Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean : The Engine of Economic Development / edited by Inter-American Development Bank, Matteo Grazzi, Carlo Pietrobelli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Inter-American Development Bank, Editor.

Contributor:

Grazzi, Matteo, Editor.

Pietrobelli, Carlo., Editor.

Inter-American Development Bank, editor.

Inter-American Development Bank., Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Development economics.

Microeconomics.

International economic relations.

Regional economics.

Space in economics.

Development Economics.

International Economics.

Regional and Spatial Economics.

Local Subjects:

Development Economics.

Microeconomics.

International Economics.

Regional and Spatial Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 346 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed. 2016.

Place of Publication:

2016.

New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

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. .

Contents:

1 Determinants of Enterprise Performance in Latin America and the Caribbean: What Does the Micro Evidence Tell Us?

2 Innovation Dynamics and Productivity: Evidence for Latin America

3 Innovative Activity in the Caribbean: Drivers, Benefits, and Obstacles

4 ICT, Innovation and Productivity: Evidence from Firms in Latin America and the Caribbean

5 On-the-Job Training in Latin America and the Caribbean: Recent Evidence

6 Business Performance in Young Latin American Firms

7 Different Obstacles for Different Productivity Levels? An Analysis of Caribbean Firms

8 Credit Access in Latin American Enterprises

9 International Linkages, Value Added Trade and Firm Productivity in LAC

10 Innovation and Productivity in Latin American and Caribbean Firms: Conclusion. .

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

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ISBN:

9781349581511 (ebook)

9781349581511

1349581518

9781349581504

134958150X

OCLC:

962449916