Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 321 pages) : illustrations |
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Latin American development forum |
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Latin American development forum.
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Contents |
Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1 Is Another Study of Economic Performance in Latin America and the Caribbean Needed?; Figure 1.1 Per Capita Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1963-2006; Figure 1.2 Per Capita Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, Taking into Account Deviations with Respect to Global Trends, 1963-2005; Figure 1.3 Per Capita Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, Taking into Account Deviations with Respect to Selected Country Groups, 1963-2005 |
Summary |
Although the Latin American region's growth rates are at a three decade high, they have been historically disappointing in relative terms, which cannot be dissociated from the microeconomic environment in which firms operate. Policy makers may need to complement their focus on macroeconomic stability with an increased emphasis on microeconomic reforms. By providing empirical evidence linking actual firm performance to shortcomings in Latin America's investment climate, the book discusses policies that could have a significant impact on firm productivity by improving the environment in which fi |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
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English |
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Subject |
Investments -- Latin America
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Finance -- Latin America
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Microeconomics.
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Inversiones -- América Latina
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Desarrollo económico -- América Latina
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Finance
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Investments
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Investition
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Wirtschaftswachstum
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Latin America
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Lateinamerika
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Fajnzylber, Pablo.
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Guasch, J. Luis.
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Lopez, J. Humberto.
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LC no. |
2008024114 |
ISBN |
6611959688 |
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9786611959685 |
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1281959685 |
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9781281959683 |
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