In this paper, we evaluate the impact of research grants on the amount of collaboration, among scientific researchers in Argentina. We find a positive and significant impact of funding on collaboration, which is measured in terms of the number of co-authors for publications in peer-reviewed...

In this paper, we evaluate the impact of research grants on the amount of collaboration, among scientific researchers in Argentina. We find a positive and significant impact of funding on collaboration, which is measured in terms of the number of co-authors for publications in peer-reviewed...

In today's knowledge-based societies, understanding basic scientific concepts and the capacity to structure and solve scientific questions is more critical than ever. Accordingly, in this paper we test an innovative methodology for teaching science and environment in public primary schools where...

This Annual Report contains a brief summary of the economic situation of Latin America and the Caribbean and a review of the Bank's operations in 2003. In addition, the Report contains a description on a country-by-country basis and a regional basis of the Bank's various operations -loans,...

Este é o primeiro de dois volumes que constituem o relatório anual do Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento. O relatório contém uma descrição das atividades do Banco em 2010 (empréstimos, garantias e financiamentos não reembolsáveis), as demonstrações contábeis básicas do Banco e...

In 2011 OVE began using the DEM and the self-evaluation system as a way to assess the evaluability of the Bank's portfolio by validating the DEMs of a sample of projects. The first exercise was used as pilot to set the standards OVE would use and to inform the Board and Management of the new...

This is the first of two volumes that constitute the Annual Report of the Inter-American Development Bank. The two-volume report contains a review of the Bank's operations in 2010 (loans, guarantees, and grants) and, in a separate volume, Management's Discussion and Analysis: Ordinary Capital,...

This publication brings together a selection of recent work from the Inter-American Development Bank on development issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through publications, seminars, events, policy dialogues, blogs and databases, IDB provides research and insight into some of the most...