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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 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 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, 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 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 December 2001	How to sail in a storm The IDB's principal research adviser explains how Latin America could still become competitive
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Conny Lotze	Economics with a Social Face An interview with development economist Nora Lustig, long-time advocate of employing social policies in the battle against poverty, on the need to focus on systemic problems that keep the poor and disadvantaged from advancing economically and the economies from realizing their full potential.
BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 Geri Smith	Democracy On The Ropes With corruption and economic woes rising, Latin America is disillusioned with democracy.
IDB America June 2001 Charo Quesada	From rhetoric to results A senior IDB official explains how the Bank will help carry out the goals of the Quebec Summit...
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.
IDB America July 2004 Enrique V. Iglesias	Intel Was Once a Start-up Latin America's microentrepreneurs deserve more attention---and assistance. These kinds of investments can yield big payoffs for society.
IDB America February 2005	How Can Latin America Catch up? Science and technology are the key to competitiveness and improving lives in Latin America.
Global Services September 30, 2008 Imrana Khan	Latin America MSS Market Set to Grow to $332.7 Million by 2013 In the current market scenario, the outsourcing of network security in the region is now being accepted at a larger pace. Thus, Latin American IT-services providers are leveraging full outsourcing agreements.
IDB America February 2002 Charo Quesada	Less than healthy A new book charges that Latin American women suffer disproportionately from preventable health problems...
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 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 August 2002 Paul Constance	Laying the groundwork for safer air travel IDB grants help to strengthen security in Latin America's airports
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 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 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 April 2004 Charo Quesada	After the Honeymoon What can Latin America do to rekindle the interest of Spanish investors?
IDB America March 2003	The challenge of unity Ciro de Falco is manager of Regional Operations Department 3, which includes the countries of the English-speaking Caribbean, Suriname, and the Andean nations of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. He discussed with IDB in Action his ideas on development.
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...
T.H.E. Journal January 2009 Rama Ramaswami	A World of Hurt : Latin America Massive socioeconomic problems have left Latin American education in a dire condition, and decades behind the rest of the globe in integrating technology into teaching and learning.
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 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.
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Saavedra & Arias	Stuck in a Rut Avenues for combating persistent poverty and inequality in Latin America.
IDB America August 2001 Charo Quesada	Invisible citizens? Censuses in many Latin American countries omit questions about race, rendering minority groups statistically invisible...
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 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 October 2001 Charo Quesada	Can the Andalusian miracle be replicated? How a depressed rural area achieved prosperity in just 10 years...
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 May/Jun 2000 Peter Bate	Soccer meets economics Pele and Kissinger highlight seminar on sports and development
IDB America May/Jun 2000 Peter Bate	Who gains in the Internet age? As it eagerly embraces new technologies, Latin America also worries about competition and a growing digital divide
IDB America March 2004	IDB holds 2004 annual meeting in Peru The Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank will hold its 45th Annual Meeting in Lima, Peru, March 29-31, to review its lending program and other activities, discuss past and future policies and analyze new proposals.
IDB America July 2004 Paul Constance	Thirsty Cities Already under pressure from decades of accelerated population growth, water systems in cities from Mexico to Argentina are reaching the breaking point.
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.
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.
Reason October 2008 Ronald Bailey	The Rational Environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg on the priorities that should come before global warming
IDB America October 2004 Daniel Drosdoff	A giant worth courting Will Latin America find ways to benefit from China's growing economic strength?
IDB America January 2003 Charo Quesada	The deadly workplace Indifference to occupational hazards is killing tens of thousands of Latin American workers each year.
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?
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.
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 November 2004 Daniel Drosdoff	Unshackling the Banks A new IDB study urges Latin American governments to create environments where credit can thrive.
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 September 2001 Charo Quesada	AIDS emerges from the shadows Unless countries act now, the epidemic will become uncontrollable...
IDB America June 2003 Charo Quesada	Protecting the protector Latin American citizens love their ombudsmen, but some politicians are ambivalent about these new public advocates
IDB America March 2003	Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development