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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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Corporate Authors: Inter-American Development Bank (Editor), SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Grazzi, Matteo (Editor), Pietrobelli, Carlo (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Subjects:
Economics.
Development Economics.
International Economics.
Microeconomics.
Regional/Spatial Science.
Development economics.
International economic relations.
Regional economics.
Space in economics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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. .
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XXV, 346 pages)
ISBN:9781349581511
DOI:10.1057/978-1-349-58151-1
Access:Open Access