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The One Laptop Per Child Initiative: A Framework for Latin America and the IDB

Navarro, Juan Carlos - Inter-American Development Bank - 2006

The One Laptop Per Child initiative is an educational program that aims at deploying millions of rugged, ultra low-cost, individually connected laptop computers to the majority of children in developing nations that today lack access to such devices.

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Internet Diffusion, Innovation and Employment Growth in the Costa Rican Manufacturing Sector

Monge-González, Ricardo; Rodríguez-Álvarez, Juan Antonio - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

by workers for business purposes does not impact demand for labor. The positive impact of product innovation on labor … female labor demand. These findings underscore the Internet's importance in improving the impact of product innovation on … employment growth and suggest that employee use of the Internet is neither a labor displacement innovation nor a gender or skill …

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Bridging Gaps, Building Opportunity: Broadband as a Catalyst of Economic Growth and Social Progress in Latin America and the Caribbean: A View from the Industry

Zeballos, Antonio Gacía; Nakata, Truitt; Vidal, Eloy; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

This report is intended to encourage and reinforce the efforts of policymakers and industry stakeholders throughout the region to accelerate broadband deployment. The report has two primary aims. The first is to help identify public policy and regulatory issues that need to be addressed in order...

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Impact Evaluation in a Multiple Program World

Alvarez, Roberto; Crespi, Gustavo; Martincus, Christian … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

forward, we examine the interplay between export and innovation promotion programs. …

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Relatorio da situação da conexidade à internet e banda larga no Brasil

Marín, Javier; Creus, Ruben G.; Zaballos, Antonio García - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013

Este relatório tem por objetivo analisar a correlação existente entre a quantidade e qualidade da infraestrutura do Brasil versus seu desenvolvimento econômico, tendo como um de seus sustentáculos a penetração da Banda Larga nos 5.565 municípios do Brasil e, principalmente, nos...

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The Business Development Program for Uruguay's Software Industry: Impact Evaluation Case Study

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2010

As one of its goals, the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) aims to improve the management and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in different sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean. To that end, MIF supports activities that promote the creation and strengthening of...

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Impact Evaluation of the Business Development Program for Uruguay's Software Industry

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2010

This presentation discusses the impact of the Program for the Support of the Software Sector in Uruguay. It includes a brief summary of the project, the program outputs and outcomes, the key findings of the impact evaluation, and lessons and recommendations. It was presented at the Impact...

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Impact Evaluation of the Traz.ar Program in Sante Fe, Argentina: Case Study

Galiani, Sebastián; Jaitman, Laura - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

TRAZAR program (from traceability in English) is a very successful example of the application of ICT methods in rural areas to increase the efficiency and potentialities of small/medium-scale cattle farmers. This program took place in Santa Fe province, Argentina, between 2004 and 2006 and...

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Impact Evaluation of the Business Development Program for the Software Industry in Uruguay

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2010

The purpose of this impact evaluation is to assess the success of the Business Development Program for the Software Industry in Uruguay in achieving and sustaining results over time. The evaluation had six general objectives: The impact assessment combined an overall program lifecycle analysis...

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Model Based on Entrepreneur Development

Vicens, Lorenzo; Grullón, Sergio - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011

This article proposes a person-centered model for entrepreneurship, rather than one based on an idea or business plan. It analyzes the characteristics of entrepreneurship development programs worldwide and presents a representative sample of best practices. On the basis of the main findings and...

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