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Regional Interdependencies and Macroeconomic Crises Notes on Mercosur
In the relatively short history of Mercosur, the countries of the region have gone through wide macroeconomic fluctuations. Macroeconomic turbulence is not a novelty for Argentina, Brazil and their...
In the relatively short history of Mercosur, the countries of the region have gone through wide macroeconomic fluctuations. Macroeconomic turbulence is not a novelty for Argentina, Brazil and their...
Mexican Maquila Industry and the Environment, The
An Overview of the Issues
The maquiladora in-bond industry is a key factor for Mexico’s economic development and dominates the economic activity in the northern frontier states. As in the case of most industrial activity, the...
The maquiladora in-bond industry is a key factor for Mexico’s economic development and dominates the economic activity in the northern frontier states. As in the case of most industrial activity, the...
Foreign Investment in Mexico after Economic Reform
Since the mid-1980s the Mexican economy has undergone a process of deep economic reform designed to shift away from the more inward-oriented development model that Mexico had followed until then....
Since the mid-1980s the Mexican economy has undergone a process of deep economic reform designed to shift away from the more inward-oriented development model that Mexico had followed until then....
Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises' Restructuring in a Context of Transition
A Shared Process - Inter-player Effects on Efficient Boundary Choice in the Argentine...
The restructuring transition of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from closed economy to open market economy is strongly influenced by resource constraints and the processing of information. This...
The restructuring transition of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from closed economy to open market economy is strongly influenced by resource constraints and the processing of information. This...
Monetary Dilemmas
Argentina in Mercosur
The deep economic crisis of Argentina has been causing an active quest for conclusions of topical or general importance. This document provides a brief discussion of the problems related to the...
The deep economic crisis of Argentina has been causing an active quest for conclusions of topical or general importance. This document provides a brief discussion of the problems related to the...
Mexico
Economic Growth Exports and Industrial Performance after NAFTA
This article concerns Mexico's industrial policy and economic performance, focusing on an analysis of the structural changes associated with NAFTA that have occurred in the country's manufacturing...
This article concerns Mexico's industrial policy and economic performance, focusing on an analysis of the structural changes associated with NAFTA that have occurred in the country's manufacturing...
Income Inequality in Central America, Dominican Republic and Mexico
Assessing the Importance of Individual and Household Characteristics
This study investigates the relationship between individual and household characteristics and income inequality in Central America, the Dominican Republic and Mexico from 1990 to 2002. A Theil...
This study investigates the relationship between individual and household characteristics and income inequality in Central America, the Dominican Republic and Mexico from 1990 to 2002. A Theil...
Health Benefits Guarantees in Latin America
Equity and Quasi-market Restructuring at the Beginning of the Millennium
This study considers the introduction of health benefits guarantees in highly underdeveloped health systems, analyzing with more detail the case of Guatemala and briefly, Bolivia. Afterwards, a...
This study considers the introduction of health benefits guarantees in highly underdeveloped health systems, analyzing with more detail the case of Guatemala and briefly, Bolivia. Afterwards, a...
Two Essays on Development Economics
This document analyzes the emergence of large-scale education systems in a framework where growth is associated with changes in the configuration of the economy. The model presented here attempts to...
This document analyzes the emergence of large-scale education systems in a framework where growth is associated with changes in the configuration of the economy. The model presented here attempts to...
Valuing Damage and Losses in Cultural Assets after a Disaster
Concept Paper and Research Options
This paper is a first conceptual discussion and proposal to formalize the inclusion of the valuation of cultural assets after a disaster. The paper describes the characteristics of cultural assets and...
This paper is a first conceptual discussion and proposal to formalize the inclusion of the valuation of cultural assets after a disaster. The paper describes the characteristics of cultural assets and...
Regional Integration and Public Policy
Evaluation of the European Experience and Possible Implications for Latin American Integration
In the European integration process, regional policies have assumed greater prominence with notable “convergence” success between countries. The expansion o f the European Union in 2004, along with...
In the European integration process, regional policies have assumed greater prominence with notable “convergence” success between countries. The expansion o f the European Union in 2004, along with...
2004 Hurricanes in the Caribbean and the Tsunami in the Indian Ocean, The
Lessons and Policy Changes for Development and Disaster Reduction
This document analyzes the differentiated impact that recent events such as the tsunami and hurricanes have had on different countries, sectors, communities and localities. It also provides examples...
This document analyzes the differentiated impact that recent events such as the tsunami and hurricanes have had on different countries, sectors, communities and localities. It also provides examples...
Political Economy of Mexico's Dollarization Debate, The
Between 1998 and 2002 Mexico was host to an intense debate over dollarization. This paper examines the conjunctural factors which led to the emergence of this debate, reviews the main participants in...
Between 1998 and 2002 Mexico was host to an intense debate over dollarization. This paper examines the conjunctural factors which led to the emergence of this debate, reviews the main participants in...
Socio-economic Vulnerability to Natural Disasters in Mexico
Rural Poor, Trade and Public Response
The increasing frequency and economic losses from natural disasters within the framework of decreasing agricultural process is becoming crucial in increasing poverty in the Mexican rural economy. The...
The increasing frequency and economic losses from natural disasters within the framework of decreasing agricultural process is becoming crucial in increasing poverty in the Mexican rural economy. The...
Economic Impact of Disasters
Evidence from DALA Assessments by ECLAC in Latin America and the Caribbean
Over the last 35 years the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has assessed major disasters in the Latin American region. Based on those exercises, which...
Over the last 35 years the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has assessed major disasters in the Latin American region. Based on those exercises, which...
Trade and Economic Growth
A Latin American Perspective on Rhetoric and Reality
In Latin America, the dominant understanding of the relationship between trade and growth has evolved radically over time. This paper analyses the different approaches to trade and growth in Latin...
In Latin America, the dominant understanding of the relationship between trade and growth has evolved radically over time. This paper analyses the different approaches to trade and growth in Latin...
Effectiveness of Technical Assistance, Socio-Economic Development, and the Absorptive Capacity of...
Using survey data on technical assistance projects that was collected by the International Competition Network's Competition Policy Implementation Working Group during 2004 and 2005, the author...
Using survey data on technical assistance projects that was collected by the International Competition Network's Competition Policy Implementation Working Group during 2004 and 2005, the author...
Transaction Costs in the Transportation Sector and Infrastruture in North America
Exploring Harmonization of Standards
The study analyses North American truck, rail and marine trade and transportation characteristics and operations that serve as the foundation to identify and quantify transaction costs caused by the...
The study analyses North American truck, rail and marine trade and transportation characteristics and operations that serve as the foundation to identify and quantify transaction costs caused by the...
Growth, Poverty and Inequality in Central America
The study measures and analyses the household income growth performance of six countries in Central America between 1990 and 2004. Using national household surveys over the period, new empirical and...
The study measures and analyses the household income growth performance of six countries in Central America between 1990 and 2004. Using national household surveys over the period, new empirical and...
Innovation and Technology Policy (ITP) for Catching Up
A Three Phase Life Cycle Framework for Industrializing Economies
This paper outlines a dynamic, medium/long term Innovation and Technology Policy framework for industrializing economies directed to stimulate innovation and to contribute to the eventual creation of...
This paper outlines a dynamic, medium/long term Innovation and Technology Policy framework for industrializing economies directed to stimulate innovation and to contribute to the eventual creation of...