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Measuring the Competitiveness of Selected CARICOM Countries: The Findings of the Global Competitiveness Index 2009-2010: Private Sector Development Discussion Paper #1

Drzeniek-Hanouz, Margareta; Mia, Irene; Herrera, Eva … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009

The World Economic Forum (WEF) views competitiveness as the potential of a country to grow in a sustained way over the medium to long term and thus create prosperity for its citizens. The Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), developed by Professor Xavier Sala-i-Martin of Columbia University...

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Honoring the Past, Building the Future: Fifty Years of Development in Latin America and the Caribbean Title: Celebrar el pasado, construir el futuro: Cincuenta años de desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe

Ávila, Ricardo - Inter-American Development Bank

Although science has unlocked the secrets of the human genome, the causes of social and economic development remain stubbornly enigmatic. Why do some countries adopt new technologies more readily than others? Why does income inequality persist in some regions--even in the face of rapid economic...

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The Challenge of an Urban Continent

Rojas, Eduardo - Inter-American Development Bank

The present publication traces the history of the Bank's lending for urban development and discusses its approaches to current urban issues. It is intended for specialists and individuals interested in getting acquainted with the evolution of the Bank portfolio.

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Regional Public Goods: From Theory to Practice

Adhikari, Ramesh; Negroni, Mirka J.; Leino, Jessica; … - Inter-American Development Bank

shared benefits for participating countries in such areas as health, education, trade, and infrastructure. …

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The Millennium Development Goals in Latin America and the Caribbean: Progress, Priorities and IDB Support for their Implementation

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …

advances in key areas such as education, health, environmental sustainability and gender equality, is recognized as a challenge …

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Revitalizing the Jamaican Economy: Policies for Sustained Growth

Artana, Daniel; Zavala, Emilio Osambela; Thomas, Desmond; … - Inter-American Development Bank

Revitalizing the Jamaican Economy: Policies for Sustained Growth aims to improve our understanding of the constraints to social and economic development in Jamaica. It also proposes practical solutions to overcome some of those problems. This book is a collection of studies commissioned by the...

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The Impact of ICT on Adolescents' Perceptions and Consumption of Substances

Balsa, Ana; Gandelman, Néstor; Porzecanski, Rafael - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

This paper reports the results of a three-month randomized controlled trial to estimate the impact of an Internet and mobile telephone short message service (SMS) intervention on adolescents' information about substances and rates of consumption. A low percentage of participants logged on to the...

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Bridging the Gender Gap in Developing Regions Title: Cerrando la brecha de géneros en regiones en desarrollo

Magnoli, Alessandro - Inter-American Development Bank - 2000

According to conventional wisdom, health and education are important factors for economic and social development: they … members of society receive these services equally. To a large extent, women are left out of health and education systems; as a … consequence, they constitute an economically and socially disadvantaged group. This article analyzes the gender gaps within health …

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National Health Accounts in Latin America and Caribbean: Concept, Results and Policy Uses Title: Cuentas Nacionales de Salud en América Latina y el Caribe: Concepto, Resultados y P...

Magnoli, Alessandro - Inter-American Development Bank - 2001

This paper presents the National Health Accounts (NHA) methodology and its relevance in policy making in the Latin … activities, the paper will focus on policy applications of NHA and its usefulness in supporting the financial dimension of health … institutionalization), the main message of this paper is a normative one: NHA should become the Management Information System for health …

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Cash Transfers and Anemia Among Women of Reproductive Age

Schady, Norbert - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

Iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent nutritional deficiency in the world, affecting more than 2 billion people in developing countries. We show that a modest cash transfer substantially reduced anemia among women of reproductive age in rural Ecuador.

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