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Politics, Policies and the Dynamics of Aggregate Productivity in Colombia
Eslava, Marcela; Arjona, Marcela Meléndez - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009
This paper describes private actors' involvement in Colombia's policymaking process. While more transparent and formal channels are used to discuss horizontal policies, they are also less effective. The adoption of targeted policies, however, follows a faster track and depends more on political...
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Judicial Ethics: Independence, Impartiality, and Integrity
Sharman, Jeffrey M. - Inter-American Development Bank - 1996
This monograph was written for the Judicial Reform Roundtable II held May 19-22, 1996 in Williamsburg, Virginia. It discusses the need for the rule of law and separation of powers; the need for judicial independence; and judicial responsibility, integrity, and discipline in the United States.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673543
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Governance in Suriname
Martin, Dougal - Inter-American Development Bank - 2001
This study surveys governance issues in Suriname. It looks at the Constitution, the National Assembly, the executive … society and corruption. The study concludes that deficiencies in governance have adversely affected Suriname's economic and … social development and that the quality of governance in many areas will have to improve if better development outcomes are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009206106
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Governance in Suriname
Martin, Dougal - Inter-American Development Bank - 2001
This study surveys governance issues in Suriname. It looks at the Constitution, the National Assembly, the executive … society and corruption. The study concludes that deficiencies in governance have adversely affected Suriname's economic and … social development and that the quality of governance in many areas will have to improve if better development outcomes are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010653149
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The Public Sector Premium and the Gender Gap in Latin America: Evidence from the 1980s and 1990s
Panizza, Ugo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2000
This paper exploits a rich collection of household surveys to investigate the wage differential between the public and private sectors in 17 Latin American countries during the 1980s and 1990s. The paper also studies how the sector of employment affects the gender wage gap. The paper finds very...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010944513
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Who Decides the Budget?: A Political Economy Analysis of the Budget Process in Latin America
Scartascini, Carlos; Stein, Ernesto H.; Abuelafia, Emmanuel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009
region in which informality dominates public governance. It includes detailed country analyses which provide comparative … knowledge about the workings of policymaking and budget processes in Latin America, allowing for the formulation of better …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010673728
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The Role of Information and Communication Technology in Building Trust in Governance: Towards Effectiveness and Results
Avgerou, Chrisanti; Ciborra, Claudio; Cordella, Antonio; … - Inter-American Development Bank
governance and people-centered development in accordance with the principles contained in the United Nations Millennium …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772310
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Governing the Metropolis: Principles and Cases Title: Gobernar las metrópolis
Slack, Enid; Cuadrado-Roura, Juan R.; Güell, José … - Inter-American Development Bank
governance as they apply to the metropolis, and unfolds cases of institutional and programmatic arrangements to tackle such …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772441
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An Unequal Democracy?: Seeing Latin America through European Eyes
Patten, Christopher; Whitehead, Laurence; Álamo, Óscar del - Inter-American Development Bank
International Institute for Governance of Catalonia in November 2003, with support from the government of Catalonia and the Special …: democracy, governance and well-being. The book is a compilation of selected papers presented at the conference that address …, particularly in Latin America. This book aims to contribute to the reflection and debate on the issues of democracy, governance and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772493
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Market Access under the Government Sector's Procurement Agreements Title: Acceso a Mercados en los Acuerdos de Compras del Sector Público
Rojas, Laura - Inter-American Development Bank - 2003
The primary purpose of an agreement on government procurement that included the issue of access is to expose that market to stronger competition and closer international scrutiny. Provisions are established for that purpose, binding the Parties to the agreement to apply the principle of...
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