In 2001, after a long period of recession, Argentina faced the greatest economic, political, and institutional crisis in its history. Unemployment reached levels nearing 18 percent and the poverty rat...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 53816Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008Autor:
Stubbs,Josefina
Highlighted in this issue of Caudal: Challenges of water and sanitation services in the Amazon basin; Provision of water services, sanitation and hygiene for low income urban communities in Medellin, ...
Tipo: NewsletterInforme#: 44500Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008
Realizing the potential of Latin America and the Caribbean's youth is essential not only to their well being, but also to the long term well being of the whole region. Young people's families, communi...
Tipo: Other Social Protection StudyInforme#: 62478Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008Autor:
Cunningham,Wendy ;
Mcginnis,Linda ;
Garcia Verdu,Claudio Rodrigo ;
Tesliuc,Cornelia M. ;
Verner,Dorte
This paper explains that the International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, promotes economic growth in sustainable middle-income countries and emerging economies. Through it...
Tipo: ReportInforme#: 62307Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008Autor:
Deane,Arsala ;
Astonitas Villafuerte,Lya Maine
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) annual report continues an approach pioneered last year, combining information on the investments and advisory services, sustainability, development effecti...
Tipo: World Bank Annual ReportInforme#: 46277Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008
The paper on addressing needs, creating opportunities or ensuring rights, identifies and examines what three normative visions of social policy and social actors and relevant politicians of ten Argent...
Tipo: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Informe#: 43741Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008Autor:
Bonvecchi,Alejandro ;
Smulovitz,Catalina
Doing Business 2008, the fifth report in the series, found that large emerging markets, such as China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Turkey, and Vietnam, were reforming fast. The report also found that mor...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 41938Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008
This work is a compilation of three studies that discuss recent evolution of poverty Peru in 2004-2007. Although the studies may be read separately, they complement each other. The first study examine...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 50150Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008
This paper updates the 1997 World Bank Health, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) strategy to enhance Bank capacity so that it continues to contribute to this virtuous circle in light of the momentous ch...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 40928Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) family business governance handbook is a concise and practical description of essential family business governance components and suggested approaches to re...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 45077Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008Autor:
Abouzaid,Sanaa
Malaria infects over 500 million people worldwide each year. The most vulnerable are infants, young children, and pregnant women. Pregnant women are vulnerable, their immunity to malaria is decreased ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 43059Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008
This report states that youths in Argentina represents a resource for development, but is a resource that Argentina to some extent has not been able to take advantage of. The author believes that if y...
Tipo: Social AnalysisInforme#: 38825Fecha: 1 de enero de 2008
The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Guidelines are technical reference documents with general and industry specific examples of Good International Industry Practice (GIIP). The EHS Guideline f...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 113557Fecha: 10 de diciembre de 2007
This paper presents the methodology and exploratory analyses of the results of a study of public opinion conducted in Argentina between June and August 2007 aimed at knowing the opinion of the general...
Tipo: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Informe#: 43742Fecha: 6 de diciembre de 2007Autor:
Cruces,Guillermo A. ;
Rovner,Helena ;
Schijman, Agustina
The Government of Panama (GoP) has identified the deficient access to and quality of education services in Panama as a significant obstacle to poverty reduction and sustainable economic growth. While ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 92772Fecha: 6 de diciembre de 2007Autor:
Villanueva,Karla Maria
This is the third in a series of reports to document global progress with control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and preparedness for the next influenza pandemic. The report covers develo...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 41984Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2007
This study on North American Market Integration for Sensitive Agricultural Commodities provides for a small short-term impact of elimination of tariffs and quotas on trade in corn and beans because th...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 69002Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2007
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