Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean : The Engine of Economic Development

Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean The Engine of Economic Development

This volume uses the study of firm dynamics to investigate the factors preventing faster productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, pushing past the limits of traditional macroeconomic analyses. Each chapter is dedicated to an examination of a different factor affecting firm productivit...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Inter-American Development Bank. editor (editor)
Other Authors: Inter-American Development Bank (Editor), Grazzi, Matteo. editor (editor), Pietrobelli, Carlo. editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Basingstoke Springer Nature 2016
New York : 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Subjects:
Development economics.
Microeconomics.
International economics.
Regional economics.
Spatial economics.
Development Economics.
International Economics.
Regional/Spatial Science.
Latin America > Economic policy.
Caribbean Area > Economic policy.
Caribbean Area.
Latin America.
development
economics
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009439561306719
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Summary:This volume uses the study of firm dynamics to investigate the factors preventing faster productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, pushing past the limits of traditional macroeconomic analyses. Each chapter is dedicated to an examination of a different factor affecting firm productivity - innovation, ICT usage, on-the-job-training, firm age, access to credit, and international linkages - highlighting the differences in firm characteristics, behaviors, and strategies. By showcasing this remarkable heterogeneity, this collection challenges regional policymakers to look beyond one-size-fits-all solutions and create balanced policy mixes tailored to distinct firm needs.       This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license.      .
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxv, 346 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781349581511

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