hacia los sectores de bajos ingresos rurales a través de un manejo eficiente de remesas. Lo cual permitirá mejorar la capacidad institucional de las instituciones microfinancieras de ofertar productos vinculados a las remesas familiares, tales como créditos para vivienda y créditos para pequeños proyectos productivos.
Remesas FEDECACES: Práctica de educación financiera e inclusión financiera
Authors: Córdova Héctor
Published: March 2024

Presentación acerca de las remesas FEDECACES, en el cual se describe su experiencia, objetivos del servicio de transferencias, impacto y balances, así como las lecciones aprendidas.
Informe final del programa Entra21: Fase 1 2001-2007
Authors:   International Youth Foundation,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

El informe final de la primera fase del Programa entra21 ilustra cómo 35 proyectos ejecutados localmente han desarrollado distintas estrategias, para formar y capacitar a más de 19.000 jóvenes, colocando en puestos de trabajo a más de 10.000 y las lecciones aprendidas en este proceso.
Encuesta de opinión pública de receptores de remesas en Colombia
Authors:   Bendixen and Amandi,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Presentación sobre la encuesta realizada a los receptores de remesas en Colombia. Da a conocer los resultados principales y la metodología de la misma, así como gráficos estadísticos.
Encuesta de opinión pública de receptores de remesas en Perú
Authors:   Bendixen and Amandi,   Inter American Development Bank
Published: March 2024

Resultados y análisis de encuesta en Perú acerca de Receptores de Remesas
Remesas de los inmigrantes como apoyo a las microfinanzas y por ende al desarrollo local
Authors: Valverde Rosina
Published: March 2024

Analisis de las remesas de emigrantes peruanos y argentinos en Italia. (Aspectos demográficos y sociológicos). Y estudio de factibilidad para la construcción de un programa de canalización y valorización de remesas de los migrantes peruanos en Italia.
La emigración procedente de Iberoamérica: aspectos demográficos y sociológicos: Los emigrantes de Colombia, Ecuador y República Dominicana
Authors:   Inter American Development Bank,   Confederación Española de Cajas de Ahorros
Published: March 2024

Análisis de las remesas de emigrantes entre España y tres países latinoamericanos: Colombia, Ecuador y República Dominicana (aspectos demográficos y sociológicos)
Las remesas a América Latina y el Caribe durante el 2009: Los efectos de la crisis financiera global
Authors: Maldonado René , Bajuk Natasha , Watson Gregory
Published: March 2024

Durante el 2009, los flujos de remesas que reciben los países de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) experimentaron una contracción como consecuencia de los efectos de la crisis financiera global en los países en los que radican y trabajan la gran mayoría de los emisores de estos envíos. La recesión económica en los países tradicionales de acogida de los migrantes de la región, principalmente los Estados Unidos, España, y Japón, tuvo un fuerte impacto en las tasas de empleo e ingresos de los emisores de remesas y como consecuencia, el valor anual acumulado de las remesas a ALC se redujo sustancialmente, alcanzando al cierre del año los $US 58.8 mil millones.
Las municipalidades en Costa Rica: Evaluación del sistema tributario y la administración presupuestaria y financiera de los gobiernos locales: Alternativas para su fortalecimiento
Authors: Morales Marcos
Published: March 2024

Este documento analiza el sistema tributario y la administración presupuestaria y financiera de los gobiernos locales en Costa Rica. El trabajo presenta, asimismo, una serie de recomendaciones de políticas y medidas administrativas en el marco de la política de fortalecimiento del régimen municipal a los fines de mejorar la gestión administrativa y tributaria de las municipalidades. Éstas pueden servir de referencia, para la toma de decisión de los agentes relevantes de la acción colectiva de los gobiernos locales.