This paper investigates the conditions for social policy development of sub - autonomous national policies in federal countries. Autonomous sub-national social policies are understand to be those poli...
Tipo: Working Paper (Numbered Series)Informe#: 51717Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007Autor:
Bonvecchi,Alejandro
Informality: exit and exclusion analyzes informality in Latin America, exploring root causes and reasons for and implications of its growth. The authors use two distinct but complementary lenses: info...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 40008Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007Autor:
Arias Diaz,Omar S. ;
Bosch Mossi,Mariano ;
Fajnzylber,Pablo ;
Maloney,William F. ;
Mason,Andrew D. ;
Perry, Guillermo E. ;
Saavedra,Jaime
In Mexico, the process of liberalization has simply aggravated the changes, or has given them a different direction. The agrarian structure in Mexico is highly concentrated and public policy is the pr...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 77987Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007Autor:
Rello,Fernando ;
Saavedra, Fernando
This paper identifies and analyzes three normative visions of social policy that social and political actors of ten Argentine provinces have respected as policies to be undertaken. In the first sectio...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 41775Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007Autor:
Bonvecchi,Alejandro ;
Smulovitz,Catalina
The primary objective of the Municipal Scorecard 2007 is to provide information to local authorities with which they can initiate reforms to improve the business climate in their jurisdictions. The sc...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 43744Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007
In Nepal, a country where young people's reproductive health needs are especially acute, a grassroots participatory approach has reduced the gap in reproductive health outcomes for young people with d...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 42025Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007
This report states that Chile is on a path towards a steady advanced stage of development. However, this process can be affected by its high level of inequality, one of the highest in Latin America an...
Tipo: Country Gender Assessment (CGA)Informe#: 44661Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007
This paper presents a selection of unconventional technologies in Honduras with the purpose to identify and select solutions to users and the beneficiaries needs of rural water and sewerage services. ...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 38745Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007
Since the mine’s inception in 1993, opposition to its operations had been growing, although such opposition had remained concentrated within rural groups. On several occasions, local inhabitants had e...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 112737Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007
This study is crucial in rethinking public education in Mexico. It includes different reactions to a report highlighting the main problems with the quality of education and reveals the challenges that...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 63511Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007Autor:
Miranda Lopez, Francisco ;
Patrinos,Harry Anthony ;
Lopez y Mota, Angel
The drought-prone interior of Maharashtra state is especially dependent on groundwater resources for both rural drinking water-supply and for subsistence and commercial irrigated agriculture. Despite ...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 44361Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007Autor:
Foster, Stephen ;
Garduno, Hector ;
Tuinhof, Alber
Financial year 2007 was a remarkable one for International Finance Corporation (IFC). The author delivered strong, measurable development impact and continued to show how the private sector creates op...
Tipo: World Bank Annual ReportInforme#: 60328Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007
Middle-income countries are facing rapidly evolving development challenges as their economies mature and integrate into the global economy. As a group, the 86 middle-income countries account for about...
Tipo: PublicationInforme#: 43996Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007
This study was undertaken under an agreement between Regulatel, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Public-Private Infrastructure Advisory Facili...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 40829Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007Autor:
Stern, Peter A. ;
Townsend,David Newell
In regard to Honduras, in March of 2005, the Foundation for Investment and the Development of Exports (FIDE), the International Financial Corporation (IFC), the Municipal Mayor of the Central District...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 39919Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007Autor:
Isusivargas, Pedro ;
Prado,Elizabeth Leah ;
Sanchez, Elias
One of the major challenges faced when discussing corporate governance is to show that decisions resulting from a good model of business governance contribute to the company's economic results. The ca...
Tipo: Working PaperInforme#: 45078Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007Autor:
Bernal,Andres ;
Lubrano, Mike
Regulatory simplification has become a part of many countries' efforts to improve the investment climate and the overall economy. Reducing red tape can lift constraints on private sector development a...
Tipo: BriefInforme#: 39242Fecha: 1 de enero de 2007Autor:
Anthony,Sarah Ellen ;
Artemiev,Igor E. ;
Haggarty,Luke Augustine ;
Samad,Taimur ;
Sislen,David N.
This Country Financial Accountability and Procurement Assessment Report (CFANCPAR) analyzes the government's fiduciary responsibility to manage public resources through transparent institutions and ef...
Tipo: Country Financial Accountability AssessmentInforme#: 40496Fecha: 31 de diciembre de 2006
There has never been a better time to invest in young people in developing countries. Those who are 12-24 years of age number 1.3 billion and make up the largest youth cohort in history. They are, on ...
Tipo: World Development ReportInforme#: 35999Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2006Autor:
Fares,Jean ;
Gauri,Varun ;
Jimenez,Emmanuel Y. ;
Lundberg,Mattias K. A. ;
Mckenzie,David J. ;
Murthi,Mamta ;
Ridao-Cano,Cristobal ;
Sinha,Nistha
This paper aims to make an evaluation of the natural gas sector in Colombia and in order to make an analysis within the final project report (REDI) framework, it takes into account factors of analysis...
Tipo: ESMAP PaperInforme#: 39902Fecha: 1 de diciembre de 2006
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