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IDB America
May 2005
Charo Quesada
Every Reform Has Winners---and Losers An expert on modernization of the state reflects on the challenge of improving Latin America's political systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
February 2006
A Brighter Outlook for Pensions? The new book, A Quarter Century of Pension Reform in Latin America and the Caribbean: Lessons Learned and Next Steps, analyzes triumphs and pitfalls of the pension reforms that swept Latin America, and offers lessons for the road ahead. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
July 2001
Jaime Millan
Half dark or half light? Latin America's electricity problems won't be solved by backtracking on reforms... mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
December 2001
How to sail in a storm The IDB's principal research adviser explains how Latin America could still become competitive mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
Paul Constance
Lousy Deal When governments buy goods and services, the price always seems to be inflated. Now some countries are finding better ways to prevent abuse mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
May 2002
`Don't retreat on reform' IDB economist urges countries in Latin America to strengthen democracy, reforms and integration mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
August 2003
Paul Constance
Verdict pending After a decade of reforms, Latin America's courts are constantly in the news. But are they changing for the better? mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2005
Carstens & Luis I. Jacome H.
Taming the Monster How Latin America's central banks survived hyperinflation to become guardians of price stability. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
Paul Constance
From black box to glass house Seminar on transparency and development reveals strategies for combating corruption mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
September 1, 2002
De Ferranti et al.
The Future of Pension Reform in Latin America The Latin American countries are at the vanguard of global pension reform. Eight have reformed their pension systems in the past 20 years, and additional reforms are now being considered throughout the region. Did the earlier reforms work? What should new reforms aim for? And are the ideas driving the reforms sound? mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
October 2006
Alexandra Russell-Bitting
Between the Market and the State Jaime Millan's new book chronicles three decades of electric power sector reform in Latin America. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
May 2002
Lawrence Wolff
An environment that encourages change Chile begins to see the fruits of nearly two decades of educational reform mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2005
Arminio Fraga
A Fork in the Road Latin America faces a choice between populism and deeper reform. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
March 2002
Daniel Drosdoff
Prompt justice Venezuela undertakes a sweeping reform of its courts... mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
November 2007
IDB Supports Sanitation Sector Reform Program in Peru The Inter-American Development Bank approved a US$100 million loan for a sanitation sector reform program in Peru to improve the efficiency, equity, and sustainability of water and sanitation services. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
Make every citizen an auditor A veteran of public procurement argues that the public needs access to the government's books mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2005
de la Torre & Schmukler
Small Fish, Big Pond What is the future for developing country capital markets in a globalized economy? mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
April 2003
Roger Hamilton
Democracy online The Latin American region's countries are increasingly using the Internet to make government more responsive and transparent mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2005
Saavedra & Arias
Stuck in a Rut Avenues for combating persistent poverty and inequality in Latin America. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Eduardo Aninat
Chile in the 1990s: Embracing Development Opportunities A review of Chile's recent economic performance shows that, overall, the 1990s were a period of vigorous and unprecedented expansion, with average annual GDP growth of 6.5 percent. While 1999 was a time of economic adjustment after the fallout of the Asian crisis, Chile is now ready to resume healthy growth in 2000 and beyond.. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
August 2003
Paul Constance
Simplify, simplify, simplify and then buy the computers How Chile's tax service learned to do more with less, while becoming a paragon of efficiency and convenience mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
February 2002
Charo Quesada
Armies for peace A former Spanish defense minister calls for democratization of the military in Latin America... mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
August 2003
Paul Constance
May the best bureaucrat win! Chile has reined in spending and corruption; now, it wants to reward quality and efficiency mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Knowledge@Wharton Chile: A Beacon of Prosperity in a Turbulent Region Chile has chugged along. At a time of global frailties, its economy is healthier today than it has been over the past five years. What is behind Chile's success and can it be sustained? mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2007
Clements et al.
Getting Spending Right Latin America needs to reform public spending to make it more efficient, better help the poor, and address infrastructure bottlenecks. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
August 2003
Paul Constance
The carrot vs. the stick The difficult art of motivating civil servants on a restricted budget mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 2011
Giuliano et al.
Free Governments, Good Policies Economic reforms may scare politicians, but democracy and economic liberalization generally go hand in hand. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 2011
Jorge Canales-Kriljenko et al.
Ending Instability How monetary policy reforms helped propel five major Latin American countries from recurrent crises to economic stability. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Pradeep K. Mitra & Marcelo Selowsky
Lessons from a Decade of Transition in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union A decade after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in late 1991, some transition economies are performing far better than others. Reducing barriers to entry is not enough -- hard budget constraints must also be imposed on the old money-losing state-owned enterprises. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 1, 2006
Zagha, Nankani & Gill
Rethinking Growth Economists are reconsidering what they really know about economic growth and how to go about formulating global national policies in the absence of reliable models. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2006
Andrew Sheng
The Art of Reform Both domestic and global investors will look to regulatory assessments to judge for themselves the quality of Asia's market governance. And they might also want to remind themselves of the ancient dictum: he who knows the competition and himself wins in the global competitive game. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2005
Sandra Erwin
Procurement Probes Framed By Bleak Financial Forecast A string of procurement debacles at the Defense Department has stirred, yet again, calls for drastic reforms in military acquisition rules and policies. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
September 2008
Ravallion & van de Walle
Land and Poverty in Reforming East Asia Lessons from Vietnam's agrarian reforms mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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 mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
September 1, 2006
Anthony Annett
Reform in Europe: What Went Right? Successful economic and social reformers can offer valuable lessons for the rest of the EU. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Knowledge@Wharton
January 15, 2003
The Long, Winding Road to Pension Reform in Latin America Like other nations, countries in Latin America are attempting to make their retirement systems more efficient and responsive to citizens' needs. This is difficult in the best of times. mark for My Articles similar articles
IDB America
January 2004
Paul Constance
Chile's toll-road revolution How one country is using long-term concessions to modernize infrastructure while freeing up funds for social programs mark for My Articles similar articles