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  • Protecting All

    Risk Sharing for a Diverse and Diversifying World of Work

    by Truman Packard, Ugo Gentilini, Margaret Grosh, Philip O'Keefe, Robert Palacios, David Robalino, Indhira Santos ...
    Series series Human Development Perspectives
    "Socially inclusive growth is the talk of the town in developing countries. But to go from talk to walk these countries face a critical task: reconstructing their welfare states given the failures of the standard Bismarckian model and the challenges posed by rapid technological change. This book—known to many as the White Paper—is indispensable for tackling this task. It develops a clear ... Read more

    $34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Protecting All

    Risk Sharing for a Diverse and Diversifying World of Work

    by Truman Packard, Ugo Gentilini, Margaret Grosh, O’Keefe, David Robalino, Indhira Santos ...
    Series series Human Development Perspectives
    "Socially inclusive growth is the talk of the town in developing countries. But to go from talk to walk these countries face a critical task: reconstructing their welfare states given the failures of the standard Bismarckian model and the challenges posed by rapid technological change. This book—known to many as the White Paper—is indispensable for tackling this task. It develops a clear ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Employment in Crisis

    The Path to Better Jobs in a Post-COVID-19 Latin America

    by Joana Silva, Liliana Sousa, Truman Packard, Raymond Robertson ...
    Series series World Bank Latin American and Caribbean Studies
    This book estimates how crises change labor market flows, assesses how these changes affect people, and discusses the key policy responses. Produced in conjunction with World Bank. ... Read more

    $39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Employment in Crisis

    The Path to Better Jobs in a Post-COVID-19 Latin America

    by Joana Silva, Liliana Sousa, Truman Packard, Robertson ...
    Series series World Bank Latin American and Caribbean Studies
    A region known for its volatility, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has suffered severe economic and social setbacks from crises—including the COVID-19 pandemic. These crises have taken their toll on careers, wage growth, and productivity. Employment in Crisis: The Path to Better Jobs in a Post-COVID-19 Latin America provides new evidence on the effects of crises on the region’s workers and ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Keeping the Promise of Social Security in Latin America

    by Stanford University Press, Indermit S. Gill, Truman G. Packard, Juan Yermo ...
    Series series Latin American Development Forum
    Empirical analysis of two decades of pioneering pension and social security reform in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that much has been achieved, but that critical challenges remain. In tackling this unfinished agenda, a great deal can be learned from the reform experience of countries in the region. 'Keeping the Promise,' produced by the chief economist's office for the Latin America and ... Read more

    $29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Jobs of Tomorrow

    Technology, Productivity, and Prosperity in Latin America and the Caribbean

    by Mark A. Dutz, Rita K. Almeida, Truman G. Packard ...
    Series series Directions in Development - Science, Technology, and Innovation
    While adoption of new technologies is understood to enhance long-term growth and average per-capita incomes, its impact on lower-skilled workers is more complex and merits clarification. Concerns abound that advanced technologies developed in high-income countries would inexorably lead to job losses of lower-skilled, less well-off workers and exacerbate inequality. Conversely, there are ... Read more

    $29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beyond Survival: Protecting Households From Health Shocks In Latin America

    by Baeza Cristian C.; Packard Truman G. ...
    Beyond Survival breaks new ground in the ongoing debate about health finance and financial protection from the costs of health care. The evidence and discussion support the need to consider financial protection, in addition to health status, as a policy objective when setting priorities for health systems. This book reviews the Latin American experience with health reform in the last 20 years and ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Keeping The Promise Of Social Security In Latin America

    by Gill Indermit S. ; Packard Truman G. ; Yermo Juan ...
    Empirical analysis of two decades of pioneering pension and social security reform in Latin America and the Caribbean shows that much has been achieved, but that critical challenges remain. In tackling this unfinished agenda, a great deal can be learned from the reform experience of countries in the region. Keeping the Promise, produced by the chief economist's office in the Latin America and ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

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    by Anna Nordstrom, Scott Mr. Roger, Mark Mr. Stone, Seiichi Shimizu, Turgut Kisinbay, Jorge Restrepo ...
    Series Book 267 - Occasional Papers
    This paper explores the role of exchange rates in emerging economies with inflation-targeting regimes, an issue that has become especially germane during the current episode of financial turmoil and volatile capital flows. Under inflation targeting, the interest rate is the main monetary policy tool for influencing activity and inflation, and there is little agreement about the appropriate role of ... Read more

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  • Innovative Experiences in Access to Finance

    Market-Friendly Roles for the Visible Hand?

    by Augusto de la Torre, Juan Carlos Gozzi, Sergio L. Schmukler ...
    Series series Latin American Development Forum
    Interest in access to finance and awareness of its importance have increased significantly since the early 2000s. Growing evidence suggests that lack of access to credit prevents many households and firms from financing high-return investment projects, which has an adverse effect on growth and poverty alleviation. Despite the increasing awareness of the importance of access to finance among both ... Read more

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  • Business Regulation and Economic Performance: A Latin American Perspective

    by Loayza,Norman; Serven,Luis ...
    The Schumpeterian process of creative destruction is an essential ingredient of a dynamic economy. In many countries around the world however this process is weakened by pervasive regulation of product and factor markets. This book documents the regulatory obstacles faced by firms particularly in developing countries and assesses their implications for firm renewal and macroeconomic performance ... Read more

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  • In the Wake of the Crisis

    Leading Economists Reassess Economic Policy

    Edited by Olivier Blanchard, David Romer, Michael Spence, Joseph E. Stiglitz ...
    Prominent economists reconsider the fundamentals of economic policy for a post-crisis world.In 2011, the International Monetary Fund invited prominent economists and economic policymakers to consider the brave new world of the post-crisis global economy. The result is a book that captures the state of macroeconomic thinking at a transformational moment.The crisis and the weak recovery that has ... Read more

    $18.99 USD