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People

Population	87.89 mln
Population growth	2%
Life expectancy	72 years
Net migration	-900,000

Economy

GDP	$144.06 bln
- per capita	$1,639
- growth rate	7%
FDI, net inflows	$2.93 bln

Infrastructure

Cellphone users	59%
Internet users	6%
High-tech exports	54%

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Product market regulation, firm size, unemployment and informality in developing economies

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This paper studies the impact of product and labor market regulations on informality and unemployment in a general framework where formal and informal firms are subject to the same externalities, differing only with respect to some parameter values. Both formal and informal firms have monopoly power in the goods market, they are subject to matching friction in the labor market, and wages are determined through bargaining between large firms and their workers. The informal sector is found to be more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 10, 2012

Governance of ecosystem services

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This study looks at governance of ecosystem services. It describes the existing legal and institutional frameworks, including the specific legal and policy instruments used to directly or indirectly govern the provision of ecosystem services, as they are found in four countries: Cameroon, China, Costa Rica and Ecuador.

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Sonia Hossain on March 29, 2012

Community managed forests and forest protected areas

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This paper assesses the role of protected and community managed forests for the long term maintenance of forest cover in the tropics. It was found that as a whole, community managed forests presented lower and less variable annual deforestation rates than protected forests. It is considered that a more resilient and robust forest conservation strategy should encompass a regional vision with different land use types in which social and economic needs of local inhabitants, as well as tenure more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 01, 2012

Forest Conservation and Slippage

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In this paper, the authors investigate program effectiveness and slippage in the context of a federal program that compensates landowners for forest protection in Mexico. To measure direct program impacts, the authors use matched controls from the program applicant pool to establish counterfactual deforestation rates. Estimates show decreases of 33-37 % in the probability of deforestation. They test for two types of slippage: increased deforestation on other property belonging to program more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 04, 2012

Unaccompanied Children on the Move

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This document aims to provide an overview of the scope of activities of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in relation to the protection of unaccompanied migrant children and support for this group. It significantly draws on IOM’s operational data and programmatic information, collected through internal knowledge management tools.

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Sonia Hossain on February 28, 2012

Capacity Development Matters

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This Guide describes what capacity development is and how UNFPA is applying it in specific countries. The first chapter provides an overview of capacity development and some basic definitions; the second highlights examples of practice in action from the field; and the third consists of a series of tools and resources that maybe useful when developing and implementing capacity development programmes. Lessons are derived from UNFPA experiences working with individuals in Guyana, Mongolia and more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 08, 2012

Organic Pineapples and Edible Insects: All Part of a Three-way South-South Initiative

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Benin, Bhutan and Costa Rica have come together under a programme of South-South cooperation, sharing skills and knowledge on agriculture, environmental issues and much more, using funds from the Netherlands.From their Costa Rican counterparts, Beninese farmers have learned how to grow bigger pineapples organically and market them to European consumers; while Costa Ricans are now feeding their cattle edible insects after learning of their value from colleagues in Benin.Bhutan Market Produce“In more...

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D C on April 03, 2011

Did Trade Openness Affect Income Distribution in Latin America?

This paper offers a medium-term perspective for analyzing the trade openness–inequality relationship in Latin America. Three contributions are presented. The first is that the authors assemble a database on income distribution indicators systematically estimated from household surveys with emphasis on within-country consistency of methodology, definitions, and coverage for the years 1980-2010. This 30-year database allows observing clearly that the increases in inequality throughout the 1980s more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 20, 2012

Growth, Inequality, and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries

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The study presents recent global evidence on the transformation of economic growth to poverty reduction in developing countries, with emphasis on the role of income inequality. The focus is on the period since the early-mid-1990s when growth in these countries as a group has been relatively strong, surpassing that of the advanced economies. Both regional and country-specific data are analyzed for the $1.25 and $2.50-level poverty headcount ratios using the most recent World Bank data. The study more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 22, 2011

Volunteer in a Sea Turtle Project in Costa Rica

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As a volunteer at the Ostional Sea Turtle Project in Costa Rica, you will be working to protect sea turtles on a beach in a National Wildlife Reserve of Ostional in the province of Guanacaste. Part of the activities being carried out include night patrols to eliminate illegal looting protecting baby turtles, building of a hatchery, beach cleanup and general maintenance work on the facilities. We also need help doing research projects. Due to staffing shortages volunteer support more...

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Marketa Sobotkova on August 11, 2011

Poverty in Latin America database

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This database maintained by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) allows monitoring the three targets of the first Millennium Development Goal in LAC countries: reducing extreme poverty, achieving full employment and decent work, and reducing hunger and malnutrition. Data covers the 1989-2009 period.

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Simone Cecchini on April 20, 2011

Volunteer in Costa RIca

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The Tropical Adventures Foundation is a non-profit organization providing volunteer tour packages for individuals, families and groups interested in exploring the culture, language and natural beauty of Costa Rica.We now seek enthusiastic volunteers for our projects such as a Sea turtle program, Wildlife Rescue Center or a community work in local centers. If you are considering volunteering please start by visiting our web site and learn about our projects. You will also find many photos more...

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Marketa Sobotkova on July 11, 2011

'They Respect Their Animals More' Voices of child domestic workers

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This report is the product of group discussions and individual interviews with more than 400 current and former child domestic workers from urban and rural areas in Benin, Costa Rica, India, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Tanzania and Togo, to inform about the situation and needs of child domestic workers in order to better target programmes and policies on the issue. It also aims to encourage thinking about child domestic workers not simply as subjects of concern, but as social actors able to more...

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Moushumi Biswas on August 17, 2009

Network of Corporate Governance Institutes in Latin America: Bonding over Common Objectives while Meeting Local Needs

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This is the story of a group of corporate governance institutes in Latin America that realized that there is strength—and leverage—in numbers. By forming a network, these institutes benefited from otherwise inaccessible information and know-how, improved their performance, and enhanced their reputations in their own countries. In a short time, the Latin American Network of Corporate Governance Institutes (IGCLA, its Spanish acronym) has empowered its members with a network of connections and more...

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Alexey Volynets on July 05, 2011

Volunteer in a Daycare and Nutritional Center in Costa Rica

tropicaladventures.com –

On a daily basis, volunteers will assist the teacher in keeping the children busy and under control, play games with them, tidy up the toys, provide cooking lessons, prepare the food for the children and their mothers, prepare food packages, make sure the children eat and then brush their teeth, assist the children in taking their naps, deliver food from the center, teach basic English, and pretty much whatever is needed. There are two work shifts in the center - morning and afternoon. more...

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Marketa Sobotkova on July 27, 2011

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