This paper explores, both formally and empirically, the political accountability mechanisms that lie behind the varying levels of public corruption and of effective governance taking place across nations. The first section develops a principal-agent model in which good governance is a function...

This paper joins in the debate on the size of the middle class in Latin America, providing an analysis of its structure and characteristics. Using several measurements, it finds that 40-60 percent of Latin American households are middle class, a share which has consolidated over the past decade....

Protected areas are a cornerstone of forest conservation in developing countries. Yet we know little about their effects on forest cover change or the socioeconomic status of local communities, and even less about the relationship between these effects. This paper assesses whether 'win-win'...

This analysis outlines current trends and issues regarding the Latin American and Caribbean remittance markets and provides a statistical summary of its size, its demographic characteristics, and its economic impact.

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.

This paper analyzes the evolution of gender segregation in the workplace in Mexico between 1994 and 2004, using a matching comparisons technique to explore the role of individual and family characteristics in determining gender segregation and wage gaps. The results suggest that the complete...

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....

Este trabalho tem por objetivo aplicar uma metodologia para a mensuração de efeitos distributivos relacionados à incidência de impostos indiretos sobre as despesas de consumo das famílias brasileiras. A metodologia consiste basicamente de duas etapas. Na primeira, as alíquotas efetivas dos...

The aim of this paper is to help project teams develop results indicators for housing projects. These indicators are intended, primarily, as an instrument for managing projects and should help staff in the country offices, in headquarters and in executing agencies to identify the components of a...