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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790500803321

Autore

Lederman Daniel <1968->

Titolo

Does what you export matter? : : in search of empirical guidance for industrial policies / / Daniel Lederman, William F. Maloney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2012

ISBN

1-280-78306-0

9786613693457

0-8213-9546-7

Descrizione fisica

xi, 130 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm

Collana

Latin American development forum series

Altri autori (Persone)

MaloneyWilliam F

Disciplina

338.9

Soggetti

Exports

Success in business

Latin America Economic policy

Latin America Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. What makes a good good? -- pt. 2. Beyond goods.

Sommario/riassunto

Does what economies export matter for development? If so, can industrial policies improve on the export basket generated by the market? This book approaches these questions from a variety of conceptual and policy viewpoints. Reviewing the theoretical arguments in favor of industrial policies, the authors first ask whether existing indicators allow policy makers to identify growth-promoting sectors with confidence. To this end, they assess, and ultimately cast doubt upon, the reliability of many popular indicators advocated by proponents of industrial policy. Second, and central to their critiq