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Regional trends and controlling factors of fatal landslides in Latin America and the Caribbean [PDF]
, 2015 A new data set of landslides that caused loss of life in Latin America and the Caribbean in the 10-year period from 2004 and 2013 inclusive has been compiled, providing new insight into the impact of landslides in this key part of the world.
Petley, D. N., Sepúlveda, S. A.
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Harnessing the opportunities of inclusive technologies in a global economy
Economics: Journal Articles, 2019 In this paper the authors propose that G20 countries endorse and facilitate the creation of a T20 digital platform for “Accelerating the Jobs of the Future”.
Beliz Gustavo +2 more
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Alice Amsden's impact on Latin America
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 2014 On March 15 2012, we lost Professor Alice Amsden, a great intellectual power in development economics. Her work was systematically marked by creativity, originality, relevance and her fearless commitment to always speak truth to power both in academic as
Helen Shapiro, Juan Carlos Moreno-Brid
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Reducing the equity gap in child health care and health system reforms in Latin America
International Journal for Equity in Health, 2022 Background During the first decade of the current century, Latin American countries have shown high and consistent economic growth rates, increasing per capita GDP and reducing poverty.
Daniel Maceira +2 more
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Energies, 2018 In this study, biodegradation performance and power generation in MFCs were improved. Domestic wastewater was biodegraded in a dual-chamber MFC system equipped with a DupontTM Nafion® 117 proton exchange membrane, graphite electrodes (8.0 cm × ...
Miguel Ángel López Zavala +2 more
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Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2021 Objective. To appraise the presence and magnitude of inter- and intra-country health inequalities related to HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) among young females. Methods.
Juan Pablo Gutiérrez +1 more
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The Needs and Opportunities for Agricultural Research from the Perspective of Latin America and the Caribbean [PDF]
, 1996 Document summarizing the research challenges faced by the Latin America and Caribbean Region prepared on behalf of the Regional Forum for Agricultural Research in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is based on the full action plan for that region, which
Regional Forum on Agricultural Research in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, Volume 48, Issue 3, Page 609-633, July 2026.ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes +2 more
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Bibliography on open access in Latin America and the Caribbean [PDF]
, 2012 Bibliography on open access in Latin America and the Caribbean. Selection mainly based on open access publications describing open access initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Prepared for UNESCO-Latin America and the Caribbean Section of the
Babini, Dominique
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková +4 more
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