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IDB America
May 2002 |
`Don't retreat on reform' IDB economist urges countries in Latin America to strengthen democracy, reforms and integration   |
IDB America
May 2005 |
IDB President Enrique V. Iglesias Announces His Resignation After working at the Bank for more than 17 years, Iglesias said that it was time to pass its leadership to new hands, thus enabling a new generation to continue contributing fresh ideas to the Bank's goals. |
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
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
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
December 1, 2005
Alfred Schipke |
Building on CAFTA How the free trade pact can help foster Central America's economic integration. |
IDB America
November 2004
Daniel Drosdoff |
Unshackling the Banks A new IDB study urges Latin American governments to create environments where credit can thrive. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2005
Arminio Fraga |
A Fork in the Road Latin America faces a choice between populism and deeper reform. |
IDB America
July 2005 |
Luis Alberto Moreno elected president of the IDB Colombian diplomat and former minister of economic development Luis Alberto Moreno was elected president of the Inter-American Development Bank on July 27, 2005. |
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? |
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
Jul/Aug 2000 |
Economic growth and social equity Mexican finance secretary Jose Angel Gurria shows that economic efficiency and social efficiency can be achieved simultaneously... |
IDB America
June 2001
Peter Bate |
IDB to help countries get set for trade pact At Summit of the Americas, Bank reaffirmed support for efforts to combat poverty and strengthen democracy... |
IDB America
December 2001 |
How to sail in a storm The IDB's principal research adviser explains how Latin America could still become competitive |
IDB America
February 2002 |
IDB doubles lending to private sector The new ceiling will allow the Bank to support Latin America's growing demand for private sector investments in crucial areas such as energy, water and transportation infrastructure... |
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 |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2007
Zeti Akhtar Aziz |
Asia's Decade of Transformation The Asian crisis 10 years ago marked not a halt, but the start of a greater role for Asia in the global economy. Since the 1997 crisis, Asian countries have seized the opportunity to undertake significant restructuring and reforms and to strengthen the dynamism and resilience of their economies. |
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
October 2003
Alexandra Russell-Bitting |
No jobs? Don't blame the neoliberals An IDB labor expert takes a hard look at the link between jobs and economic reform. |
IDB America
October 2003
Alexandra Russell-Bitting |
The truth about jobs A new IDB report debunks myths about labor, unemployment and unions in Latin America. |
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. |
IDB America
February 2007 |
Who Benefits From Trade with China? Economist Guillermo Calvo warns that soaring commodity exports to the Asian giant would only benefit a minority of Latin Americans. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
Gazette Environmental Group Honors IDB... Italy Considers MIF Support Fund... |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2008
Deichmann & Gill |
The Economic Geography of Regional Integration Done right, regional integration helps connect developing countries to world markets. |
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
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
June 2003
Peter Bate |
A new consensus? The author of the 'Washington Consensus,' John Williamson, and former Peruvian finance minister Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, recently revisited the Washington Consensus in an effort to explain Latin America's mediocre performance over the past two decades. |
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 2005
Charo Quesada |
The Problem with Politics A former president explains why fixing Latin America's fragile political and economic systems may be the toughest reform of all. |
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
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.... |
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. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2006
Burton et al. |
Asia's Winds of Change The path that Asian countries have traveled to growth and prosperity in the past 50 years will remain relevant for the future -- the embrace of openness, the commitment to macroeconomic stability, and the drive to adapt and reform in response to changing circumstances. |
IDB America
February 2006 |
IDB Expands Support for Private Sector The bank's newly appointed Private Sector Coordinator discusses new challenges and responses to Latin America's and the Caribbean's private sector financial needs. |
IDB America
October 2006 |
Optimism on Energy IDB president envisions a future in which Latin America provides energy security and stability to the Western Hemisphere. |
Finance & Development
June 2010
Anoop Singh |
Asia Leading the Way Asia is moving into a leadership role in the world 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. |
IDB America
September 2005
Bruce Babbit |
Big Dreams, Big Decisions Massive infrastructure projects planned for Latin America demand strong environmental measures. |
IDB America
March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development |
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. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
Peter Bate |
Soccer meets economics Pele and Kissinger highlight seminar on sports and development |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Paul Chabrier |
Growth Strategy for North Africa: A Regional Approach Independent business surveys show that private investors generally feel that the business environment in the region has many serious problems, such as excessive red tape and weak domestic institutions---particularly the legal and judicial systems. |
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
December 2001 |
IDB funds Central American regional electricity system At an estimated total cost of $320.3 million, the SIEPAC project will develop Central America's first regional power grid and establish a regional wholesale electricity market including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama. |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Mohamed Daouas |
Africa Faces Challenges of Globalization |
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
G.E. Gondwe |
Making Globalization Work in Africa There is no doubt that economic growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa have lagged far behind those of other regions and that Africa is the region least integrated into the global economy. |
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. |
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. |
IDB America
December 2001
Christina Mac Culloch |
A thirst for ethics Frustration with corruption in public life has mobilized civil society in many Latin American countries. Now, the IDB has launched an initiative on social capital, ethics, and development. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000
Roger Hamilton |
Donors debate debt relief proposals Capital increase for Investment Corporation also finalized at Bank's New Orleans annual meeting |
