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Regional Interdependencies and Macroeconomic Crises Notes on Mercosur

Series: Estudios y Perspectivas
( Print: February 2002 )

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...


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Elementos de Competitividad Sistémica de las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (PYME) del Istmo...

Series: Estudios y Perspectivas
( Print: January 2002 )

El documento presenta, por una parte, los rasgos estilizados de la competitividad sistemática; por otra, las opciones de política pública de las pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYME) en Centroamérica...

El documento presenta, por una parte, los rasgos estilizados de la competitividad sistemática; por otra, las opciones de política pública de las pequeñas y medianas empresas (PYME) en Centroamérica...


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Estrategia Económica Regional

Los Casos de Escocia y la Región de Yorkshire y Humber

Series: Estudios y Perspectivas
( Print: January 2002 )

El presente documento, está orientado a brindar información sobre la manera, tanto conceptual como operativa, en que diferentes economías regionales subnacionales han abordado la necesidad de generar...

El presente documento, está orientado a brindar información sobre la manera, tanto conceptual como operativa, en que diferentes economías regionales subnacionales han abordado la necesidad de generar...


Pasado, Presente y Futuro del Proceso de Integración Centroamericano

Series: Estudios y Perspectivas
( Print: March 2002 )

Formalmente, la integración económica regional comenzó en 1960 con la firma del Tratado General de Integración. La evolución del proceso de integración en la posguerra se ha dividido para este trabajo...

Formalmente, la integración económica regional comenzó en 1960 con la firma del Tratado General de Integración. La evolución del proceso de integración en la posguerra se ha dividido para este trabajo...


Humanitarian Emergencies and Warlord Economies in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

Humanitarian Emergencies and Warlord Economies in Liberia and Sierra Leone examines the correlations between humanitarian emergencies and political economies of these failing states. The publication...

Humanitarian Emergencies and Warlord Economies in Liberia and Sierra Leone examines the correlations between humanitarian emergencies and political economies of these failing states. The publication...


Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa

A Long-Term Perspective

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa discusses the main changes in infant, child and maternal mortality which have occurred over the period 1960-1995. It also analyses the main...

Health Status and Health Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa discusses the main changes in infant, child and maternal mortality which have occurred over the period 1960-1995. It also analyses the main...


War, Hunger and Displacement

An Econometric Investigation into the Sources of Humanitarian Emergencies

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

War, Hunger and Displacement uses econometric methods and case-study evidence to examine the political economy of complex humanitarian emergencies, multidimensional crises characterized by warfare...

War, Hunger and Displacement uses econometric methods and case-study evidence to examine the political economy of complex humanitarian emergencies, multidimensional crises characterized by warfare...


Rise and Fall of Development Aid, The

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

This study re-examines the rationale for development aid; revisits the development debate that accompanied its growth; and draws conclusions for aids' performance which may influence the future. The...

This study re-examines the rationale for development aid; revisits the development debate that accompanied its growth; and draws conclusions for aids' performance which may influence the future. The...


Export Performance in Chile

Lessons from Africa

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

This study looks at the performance of exports in Chile for the period 1960-1995. It identifies the main trends in the growth of exports and attempts to assign responsibility to various factors for...

This study looks at the performance of exports in Chile for the period 1960-1995. It identifies the main trends in the growth of exports and attempts to assign responsibility to various factors for...


South-North Challenges in Global Forestry

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

South-North Challenges in Global Forestry addresses the types of transitions operating in global forestry and evaluates the significance of trends. The publication is part of an applied research and...

South-North Challenges in Global Forestry addresses the types of transitions operating in global forestry and evaluates the significance of trends. The publication is part of an applied research and...


Privatization in the Countries of Eastern and Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

The present study examines privatization in transition economies of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. It addresses trade-offs in the choice of privatization methods, the choice...

The present study examines privatization in transition economies of Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union. It addresses trade-offs in the choice of privatization methods, the choice...


Provision of Health Care and Education in Transitional Asia

Key Issues and Lessons from Vietnam

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: November 1998 )

This publication examines the impact of the transition to a market economy on health and education in transitional Asia, with particular focus on Vietnam. Several lessons emerge from the empirical...

This publication examines the impact of the transition to a market economy on health and education in transitional Asia, with particular focus on Vietnam. Several lessons emerge from the empirical...


Viet Nam

Transition as a Socialist Project in East Asia

Series: UNU/WIDER Working Papers
( Print: February 1999 )

In analyzing Viet Nam's recent economic adjustments, this publication discusses that country's macroeconomic instability and the evolution of privatization and industrial policy. It also addresses the...

In analyzing Viet Nam's recent economic adjustments, this publication discusses that country's macroeconomic instability and the evolution of privatization and industrial policy. It also addresses the...


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Dinámica del Empleo y Rotación de Empresas

La Experiencia en el Sector Industrial de Argentina desde Mediados de los Años Noventa

Series: Estudios y Perspectivas
( Print: January 2003 )

En este documento se examina la evolución del empleo industrial en la Argentina en el período 1995-2000. Para ello se utiliza una base de datos desarrollada por el Ministerio de Trabajo que contiene...

En este documento se examina la evolución del empleo industrial en la Argentina en el período 1995-2000. Para ello se utiliza una base de datos desarrollada por el Ministerio de Trabajo que contiene...


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Mexican Maquila Industry and the Environment, The

An Overview of the Issues

Series: Estudios y Perspectivas
( Print: May 2002 )

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...


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Determinantes de la Pobreza en Colombia

Años Recientes

Series: Estudios y Perspectivas
( Print: June 2003 )

Este documento se centra sobre la pobreza en Colombia. Con una metodología de descomposición, se establecen características de la evolución de la pobreza en la década de los noventa, especialmente el...

Este documento se centra sobre la pobreza en Colombia. Con una metodología de descomposición, se establecen características de la evolución de la pobreza en la década de los noventa, especialmente el...


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Políticas de Competencia y de Regulación en el Istmo Centroamericano

Series: Estudios y Perspectivas
( Print: May 2003 )

En este documento se pretende incursionar en el tema de las condiciones de competencia en Centroamérica, vinculando los rasgos esenciales de las reformas económicas implantadas con los procesos de...

En este documento se pretende incursionar en el tema de las condiciones de competencia en Centroamérica, vinculando los rasgos esenciales de las reformas económicas implantadas con los procesos de...


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Finanzas Públicas Provinciales, Las

Situación Actual y Perspectivas

Series: Estudios y Perspectivas
( Print: May 2003 )

El presente trabajo comienza ofreciendo una perspectiva agregada y de largo plazo del desempeño fiscal de las provincias, identificando los diferentes períodos en relación con las circunstancias...

El presente trabajo comienza ofreciendo una perspectiva agregada y de largo plazo del desempeño fiscal de las provincias, identificando los diferentes períodos en relación con las circunstancias...


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Competitividad Territorial e Instituciones de Apoyo a la Producción en Mar del Plata

Series: Estudios y Perspectivas
( Print: September 2002 )

Se sintetiza el análisis del sistema institucional de apoyo a la producción en la ciudad de Mar del Plata a partir de los resultados de un trabajo de campo realizado mediante entrevistas a...

Se sintetiza el análisis del sistema institucional de apoyo a la producción en la ciudad de Mar del Plata a partir de los resultados de un trabajo de campo realizado mediante entrevistas a...


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Foreign Investment in Mexico after Economic Reform

Series: Estudios y Perspectivas
( Print: November 2002 )

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....