Documents et rapports
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Severity of the crisis and its transmission channels (anglais)
The current global crisis, although initially circumscribed to the US housing market, spread rapidly across markets and borders. It has affected almost all countries through different reinforcing channels:...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 56752 Date du document: 20 décembre 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Calderon,Cesar,Didier Brandao,Tatiana
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Social consequences of the global financial crisis in Latin America : some preliminary , and surprisingly optimistic, conjectures (anglais)
Surprisingly, the most severe economic crisis the world has seen since the great depression does not appear to have had as dramatic an impact on poverty in Latin America as might have been expected. The...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53546 Date du document: 24 novembre 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Ferreira,Francisco H. G.,Schady,Norbert Rudiger
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Containing systemic risk : are regulatory reform proposals on the right track? (anglais)
This note questions two emerging views on ways to tackle systemic risk. As evidenced by the explosive growth of investment banks, which were regulated more lightly because they were assumed to be systemically...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53545 Date du document: 26 octobre 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: De La Torre,Augusto,Ize,Alain
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Back to global imbalances? (anglais)
The 2008-2009 financial crisis has shaken the prevailing equilibrium of the global economy, with a collapse in capital flows and international trade. How will the post-crisis constellation of current account...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53544 Date du document: 13 juillet 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: De La Torre,Augusto,Schmukler,Sergio L.,Serven,Luis
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Labor markets and the crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean (a preliminary review for selected countries) (anglais)
Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are experiencing the impact of the international financial crisis on labor markets across different dimensions, such as employment, wages and the quality of...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53543 Date du document: 15 juin 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Freije-Rodriguez,Samuel,Murrugarra,Edmundo
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Patterns of financing during periods of high risk aversion : how have Latin firms fared in this crisis so far? (anglais)
This note examines the extent to which firms in Latin America have been able to raise capital through debt and equity securities as well as syndicated loans, both abroad and domestically, since the onset...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53542 Date du document: 29 mai 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Didier Brandao,Tatiana
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Crisis in LAC : infrastructure investment and the potential for employment generation (anglais)
Infrastructure investment is a central part of the stimulus plans of the Latin America and Caribbean Region (LAC) as it confronts the growing financial crisis. This paper estimates the potential effects...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53541 Date du document: 3 mai 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Tuck,Laura,Schwartz,Jordan Z.,Andres,Luis Alberto
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How much room does Latin America and the Caribbean have for implementing counter-cyclical fiscal policies? (anglais)
Latin America's government debt has exhibited a clear downward trend since 2003. While this has been partly due to rapidly increasing commodity prices, more sustainable fiscal policies have also been a...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53540 Date du document: 29 avril 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Calderon,Cesar,Fajnzylber,Pablo
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How will labor markets adjust to the crisis? A dynamic view (anglais)
Tracking flows of workers among different sectors of employment during economic downturns can shed light on the mechanism of labor market adjustment and inform the design of safety net programs. Though...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53538 Date du document: 1 mars 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Maloney,William F.
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Will FDI be resilient in this crisis? (anglais)
Although foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have tended to remain resilient during previous crises, they may not behave in a similar fashion during the current crisis. Why? In past crises, the stability...
Type de document: Fiche Numéro du rapport: 53539 Date du document: 1 janvier 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Calderon,Cesar,Didier Brandao,Tatiana
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Mexico - Integration of the North American market for sensitive agricultural commodities : policy notes overview and corn market - implications for Mexican producers and consumers (anglais)
This note is conceived in an environment where there was some fear that the final phase of opening under North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will create pressure on local producers of corn, beans...
Type de document: Document de travail Numéro du rapport: 78513 Date du document: 1 décembre 2007 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Nash,John D.,Caballero,Jose Maria,Larson,Donald F.,Brandriss,Peter M.
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Mexico - Integration of the North American market for sensitive agricultural commodities : policy notes overview and dry bean market - implications for Mexican producers and consumers (anglais)
This note is conceived in an environment where there was some fear that the final phase of opening under North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will create pressure on local producers of corn, beans...
Type de document: Document de travail Numéro du rapport: 78517 Date du document: 1 décembre 2007 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Brandriss,Peter M.,Caballero,Jose Maria,Larson,Donald F.,Nash,John D.
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Mexico - Integration of the North American market for sensitive agricultural commodities : policy notes overview and sugar market - implications for Mexican producers and consumers (anglais)
This note is conceived in an environment where there was some fear that the final phase of opening under North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will create pressure on local producers of corn, beans...
Type de document: Document de travail Numéro du rapport: 78516 Date du document: 1 décembre 2007 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Nash, Josh,Caballero,Jose Maria,Larson,Donald F.,Brandriss,Peter M.
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Thinking out loud VI : Innovative case studies on participatory instruments (anglais)
As one of the pillars of poverty reduction, empowerment has become a critical component of Bank operations, and is demonstrating its impact for development effectiveness. The fundamentals of empowerment...
Type de document: Document de travail (série numérotée) Numéro du rapport: 35663 Date du document: 1 juillet 2005 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Arevalo, Blanche,Arevalo, Jorge,Avellan,Carla,Braun,Franka,Cantuarias,Fernando,Colmenares,Maria Magdalena,Dasso,Maria Elizabeth,Falconer,Andres Pablo,Larreamendy Ricardo,Silvia Del Pilar,Lopez Calix, Jose Roberto,Mosqueira Medina,Edgardo,Pereira,Andrea Emilia,Reuben,William,Silva-Leander,Annika
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Thinking out loud V : Innovative case studies on participatory instruments : Pensando en voz alta V : innovadores estudios de caso sobre instrumentos participativos (espagnol)
Empowerment is a critical element in the fight against poverty. In its broadest sense, empowerment refers to the freedom of choice and action to shape one's future. Its critical dimensions include participation...
Type de document: Document de travail Numéro du rapport: 30332 Date du document: 1 avril 2004 Auteur: Bain,Katherine A.,Cesilini,Sandra,Dalmazo, Raul,Guzman Escobar,Armando Eduardo,John-Abraham,Indu,Martin,Lisandro Roman,Moreno Torres,Magui,Pinto-Rodrigues,Marla Mccarroll,Ruan,Guillermo,Russo,Francesca,Smyle,James W.,Solana,Miguel,Tarifa,Ricardo L. B.,Trommer,Josef S.,Weiss, Zeze
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Thinking out loud V : Innovative case studies on participatory instruments (anglais)
Empowerment is a critical element in the fight against poverty. In its broadest sense, empowerment refers to the freedom of choice and action to shape one's future. Its critical dimensions include participation...
Type de document: Document de travail Numéro du rapport: 30332 Date du document: 1 avril 2004 Auteur: Bain,Katherine A.,Cesilini,Sandra,Dalmazo, Raul,Guzman Escobar,Armando Eduardo,John-Abraham,Indu,Martin,Lisandro Roman,Moreno Torres,Magui,Pinto-Rodrigues,Marla Mccarroll,Ruan,Guillermo,Russo,Francesca,Smyle,James W.,Solana,Miguel,Tarifa,Ricardo L. B.,Trommer,Josef S.,Weiss, Zeze
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Social capital as a factor in indigenous peoples development in Ecuador (anglais)
This study attempts to distill lessons from the preparation, and initial implementation of the Ecuador Indigenous and Afro-Ecuadoran Peoples Development Project, though it also draws heavily from a working...
Type de document: Document de travail (série numérotée) Numéro du rapport: 27204 Date du document: 30 août 2003 Auteur: Uquillas Rodas,Jorge E.,Van Nieuwkoop,Martien
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CFC markets in Latin America (anglais)
This report provides an assessment of Latin America market sectors engaged in the supply and consumption of CFCs. The report was designated to identify those countries that are at greater risk of falling...
Type de document: Document de travail (série numérotée) Numéro du rapport: 34663 Date du document: 1 décembre 2002 Auteur: ICF Consulting
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Thinking out loud : innovative case studies on participatory instruments : Pensando en voz alta : innovadores estudios de caso sobre instrumentos participativos (espagnol)
The five papers comprising this report present five experiences from different sectors and countries of how civil society organizations in World Bank-financed projects or processes can: correct poorly...
Type de document: Document de travail Numéro du rapport: 20908 Date du document: 1 octobre 1999 Auteur: Aparicio, Teresa,Garrison, John,Dolphin, Nichola
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Food for thought : proceedings from a Brown Bag Lunch series : Materia de reflexion - memorias de seminarios (espagnol)
The Brown-Bag Seminar Series, initiated in April 1999, presents a forum for ongoing theoretical debates and operational innovations regarding civil society participation and its potential contribution...
Type de document: Document de travail Numéro du rapport: 20909 Date du document: 1 octobre 1999 Auteur: Bain,Katherine A.,Shrader,Elizabeth,Galeano,Nora,Azcueta,Miguel,Garrison,John W.,Cesilini,Sandra,Arboleda,Jairo A.,Grossman, Claudio,Bernbaum, Marcia,Kleymeyer, Charles D.,Salcedo, Daniel,Piester,Kerianne