This paper reports the results of an experiment with secondary school students designed to improve their ability to reason, argument, and communicate using mathematics. These goals are at the core of many educational reforms. A structured pedagogical intervention was created that fostered a more...

This paper analyzes the impact of the Strengthening Women Entrepreneurship in Peru (SWEP) program. SWEP trained female micro entrepreneurs in business management practices (such as accounting and marketing). The training, which was provided in 4- to 5-hour sessions, used soap operas and...

This paper augments a relatively standard dynamic general equilibrium model with financial frictions in order to quantify the macroeconomic effects of the credit deepening process observed in many Latin American (LA) countries in the last decade, most notably in Brazil. In the model, a stylized...

Este estudo, elaborado pelo Setor de Integração e Comércio do BID, propõe uma reformulação da agenda de comercial da América Latina e Caribe. Através de uma rigorosa análise empírica, procura trazer ao centro do debate os custos de transporte da região que tradicionalmente têm sido...

This paper investigates the effects of political (mis)alignment on public service delivery when mandates are shared between state and local governments. We analyze sewage treatment policies in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Relying on difference-in-differences estimations, we establish a...

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.

The mission of Pro Mujer Perú is to support women through loans and training programs that will contribute to their comprehensive development. The majority of these women are self-employed peddlers whose business produces an income for their families. This presentation gives an overview of the...

The purpose of this study is to explore the various information networks that exist in Latin America and the Caribbean and to evaluate just how useful they have been in education policy design.

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...

Metodologia Os resultados e as constatações deste relatório baseiam-se em: 1) 2 mil entrevistas pessoais realizadas no Brasil durante o mês de abril de 2004. Essa amostra foi projetada para representar a população brasileira adulta. 2) 1.500 entrevistas telefônicas realizadas em cidades...