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New Approaches to Science and Technology Cooperation and Capacity Building
A publication of great impact providing insights into the future direction that countries and major organizations are likely to take in information technology development. It contains contributions...
A publication of great impact providing insights into the future direction that countries and major organizations are likely to take in information technology development. It contains contributions...
Tributación Ambiental, Macroeconomía y Medio Ambiente en América Latina
Aspectos Conceptuales y el Caso de Brasil
Este texto presenta los fundamentos teóricos y conceptuales de la tributación ambiental. Examina primero las relaciones entre la gestión macroeconómica y el control ambiental. La ambigüedad de estas...
Este texto presenta los fundamentos teóricos y conceptuales de la tributación ambiental. Examina primero las relaciones entre la gestión macroeconómica y el control ambiental. La ambigüedad de estas...
Globalization and Liberalization
The Impact on Developing Countries
This paper analyzes the impact of globalization on developing countries over the last several decades. The first section examines the components and mechanisms of globalization. The second turns to...
This paper analyzes the impact of globalization on developing countries over the last several decades. The first section examines the components and mechanisms of globalization. The second turns to...
Financial Regulation and Supervision in Emerging Markets
The Experience of Latin America since the Tequila Crisis
The financial crisis of 1994-1995 sounded a wake-up call to Latin America, indicating that regulation and supervision needed to be strengthened substantially. Since then, important steps have been...
The financial crisis of 1994-1995 sounded a wake-up call to Latin America, indicating that regulation and supervision needed to be strengthened substantially. Since then, important steps have been...
Long Run Economic Development in Latin America in a Comparative Perspective
Proximate and Ultimate Causes
This paper describes trends in economic growth and it’s causes in several Latin American countries in the 20th century. This paper stresses that the proximate causes of economic growth are not...
This paper describes trends in economic growth and it’s causes in several Latin American countries in the 20th century. This paper stresses that the proximate causes of economic growth are not...
Procesos de Exclusión e Inclusión Laboral
La Expansión del Empleo en el Sector Terciario
En este trabajo se pretende profundizar los conocimientos sobre los procesos simultáneos de inclusión y exclusión laboral, por medio de un estudio del empleo en el sector terciario. En este sector...
En este trabajo se pretende profundizar los conocimientos sobre los procesos simultáneos de inclusión y exclusión laboral, por medio de un estudio del empleo en el sector terciario. En este sector...
Globalizing Talent and Human Capital
Implications for Developing Countries
Human capital flows can take several forms and include the international circulation of scientists, information technology experts, intellectuals, artists and entrepreneurs. The evidence shows that...
Human capital flows can take several forms and include the international circulation of scientists, information technology experts, intellectuals, artists and entrepreneurs. The evidence shows that...
Regional Integration and the Issue of Choosing an Appropiate Exchange-rate Regime in Latin America
Behind the discussion on optimal exchange-rate regimes lies the need to achieve external and internal equilibrium, and thus create an appropriate macroeconomic climate for sustained growth and...
Behind the discussion on optimal exchange-rate regimes lies the need to achieve external and internal equilibrium, and thus create an appropriate macroeconomic climate for sustained growth and...
¿Cuán Dinámicas son las Exportaciones Intraregionales Latinoamericanas?
El auge de las exportaciones de manufacturas entre países de América Latina ha suscitado grandes expectativas respecto de una posible vía de escape de la condición de exportadores mayoritarios de...
El auge de las exportaciones de manufacturas entre países de América Latina ha suscitado grandes expectativas respecto de una posible vía de escape de la condición de exportadores mayoritarios de...
Evolution of World Income Inequality, The
Assessing the Impact of Globalization
In the last two centuries, the world has seen an unprecedented increase in the capacity to create material wealth and undergo technical change. At the same time, this is also a period of large...
In the last two centuries, the world has seen an unprecedented increase in the capacity to create material wealth and undergo technical change. At the same time, this is also a period of large...
Euro and the Financial Relations between Latin America and Europe
Medium- and Long-term Implications
The internationalization of the euro is in its initial stages and it is still difficult to draw any definitive conclusions regarding its scope and its implications for Latin America. The most...
The internationalization of the euro is in its initial stages and it is still difficult to draw any definitive conclusions regarding its scope and its implications for Latin America. The most...
Problemática de la Coordinación de Políticas Económicas, La
El presente documento se dirige a los expertos latinoamericanos involucrados en la definición de las políticas macroeconómicas de sus respectivos países. Apunta a entregar las bases necesarias para...
El presente documento se dirige a los expertos latinoamericanos involucrados en la definición de las políticas macroeconómicas de sus respectivos países. Apunta a entregar las bases necesarias para...
Exportaciones de Manufacturas de América Latina
¿Desarme Unilateral o Integración Regional?
En este estudio se pasa revista a la evolución de las exportaciones latinoamericanas de manufacturas en los decenios pasados, tanto en lo que respecta a su composición por productos como a sus...
En este estudio se pasa revista a la evolución de las exportaciones latinoamericanas de manufacturas en los decenios pasados, tanto en lo que respecta a su composición por productos como a sus...
Modernización Económica y Empleo en América Latina
Propuestas para un Desarrollo Incluyente
Con este documento se intenta contribuir a la discusión sobre cómo lograr que la modernización económica sea menos excluyente, es decir que sea capaz de integrar, crecientemente y en forma productiva...
Con este documento se intenta contribuir a la discusión sobre cómo lograr que la modernización económica sea menos excluyente, es decir que sea capaz de integrar, crecientemente y en forma productiva...
Energy Systems, Environment and Development
A Reader
This Bulletin presents the experiences and acquired wisdom of international energy experts and describes through case studies the successes and failures of their energy technology. It also focuses on...
This Bulletin presents the experiences and acquired wisdom of international energy experts and describes through case studies the successes and failures of their energy technology. It also focuses on...
Technology Assessment and Development
Rapidly changing technologies and their socio-economic implications have made it imperative to analyze more closely the relationship between technological advances and socio-economic development...
Rapidly changing technologies and their socio-economic implications have made it imperative to analyze more closely the relationship between technological advances and socio-economic development...
Materials Technology and Development
New technology plays a crucial part in the development process. This Bulletin provides the opportunity to gain full insight into the role materials technology plays in development.
New technology plays a crucial part in the development process. This Bulletin provides the opportunity to gain full insight into the role materials technology plays in development.
Role of Publicly Funded Research and Publicly Owned Technologies in the Transfer and Diffusion of...
This issue of the Advanced Technology Assessment (ATAS) deals with the topic of environmentally sound technologies (ESTs). The purpose of this Assessment is to help policy makers and regulators to...
This issue of the Advanced Technology Assessment (ATAS) deals with the topic of environmentally sound technologies (ESTs). The purpose of this Assessment is to help policy makers and regulators to...
Impact of Structural Reforms on Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, The
An Empirical Estimation
Since the middle of the 1980s, many structural reforms have been adopted in Latin America in response to the debt crisis. This study discusses the effects of these reforms, with a critical look on the...
Since the middle of the 1980s, many structural reforms have been adopted in Latin America in response to the debt crisis. This study discusses the effects of these reforms, with a critical look on the...
Environmentally Sound Technology for Sustainable Development
This book is an extended collection of papers that present an in-depth examination of and numerous case studies on this subject of worldwide concern. The articles presented are grouped under six main...
This book is an extended collection of papers that present an in-depth examination of and numerous case studies on this subject of worldwide concern. The articles presented are grouped under six main...