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La integración regional y global emergente de América Latina y el Caribe

Reports & Research
Abril, 2012
América central
Caribe
América Latina y el Caribe

La integración regional y global es un motor potencial para el crecimiento, la generación de empleo y el desarrollo porque ayuda a los países a superar las desventajas del tamaño limitado de sus mercados, contribuye a atraer inversión extranjera directa (IED) y actúa como plataforma para la cooperación funcional y la generación de bienes públicos regionales entre los países participantes.

Diaspora for Development in Africa

Marzo, 2012

The diaspora of developing countries can
be a potent force for development for their countries of
origin, through remittances, but also, importantly, through
promotion of trade, investments, research, innovation, and
knowledge and technology transfers. This book brings
relevant experience from both developed and developing
countries to bear on issues confronting today's
governments in linking with their diaspora. The chapters

Cambodia 1998-2008 : An Episode of Rapid Growth

Marzo, 2012

Cambodia's growth over 1998-2008
has been remarkable (almost 10 percent per annum for a
decade). This paper applies a "growth diagnostic"
approach to understand how this happened and how it can be
sustained. Past growth has been driven by the coincidence of
a set of historical and geographic factors (including
opportunistic policy responses), together with the use of
natural assets (although in a non sustainable way) and the

Investing across Borders with Heterogeneous Firms : Do FDI-Specific Regulations Matter?

Marzo, 2012

This paper revisits the institutional
determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) using a
comprehensive new data set on the regulations that govern
FDI in more than 80 countries. It exploits the presence of
confirmed zero investment flows between countries to
estimate productivity cut-offs of firms that invest abroad
profitably. This approach corrects likely biases arising
from firm heterogeneity and country selection in a

Macedonia - Moving to Faster and More Inclusive Growth A Country Economic Memorandum : Main Report and Annex

Marzo, 2012

This report deals with medium and
long-term growth issues rather than the challenges posed by
the world financial crisis, the structural policy options
presented in the report become even more important in that
context, and can help to partially mitigate the impact of
the crisis on Macedonia. Section B looks at poverty and
inequality issues. Section C examines Macedonia's past
growth in terms of total factor productivity analysis,

Macedonia - Moving to Faster and More Inclusive Growth : A Country Economic Memorandum - Overview

Marzo, 2012

This report deals with medium and
long-term growth issues rather than the challenges posed by
the world financial crisis, the structural policy options
presented in the report become even more important in that
context, and can help to partially mitigate the impact of
the crisis on Macedonia. Section B looks at poverty and
inequality issues. Section C examines Macedonia's past
growth in terms of total factor productivity analysis,

Responsible Investor’s Guide to Commodities: an Overview of Best Practices across Commodity-Exposed Asset Classes

Manuals & Guidelines
Agosto, 2011
Global

This guide presents a range of best-practice measures for investors and their consultants aimed at managing environmental and social risks that they should carefully consider and implement across different commodity-related investments. It covers E&S risk assessments across different sectors of investments, and includes a special section on investments in agriculture and farmland.

Beyond the Sum of Its Parts

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
Diciembre, 2010

The world development report 2010 estimates that an additional $200 billion per year of climate-related financing is needed in developing countries between now and 2030 to keep global average temperature rise within 2 degrees Celsius. Developing countries face increased financing challenges over coming decades as they seek to pursue economic development along a lower emission trajectory.

Financing Environmental Services in Developing Countries

Reports & Research
Policy Papers & Briefs
Noviembre, 2010

Current international financing (primarily ODA) for environmental services in developing countries is very roughly estimated to be upwards of $21 billion annually (not including climate change financing), but additional resources on the order of tens, if not hundreds, of billions of dollars are needed. In 2009, environmental ODA was estimated at $18 billion with a few billion more delivered through philanthropic and market-based financing channels.