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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.  |
IDB America January 2006 |
The Elusive Quest for Equality Growth indices in Latin America are on the rise, education and health are improving, exports are climbing, institutions are becoming more democratic -- but poverty and inequality indicators refuse to budge.  |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Nora Lustig & Omar Arias |
Poverty Reduction Although Latin America and the Caribbean reduced the incidence of poverty during the 1990s, population increases and the greater income inequalities that had developed during the 1980s stymied the region's efforts to reduce the number of poor people. How can its policymakers fight poverty most effectively and better protect the poor during economic crises?  |
Finance & Development March 2011 Mario Mesquita |
Great Expectations Brazil's economic success has raised the bar for that country, at home and abroad.  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Saavedra & Arias |
Stuck in a Rut Avenues for combating persistent poverty and inequality in Latin America.  |
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 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 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.  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Arturo Valenzuela |
Putting Latin America Back on the Map Consolidation of democratic institutions is a vital part of Latin America's recovery.  |
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.  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Singh & Collyns |
Latin America's Resurgence Latin America's recent resurgence amid continuing favorable external conditions provides another historic opportunity for the region to catalyze its considerable natural and human capital resources into sustained and higher growth.  |
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.  |
Finance & Development March 2011 Nicolas Eyzaguirre |
Sustaining Latin America's Transformation Building on recent successes, Latin America now has a chance to raise its profile in the global marketplace.  |
BusinessWeek October 1, 2009 Maria Bartiromo |
How Brazil's Lula Sees the Emerging World Order A conversation with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.  |
IDB America March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development  |
The Motley Fool November 15, 2007 Tim Hanson |
Buy Big Returns and Balance Your Portfolio In this interview Michael Molinski, author of Investing in Latin America: Best Stocks, Best Funds, discusses why Latin American markets are performing so well, and how investors can profit from them.  |
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 April 2008 Paul Constance |
Private Capital Drives a Green Energy Boom Inter-American Development Bank funds leverage investments in ethanol, biodiesel, wind, solar, hydroelectric and tidal energy in Latin America and the Caribbean.  |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
Your Portfolio Better Get Ready to Habla Espanol o Portugues Keep an eye on how companies take advantage of growth in Latin America.  |
IDB America November 2003 Alexandra Russell-Bitting |
Rx for democracy A new study examines the health of Latin America's democracies, and prescribes a strong dose of political reform.  |
Reason June 2009 Jacob Sullum |
Price of Prohibition The Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy, convened by Fernando Henrique Cardoso of Brazil, Cesar Gaviria of Colombia, and Ernesto Zedillo of Mexico, issued a statement declaring the current approach to drug policy a failure and calling for a paradigm shift.  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2000 Nora Lustig & Nicholas Stern |
Broadening the Agenda for Poverty Reduction: Opportunity, Empowerment, Security Experience from the 1990s has led to a poverty reduction agenda that, in addition to promoting economic growth, addresses ingrained inequalities, institutional failures, social barriers, and other risks.  |
Finance & Development June 1, 2005 dos Santos |
Brazil's Remarkable Journey Latin America's largest economy is finally reaping the benefits of reforms.  |
Finance & Development December 2006 |
Book Reviews Globalization and Its Enemies by Daniel Cohen... Capital and Collusion: The Political Logic of Global Economic Development by Hilton Root... etc.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn |
The Latin Quarter Fortunately, unleveraged exposure to the region has been more than ample over the past decade. Planners with clients who can live with volatility might want to look south of the border.  |
Finance & Development March 2011 Lora & Pages |
Face-to-Face with Productivity It is not lack of investment but inefficient production that holds back Latin American incomes.  |
BusinessWeek March 17, 2011 Johnston & Goldman |
Obama Heads to South America to Head Off China The President will focus on strengthening trade ties with the region's booming economies, especially Brazil, and counter rising Chinese influence.  |
IDB America February 2002 Charo Quesada |
The fruits of foresight An architect of Brazil's AIDS program describes the "critical and innovative vision" that led to success...  |
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.  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Arminio Fraga |
A Fork in the Road Latin America faces a choice between populism and deeper 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.  |
IDB America February 2002 Charo Quesada |
Less than healthy A new book charges that Latin American women suffer disproportionately from preventable health problems...  |
Finance & Development March 2009 Valdivia-Velarde & Seo |
Data Spotlight: Latin America's Debt Lower external debt ratios help Latin America face the global crisis better.  |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Robert Rennhack |
Banking Supervision Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, like other emerging markets, have experienced banking system difficulties that have hampered growth and generated fiscal costs as high as 10 to 20 percent of GDP and even more. Many countries have improved their banking systems, but further reform is needed.  |
IDB America May/Jun 2000 Daniel Drosdoff |
Brazil looks ahead at 500th anniversary Leaders assess the accomplishments and pending challenges of South America's giant  |
BusinessWeek August 6, 2009 Geri Smith |
Brazil's Coming Rebound Consumers are spending and banks are sound. Is the Latin giant finally growing up?  |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Latin American Guerilla: The Brazil ETF Brazil has roughly the 10th-largest economy in the world, which makes it a South American powerhouse. The iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund changed the playing field significantly.  |
IDB America July 2002 |
IDB supports small and vulnerable Caribbean states The IDB in June announced the approval of a $20 million soft loan to finance economic and social development projects in four low-income Eastern Caribbean island states that are vulnerable to external financial shocks and natural disasters.  |
IDB America January 2003 Daniel Drosdoff |
Just the facts, please How a database of social indicators changed the way public policies are designed and debated in Ecuador  |
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  |
The Motley Fool November 23, 2007 Tim Hanson |
Profit From the Next Economic Superpower Over the past forty years Brazil has done a poor job of turning the countries blessings into sustained economic growth. But all that may be about to change.  |
BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 Geri Smith |
Democracy On The Ropes With corruption and economic woes rising, Latin America is disillusioned with democracy.  |
Knowledge@Wharton May 7, 2003 |
Lula's Brazil is Back on Track A $1 billion bond issue by a national government is not exactly sexy news in most places, but for Brazil a recent such sale was significant. It signaled that investors were confident they would get their money back and marked a milestone of sorts for the young administration.  |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Brazil: A Heady Mix of World Cup Euphoria, Election Anxiety and Economic Uncertainty While most people agree that Brazil's problems are less severe than Argentina's, there are nonetheless troubling developments in this huge sprawling country.  |
IDB America December 2005 Charo Quesada |
A Giant That Needs to Keep Growing A Brazilian academic suggests ways to accelerate the development of Latin America's largest economy.  |
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.  |
CRM April 1, 2005 Colin Beasty |
Outsourcing Options South of the Border Consumers aren't necessarily supportive of all that vendors are trying to do to provide customers with cost-effective support.  |
AskMen.com Joshua Ritchie |
Brazil: The New Land Of Opportunity? Here's what Brazil has going for it economically speaking -- the opportunities, the government incentives to producers, the fastest-growing industries, and what the future has in store.  |
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 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.  |