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Record Nr.

UNINA9910137139103321

Autore

Inter-American Development Bank

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

2016

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

ISBN

9781349581511 (ebook)

9781349581511

1349581518

9781349581504

134958150X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxv, 346 pages) : illustrations

Classificazione

BUS044000BUS067000BUS069020BUS092000

Disciplina

338.9

Soggetti

Development economics

Microeconomics

International economic relations

Regional economics

Space in economics

Development Economics

International Economics

Regional and Spatial Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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. .

Sommario/riassunto

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.      .