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Do Remittances Help Smooth Consumption During Health Shocks? Evidence From Jamaica
Beuermann, Diether Wolfgang; Ruprah, Inder jit; Sierra, … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2014
We identify whether remittances facilitate consumption smoothing during health shocks in Jamaica. In addition, we … remittances offer complete insurance toward decreased consumption during health shocks and that moral hazard is weak. The role of …
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Challenges of Exporting Differentiated Products to Developed Countries: The Case of SME-Dominated Sectors in a Semi-Industrialized Country
Artopoulos, Alejandro; Friel, Daniel; Hallak, Juan Carlos - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
This paper surveys four Argentinean industries—light ships, television programs, wines, and wooden furniture—that have experienced substantial export growth in recent years, particularly to developed countries. The case studies first describe the structure of the industries, then...
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Industrial Policies in Colombia
Melendez, Marcela; Perry, Guillermo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
This paper surveys and analyzes industrial policies in Colombia, finding extensive use of productive development policies (PDPs) and despite claims of only moderate government intervention. Rarely explicitly associated with the need to address market failures, PDPs are instead associated with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008468430
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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
consumption. A low percentage of participants logged on to the Web platform, but most participants were reached through e … significant changes in consumption habits were found. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944394
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The Impact of ICT on Adolescents' Perceptions and Consumption of Substances
Balsa, Ana; Gandelman, Nestor; Porzecanski, Rafael - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
consumption. A low percentage of participants logged on to the Web platform, but most participants were reached through e … significant changes in consumption habits were found. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008752784
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A Moving Target: Universal Access to Healthcare Services in Latin America and the Caribbean
Savedoff, William D. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009
Healthcare services are more widespread in Latin America and the Caribbean today than 50 years ago, yet this availability is not necessarily reflected in popular perceptions. This study documents the expansion of healthcare services in the region in terms of medically-trained professionals,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944001
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Brochure of the Neglected Infectious Diseases Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean Title: Folleto de la Iniciativa de Enfermedades Infecciosas Desatendidas para América L...
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2012
Neglected Infectious Diseases (NIDs) remain one the most underfunded disease categories in global health despite their far-reaching impact and the availability of affordable treatments. The Inter-American Development Bank, the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases/Sabin Vaccine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010672985
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Exchange-Rate-Based Stabilization with Endogenous Fiscal Response
Talvi, Ernesto - Inter-American Development Bank - 1996
is temporary leads to an initial expansion in consumption, and, since the model allows for distortionary taxes on … consumption, to an endogenous increase in tax revenues large enough to eliminate the ex-ante fiscal deficit. This paper was …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943622
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Wage Shocks and Consumption Variability in Mexico during the 1990s
Attanasio, Orazio P.; Székely, Miguel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2001
household consumption in Mexico during the 1990s, which is a period characterized by high volatility. In addition to performing … consumption categories: non-durable goods, durable goods, education and health. Our results for non-durable goods consumption … reject the hypothesis that Mexican households are able to insure idiosyncratic risk. For the comparisons across consumption …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943675
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What do you mean? : Conceptual clarity in social policy
Magnoli, Alessandro - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001740327