Although the Latin American region's growth rates are at a three decade high, they have been historically disappointing in relative terms, which cannot be dissociated from the microeconomic environment in which firms operate. Policy makers may need to complement their focus on macroeconomic...

Workers' remittances have become a major source of financing for developing countries and are especially important in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is at the top of the ranking of remittance receiving regions in the world. While there has been a recent surge in analytical work on the...

Los ingresos laborales representan, en promedio, el 79% de las entradas de los hogares urbanos en América Latina. Esta característica, compartida por Uruguay, indica el gran peso que el trabajo tiene como medio de acceso al bienestar o, en su ausencia o precariedad, a la pobreza. Es por ello...

Los ingresos laborales representan, en promedio, el 79% de las entradas de los hogares urbanos en América Latina. Esta característica, compartida por Uruguay, indica el gran peso que el trabajo tiene como medio de acceso al bienestar o, en su ausencia o precariedad, a la pobreza. Es por ello...

Infrastructure plays a key role in fostering growth and productivity and has been linked to improved earnings, health, and education levels for the poor. Yet Latin America and the Caribbean are currently faced with a dangerous combination of relatively low public and private infrastructure...

Logistics is becoming a critical element of competitiveness and economic performance both in itself and within the context of increasing globalization. Most Latin American and Caribbean countries are focusing on export-led growth strategies. For such strategies to succeed, a key component is an...

Presentación que abarca información sobre los marcos legales y regulatorios para Asociaciones Público Privadas. Da a conocer los componentes de un Programa Efectivo de Inversión en Infraestructura-Publica y Privada y los factores para la mejora de los mismos.

Second Meeting of the Finance Minister of the Americas and the Caribbean

La Serie de Conferencias del BID sobre Infraestructura (2004) incluyó cuatro eventos que se celebraron en Madrid (22-23 de enero), Washington, D.C. (19-20 de febrero), Lima (27 de marzo, durante la Reunión Anual del Banco) y Tokio (13 de mayo). Estos eventos reunieron a especialistas e...

The 2004 IDB Infrastructure Conference Series included four major events that took place in Madrid (January 22-23), Washington, D.C. (February 19-20), Lima (March 27, during the Bank's Annual Meeting); and Tokyo (May 13). These events brought together leading specialists and stakeholders...