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Public Programs, Innovation, and Firm Performance in Chile

Alvarez, Roberto; Crespi, Gustavo; Cuevas, Conrado - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

This paper evaluates the impact of two public programs, FONTEC and FONDEF, aimed at fostering innovation in Chilean …

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Network for Biodigesters in Latin America and the Caribbean: Case Studies and Future Recommendations

Garwood, Anna - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

As a result of renewed regional interest in biogas technology, the Network for Biodigesters in Latin America and the Caribbean (RedBioLAC) was formed to increase dialogue concerning: a) Promotion and management of biogas projects; and b) Innovations in the field. The network has exemplified the...

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The Role of Foreign Technology and Indigenous Innovation in the Emerging Economies: Technological Change and Catching Up

Fu, Xiaolan; Pietrobelli, Carlo; Soete, Luc - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

This article explores in depth the role of indigenous and foreign innovation efforts in technological change and … catching up in emerging economies. It also looks at the interaction between indigenous and foreign innovation. The article … benefits of international technology diffusion can only be delivered with parallel indigenous innovation efforts and the …

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Building Hybrid Value Chains TM

Budinich, Valeria - Inter-American Development Bank - 2007

This presentation deals with the Full Economic Citizenship Initiative made by Ashoka, a global association of the world's leading social entrepreneurs. It presents the organization -men and women with system changing solutions for the world's most urgent social problems, it features a case in...

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High-Growth SMEs in Latin American Emerging Economies

Llisterri, Juan J.; García-Alba, Jaime - Inter-American Development Bank - 2008

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Review of International Best Practices of Programs to Promote Regional Innovation Systems

Pietrobelli, Carlo - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009

This paper has two main objectives. First, it aims at briefly reviewing the concept of Regional Innovation System (RIS …

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Summary of the Working Group Report on MIF Strategy

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2001

Globalization trends require that the LAC region create sound financial systems, competitive markets, an efficient public sector, and an effective infrastructure and regulatory framework. Therefore, MIF must sufficiently focus its operations to maximize development impact.

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ICT Cluster Meeting: Monterrey, Mexico, May 3-4, 2005

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American … - 2005

The first meeting of the ICT Cluster was convened on 4-5 May, 2005 at the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), in Monterrey, Mexico.

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Remessas de Recursos de Brasileiros Residentes no Exterior

Mattoso, Jorge - Inter-American Development Bank - 2004

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OLPC Pre-Pilot Evaluation Report (Haiti)

Näslund-Hadley, Emma; Kipp, Scott; Cruz, Jessica; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009

This working paper discusses the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) pilot program carried out by the Haitian Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) conducted in collaboration with the IDB. The OLPC pre-pilot project was implemented at the Ecole Nationale Republique du Chili (ENRC), an...

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