Inter American Development Bank: 5 books

Book cover of Room for Development

Room for Development

Housing Markets in Latin America and the Caribbean

by Inter-American Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2012

Latin American and Caribbean countries are the most urban in the developing world and have very high home ownership rates. However, many of the region's inhabitants are still poorly housed. This book examines three key contributing issues: high housing prices relative to family income, lack of access to mortgage credit, and high land prices.
Book cover of Rethinking Productive Development

Rethinking Productive Development

Sound Policies and Institutions for Economic Transformation

by Inter-American Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014

Productive transformation requires seizing the opportunities available and opening new ones in a competitive world. Rethinking Productive Development examines the market failures impeding transformation and the government failures that may make the policy remedies worse than the market illness. To...
Book cover of Development Connections

Development Connections

Unveiling the Impact of New Information Technologies

by Inter-American Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2011

Development Connections takes stock of recent advances in what is broadly known as Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The authors seek to discover how information and telecommunication technologies affect both the public and private sectors in Latin America and how they can optimize ICT returns to society.
Book cover of More than Revenue

More than Revenue

Taxation as a Development Tool

by Inter-American Development Bank, Ana Corbacho, Vicente Fretes Cibils
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2013

This exciting new volume provides an up-to-date overview of the current state of taxation in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, its main reform needs, and possible reform strategies that take into account the likely economic, institutional, and political constraints on the reform process.
Book cover of Financing the Family

Financing the Family

Remittances to Central America in a Time of Crisis

by Inter-American Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013

Interest in learning how to make the most of the potential developmental benefits of remittance flows has grown worldwide. Financing the Family adds to that body of knowledge with a summary of recent research that emphasizes experimental approaches, focuses on Central America, and analyzes the impact of the recent financial crisis.
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