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A Cycle-Adjusted Fiscal Rule for Sustainable and More Equitable Growth in Argentina
Zúñiga, Jimena; Capello, Marcelo; Butler, Inés; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
appropriability of social returns and insufficient public infrastructure are key constraints to private investment. Further, low …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944174
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Government Debt and Economic Growth
Calderón, César; Fuentes, J. Rodrigo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
The growth prospects of a nation are stymied by the burden of government debt. This study has two goals: first, it tests whether public debt hinders growth; and, second, it explores whether economic policy ameliorates this effect. A large panel data of countries for 1970-2010 reveal a negative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943753
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Taxation and Economic Growth in Latin America
Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo; Martínez-Vázquez, Jorge; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
Tax policy is among the most common and relevant instruments in the toolkit of policy-makers when thinking about promoting growth, yet there is not compelling evidence regarding its effect in Latin American countries. Using a variety of approaches, we estimate the effects on growth of the most...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943781
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Corporate Tax Stimulus and Investment in Colombia
Galindo, Arturo José; Arjona, Marcela Meléndez - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
This paper uses a yearly dataset of plant-level investment in Colombian firms during the period 1997 to 2007 to assess … significant correlation is found between the boom observed in investment and the adoption of the tax policy. However, the … tests. Overall, it is concluded that the tax stimulus analyzed was ineffective in promoting investment in Colombia. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010943811
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On the Implications of Taxation for Investment, Savings and Growth: Evidence from Brazil, Chile and Mexico
Espino, Emilio; González-Rozada, Martin - Inter-American Development Bank - 2015
This paper explores the qualitative and quantitative implications of taxation for growth and savings in three Latin American countries: Brazil, Chile and Mexico, studying a small open economy in the context of an endogenous growth model where the domestic interest rate depends on the level of...
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The Inter-American Development Bank and Sub-Sovereign Governments Development
Masci, Pietro - Inter-American Development Bank - 1999
This presentation discusses IDB support for sub-sovereign government development in Latin America. Detailed are the experience of the IDB in quantitative and qualitative aspects, the road for Latin American countries towards creditworthiness, and the application of risk assessment of...
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Revista Integración & Comercio: Año 5 : No. 14 : Mayo-agosto, 2001 Title: Integration & Trade Journal: Volume 5 : No. 14 : May-August, 2001
Vigil, Fernando González; Hernán Gutiérrez B.; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2001
La Revista Integración & Comercio del BID incluye artículos referidos a las distintas manifestaciones del proceso de integración en América Latina y el Caribe, a la integración hemisférica y, también, a los procesos con igual orientación que se llevan a cabo en otras partes del mundo....
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Country Program Evaluation: Brazil (2000-2008) Title: Evaluación del programa de país: Brasil (2000-2008)
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2009
This Country Program Evaluation (RE-355) analyzes the recent performance of the Bank's portfolio of operations. Two country strategies were approved during 2000-2008, which were prepared in two very different contexts in Brazil. The 2000-2003 strategy was prepared following the 1999 crisis that...
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Ideas para el desarrollo en las Américas (IDEA): Volumen 20: Septiembre-diciembre, 2009: La política del proceso presupuestario Title: Ideas for Development in the Americas (IDEA):...
Inter-American Development Bank; Banco Interamericano …; … - 2009
Esta edición de IDEA se centra en el proceso intensamente político que rodea al presupuesto público en América Latina. La misma analiza temas presupuestarios críticos, la legislación reciente, los actores políticos involucrados y las consecuencias --a veces no intencionales-- de la...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673001
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Country Program Evaluation: Belize (1993-2003) Title: Evaluación del programa para el país: Belice (1993-2003)
Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2004
This report (RE-296) presents an evaluation of the Bank's country program for Belize for the years 1993-2003. The evaluation includes: 1) An overview of the structure of the Belizean economy, including developments that took place during the nineties and the development challenges faced by the...
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