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IDB America
July 2001
Daniel Drosdoff |
Latin America's airlines face strong headwinds High taxes, outdated regulations and foreign competition are forcing a shakeout among the region's commercial air carriers...   |
IDB America
December 2005
Paul Constance |
Between a Rock and a Web Page 2,500 years before Google, Athenian democracy adopted a standard for access to information that has yet to be surpassed. On that model, Latin American government websites showing detailed data on public finances, once the exception to the rule, are starting to become more common. |
IDB America
October 2004
Carlo Binetti |
A Political Agenda Against Inequality In the last two decades, Latin America has been weighed down by the bitter paradox of trying to advance democracy even as poverty grows more extreme. Meanwhile, in the political arena, globalization has imposed new demands on the State. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
Strong democracy for strong economy A panel of international experts recently urged Latin America to strengthen its democratic institutions in order to better meet the challenges of economic growth and stability.... |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Claudio M. Loser & Martine Guerguil |
The Long Road to Financial Stability Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean weathered the economic crises of the late 1990s better than expected, thanks to the policy reforms of the past two decades. Further reform is urgently needed, however, to put the region on a faster growth path and reduce its vulnerability to external shocks. |
IDB America
August 2005 |
"A Bigger, More Creative, More Efficient Bank..." After 17 years as IDB president, Enrique V. Iglesias offers an assessment of the Bank's performance and reflects on Latin America's uneven economic progress. |
IDB America
January 2003
Charo Quesada |
The deadly workplace Indifference to occupational hazards is killing tens of thousands of Latin American workers each year. |
IDB America
May 2002 |
`Don't retreat on reform' IDB economist urges countries in Latin America to strengthen democracy, reforms and integration |
Finance & Development
March 2011
Alicia Barcena |
Spreading the Wealth Poverty and inequality have declined in Latin America in recent years, but there is a lot more to do. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2007
Bio-Tchane & Yehoue |
Africa's Missing Ingredients How international economic aid can be better directed to entrench development in sub-Saharan Africa. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2006
Anthony Elson |
What Happened? Here's why East Asia surged ahead of Latin America and some lessons for economic policy. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
Advice and dissent After Seattle and Washington, street protests have become standard features at big international gatherings, along with the traditional speeches and receptions. So the near absence of demonstrators at the IDB's annual meeting in New Orleans last March came as somewhat of a surprise.... |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
Danny M. Leipziger |
The Unfinished Poverty Agenda: Why Latin America and the Caribbean Lag Behind Compared with East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean have made very little progress in reducing poverty rates since the 1980s, largely because of sluggish growth... |
IDB America
April 2008 |
Government and Business Leaders to Attend IDB Group Annual Meeting Finance ministers, business leaders, civil society representatives and top artists from Latin America and the Caribbean will participate in the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank, taking place in Miami, Florida, April 4-8. |
IDB America
February 2005 |
How Can Latin America Catch up? Science and technology are the key to competitiveness and improving lives in Latin America. |
IDB America
August 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
New tools for new challenges IDB expands its services and offers more flexible financial instruments to meet the changing needs of its members |
HBS Working Knowledge
September 22, 2003
Cynthia D. Churchwell |
When Protestors Knock at Your Door You may not enjoy being targeted by a non-governmental organization, but you better learn how to manage that relationship, say Harvard professor Debora Spar and graduate Lane LaMure. |
IDB America
October 2004
Enrique V. Iglesias |
Solving the Competitiveness Conundrum The IDB is proud of the role it has played in promoting administrative, financial and judicial reform in its Latin American member countries, both through the Bank's lending programs and in the many innovative initiatives taken by its Multilateral Investment Fund. |
IDB America
September 2001
Charo Quesada |
The nuances of exclusion Once nearly inaudible, the public debate over the poverty and marginalization of ethnic groups in Latin America and the Caribbean is now hard to ignore. It is time for governments to act to eliminate ethnic and racial discrimination... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Kathryn McPhail |
How Oil, Gas, and Mining Projects Can Contribute to Development Oil, gas, and mining projects could be a boon for developing host countries, yet their environmental and social costs often outweigh their benefits. Partnerships between project developers, governments, and local communities are crucial for projects to have a lasting development impact. |
IDB America
December 2001
Peter Bate |
The productivity puzzle A new IDB study examines why Latin America's companies find it so hard to compete with those from other regions |
IDB America
September 2007
Moreno & Lomborg |
Latin America's Unexamined Priorities Before spending limited resources, Latin American governments should take a hard look at the real costs and benefits of public programs. |
IDB America
October 2002
Paul Constance |
The integration imperative The IDB's new report on social and economic progress in Latin America argues that regional integration is more relevant -- and more urgent -- than ever. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Sep/Oct 2006
Arthur M. Sussman |
Making Grants to Governments Providing foundation funds to government entities for specific initiatives can bring about substantial reform. |
IDB America
November 2004
Daniel Drosdoff |
Unshackling the Banks A new IDB study urges Latin American governments to create environments where credit can thrive. |
HBS Working Knowledge
March 14, 2005
Manda Salls |
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands Coca-Cola, move over. Many of the world's best-known brands belong to nonprofits, but the brand management issues these organizations face can be quite different. |
