Does the investment climate matter? [[electronic resource] ] : microeconomic foundations of growth in Latin America / / edited by Pablo Fajnzylber, J. Luis Guasch, and J. Humberto López |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (346 p.) |
Disciplina | 338.5098 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FajnzylberPablo
GuaschJ. Luis LopezJ. Humberto |
Collana | Latin American development forum |
Soggetto topico |
Investments - Latin America
Finance - Latin America |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-8213-7687-X
1-281-95968-5 9786611959685 0-8213-7412-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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
Table 1.1 Correlations in Per Capita Growth Rates between Latin America and Some Reference Groups, 1961-2005 Figure 1.4 Per Capita Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, Taking into Account Deviations with Respect to Country Detail of Global Trends, 1963-2005; Figure 1.5 Gross Capital Formation as a Percentage of GDP, 2004; Figure 1.6 Investment in Latin America in Relation to Per Capita Growth Rate, 2000-05 and 1970-2005; Table 1.2 The Persistence of Investment Rates in Latin America; Figure 1.7 Investment and Growth in Latin America, 1970-2005 Figure 1.8 Investment and Growth in the World, Excluding Latin America, 1970-2005 Figure 1.9 Regional and Group Comparisons of TFP, 1970-2005; Figure 1.10 TFP in Selected Latin American and Caribbean Countries, 2001-05; Table 1.3 Total Factor Productivity in Latin America: Selected Countries; Figure 1.11 Dramatic Reduction of Vulnerabilities; Figure 1.12 Institutional Quality and Per Capita GDP across Countries; Figure 1.13 Business Environment; Figure 1.14 Infrastructure Investment in Latin America, 1980-2005; Figure 1.15 Cost of Inadequate Infrastructure Figure 1.16 Ratio of Domestic Credit to the Private Sector as a Percentage of GDP, 1990 and 2004 Figure 1.17 Banking Access Index, 2004; Table 1.4 Factors That Might Affect Access to the Financial Sector; Figure 1.18 Education in Latin America; Figure 1.19 R&D Expenditures and Income Per Capita; Figure 1.20 Firms with ISO Certification per Million Workers in the Latin America and Caribbean Region and the OECD, 2000 and 2005; 2 The Investment Climate in Latin America; Table 2.1 Top Five Constraints to Productivity and Growth Table 2.2 Main Investment Climate Determinants of Labor Productivity, by Theme Table 2.3 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity; Figure 2.1 Relative Magnitude of Estimates: Latin America and the Caribbean Region Average; Table 2.4 Relative Magnitude of Estimates, by Country; Table 2.5 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity: Domestic Firms with Fewer than 100 Employees; Table 2.6 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity: Robust Regression Estimates; Table 2.7 Investment Climate Effect on Total Factor Productivity; Table 2.8 Investment Climate Effect on Wages Table 2.9 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity, by Firm Size |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453872903321 |
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Does the investment climate matter? : : microeconomic foundations of growth in Latin America / / edited by Pablo Fajnzylber, J. Luis Guasch, and J. Humberto Lopez |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank |
Descrizione fisica | xxi, 321 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 338.5098 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FajnzylberPablo
GuaschJ. Luis LopezJ. Humberto |
Collana | Latin American development forum |
Soggetto topico |
Investments - Latin America
Finance - Latin America |
ISBN |
0-8213-7687-X
1-281-95968-5 9786611959685 0-8213-7412-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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
Table 1.1 Correlations in Per Capita Growth Rates between Latin America and Some Reference Groups, 1961-2005 Figure 1.4 Per Capita Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, Taking into Account Deviations with Respect to Country Detail of Global Trends, 1963-2005; Figure 1.5 Gross Capital Formation as a Percentage of GDP, 2004; Figure 1.6 Investment in Latin America in Relation to Per Capita Growth Rate, 2000-05 and 1970-2005; Table 1.2 The Persistence of Investment Rates in Latin America; Figure 1.7 Investment and Growth in Latin America, 1970-2005 Figure 1.8 Investment and Growth in the World, Excluding Latin America, 1970-2005 Figure 1.9 Regional and Group Comparisons of TFP, 1970-2005; Figure 1.10 TFP in Selected Latin American and Caribbean Countries, 2001-05; Table 1.3 Total Factor Productivity in Latin America: Selected Countries; Figure 1.11 Dramatic Reduction of Vulnerabilities; Figure 1.12 Institutional Quality and Per Capita GDP across Countries; Figure 1.13 Business Environment; Figure 1.14 Infrastructure Investment in Latin America, 1980-2005; Figure 1.15 Cost of Inadequate Infrastructure Figure 1.16 Ratio of Domestic Credit to the Private Sector as a Percentage of GDP, 1990 and 2004 Figure 1.17 Banking Access Index, 2004; Table 1.4 Factors That Might Affect Access to the Financial Sector; Figure 1.18 Education in Latin America; Figure 1.19 R&D Expenditures and Income Per Capita; Figure 1.20 Firms with ISO Certification per Million Workers in the Latin America and Caribbean Region and the OECD, 2000 and 2005; 2 The Investment Climate in Latin America; Table 2.1 Top Five Constraints to Productivity and Growth Table 2.2 Main Investment Climate Determinants of Labor Productivity, by Theme Table 2.3 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity; Figure 2.1 Relative Magnitude of Estimates: Latin America and the Caribbean Region Average; Table 2.4 Relative Magnitude of Estimates, by Country; Table 2.5 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity: Domestic Firms with Fewer than 100 Employees; Table 2.6 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity: Robust Regression Estimates; Table 2.7 Investment Climate Effect on Total Factor Productivity; Table 2.8 Investment Climate Effect on Wages Table 2.9 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity, by Firm Size |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782666703321 |
Washington, DC : , : World Bank | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Does the investment climate matter? : : microeconomic foundations of growth in Latin America / / edited by Pablo Fajnzylber, J. Luis Guasch, and J. Humberto Lopez |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank |
Descrizione fisica | xxi, 321 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 338.5098 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
FajnzylberPablo
GuaschJ. Luis LopezJ. Humberto |
Collana | Latin American development forum |
Soggetto topico |
Investments - Latin America
Finance - Latin America |
ISBN |
0-8213-7687-X
1-281-95968-5 9786611959685 0-8213-7412-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
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
Table 1.1 Correlations in Per Capita Growth Rates between Latin America and Some Reference Groups, 1961-2005 Figure 1.4 Per Capita Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, Taking into Account Deviations with Respect to Country Detail of Global Trends, 1963-2005; Figure 1.5 Gross Capital Formation as a Percentage of GDP, 2004; Figure 1.6 Investment in Latin America in Relation to Per Capita Growth Rate, 2000-05 and 1970-2005; Table 1.2 The Persistence of Investment Rates in Latin America; Figure 1.7 Investment and Growth in Latin America, 1970-2005 Figure 1.8 Investment and Growth in the World, Excluding Latin America, 1970-2005 Figure 1.9 Regional and Group Comparisons of TFP, 1970-2005; Figure 1.10 TFP in Selected Latin American and Caribbean Countries, 2001-05; Table 1.3 Total Factor Productivity in Latin America: Selected Countries; Figure 1.11 Dramatic Reduction of Vulnerabilities; Figure 1.12 Institutional Quality and Per Capita GDP across Countries; Figure 1.13 Business Environment; Figure 1.14 Infrastructure Investment in Latin America, 1980-2005; Figure 1.15 Cost of Inadequate Infrastructure Figure 1.16 Ratio of Domestic Credit to the Private Sector as a Percentage of GDP, 1990 and 2004 Figure 1.17 Banking Access Index, 2004; Table 1.4 Factors That Might Affect Access to the Financial Sector; Figure 1.18 Education in Latin America; Figure 1.19 R&D Expenditures and Income Per Capita; Figure 1.20 Firms with ISO Certification per Million Workers in the Latin America and Caribbean Region and the OECD, 2000 and 2005; 2 The Investment Climate in Latin America; Table 2.1 Top Five Constraints to Productivity and Growth Table 2.2 Main Investment Climate Determinants of Labor Productivity, by Theme Table 2.3 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity; Figure 2.1 Relative Magnitude of Estimates: Latin America and the Caribbean Region Average; Table 2.4 Relative Magnitude of Estimates, by Country; Table 2.5 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity: Domestic Firms with Fewer than 100 Employees; Table 2.6 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity: Robust Regression Estimates; Table 2.7 Investment Climate Effect on Total Factor Productivity; Table 2.8 Investment Climate Effect on Wages Table 2.9 Investment Climate Effect on Labor Productivity, by Firm Size |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816098403321 |
Washington, DC : , : World Bank | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Quality systems and standards for a competitive edge [[electronic resource] /] / J. Luis Guasch ... [et al.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
Disciplina |
338.9
658.5/62 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GuaschJ. Luis |
Collana | Directions in development. Trade |
Soggetto topico |
Quality control
Quality control - Standards Competition, International Poverty |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-94042-5
9786610940424 0-8213-6895-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Chapter 2 Economic Impact and Effect of Quality and Standards; Chapter 3 The Jurisdiction Issue: Roles of the Private and Public Sectors; Chapter 4 Evaluating Compliance with Standards: The Conformity Assessment Framework; Chapter 5 Opening Doors: Standards, Conformity Assessment, and International Integration; Chapter 6 The ISO 9000 Quality Management Standards; Chapter 7 Standardization in Latin America; Chapter 8 Certification in Latin America
Chapter 9 Accreditation in Latin AmericaChapter 10 Metrology in Latin America; Chapter 11 Existing Policies and Support Programs; Chapter 12 Policy Recommendations and Conclusion; Appendix A An Evaluation of Mexico's National Quality System; Appendix B An Evaluation of Turkey's National Quality System; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451948703321 |
Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Quality systems and standards for a competitive edge / / J. Luis Guasch ... [and others] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | xxvii, 289 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 658.5/62 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GuaschJ. Luis |
Collana | Directions in development. Trade |
Soggetto topico |
Quality control
Quality control - Standards Competition, International Poverty |
ISBN |
1-280-94042-5
9786610940424 0-8213-6895-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Chapter 2 Economic Impact and Effect of Quality and Standards; Chapter 3 The Jurisdiction Issue: Roles of the Private and Public Sectors; Chapter 4 Evaluating Compliance with Standards: The Conformity Assessment Framework; Chapter 5 Opening Doors: Standards, Conformity Assessment, and International Integration; Chapter 6 The ISO 9000 Quality Management Standards; Chapter 7 Standardization in Latin America; Chapter 8 Certification in Latin America
Chapter 9 Accreditation in Latin AmericaChapter 10 Metrology in Latin America; Chapter 11 Existing Policies and Support Programs; Chapter 12 Policy Recommendations and Conclusion; Appendix A An Evaluation of Mexico's National Quality System; Appendix B An Evaluation of Turkey's National Quality System; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778292003321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Quality systems and standards for a competitive edge / / J. Luis Guasch ... [and others] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | xxvii, 289 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
Disciplina | 658.5/62 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GuaschJ. Luis |
Collana | Directions in development. Trade |
Soggetto topico |
Quality control
Quality control - Standards Competition, International Poverty |
ISBN |
1-280-94042-5
9786610940424 0-8213-6895-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Chapter 2 Economic Impact and Effect of Quality and Standards; Chapter 3 The Jurisdiction Issue: Roles of the Private and Public Sectors; Chapter 4 Evaluating Compliance with Standards: The Conformity Assessment Framework; Chapter 5 Opening Doors: Standards, Conformity Assessment, and International Integration; Chapter 6 The ISO 9000 Quality Management Standards; Chapter 7 Standardization in Latin America; Chapter 8 Certification in Latin America
Chapter 9 Accreditation in Latin AmericaChapter 10 Metrology in Latin America; Chapter 11 Existing Policies and Support Programs; Chapter 12 Policy Recommendations and Conclusion; Appendix A An Evaluation of Mexico's National Quality System; Appendix B An Evaluation of Turkey's National Quality System; Notes; References; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808437203321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2007 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Uncovering the drivers of utility performance : : lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean on the role of the private sector, regulation, and governance in the power, water, and telecommunication sectors. / / Luis A. Andres, Jordan Schwartz, J. Luis Guasch |
Autore | Andres Luis Alberto |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
Disciplina | 363.6098 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SchwartzJordan
GuaschJ. Luis |
Soggetto topico |
Public utilities - Latin America
Public utilities - Government policy - Latin America Privatization - Latin America Infrastructure (Economics) - Latin America Public utilities - Caribbean Area Public utilities - Government policy - Caribbean Area Privatization - Caribbean Area Infrastructure (Economics) - Caribbean Area |
ISBN | 0-8213-9700-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779863103321 |
Andres Luis Alberto | ||
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Uncovering the drivers of utility performance : : lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean on the role of the private sector, regulation, and governance in the power, water, and telecommunication sectors. / / Luis A. Andres, Jordan Schwartz, J. Luis Guasch |
Autore | Andres Luis Alberto |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | pages cm |
Disciplina | 363.6098 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SchwartzJordan
GuaschJ. Luis |
Soggetto topico |
Public utilities - Latin America
Public utilities - Government policy - Latin America Privatization - Latin America Infrastructure (Economics) - Latin America Public utilities - Caribbean Area Public utilities - Government policy - Caribbean Area Privatization - Caribbean Area Infrastructure (Economics) - Caribbean Area |
ISBN | 0-8213-9700-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Message 1: Even in regions such as LAC, where reform has led to sector performance improvements in electricity distribution, water and sanitation, and fixed telecommunications, there is still much room for improvement -- Message 2: Both the government (as regulator and service provider) and the private sector (as service provider) can play active roles in improving sector performance -- Message 3: Improving sector performance requires a holistic approach that is tailored to specific circumstances -- Moving Forward -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Analytical Framework and Scope -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Benchmarking Utility Performance -- Why Benchmark Infrastructure Sectors? -- Do Utilities with Private Sector Participation Outperform Public Utilities? -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 Understanding the Impact of Private Sector Participation on the Performance of Utilities -- Impact of Private Sector Participation on Electricity Distribution -- Impact of Private Sector Participation on Water and Sewerage -- Impact of Private Sector Participation on Fixed-Line Telecommunications -- Impact of Contract Design -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Regulatory Institutional Design and Sector Performance -- Benchmarking -- Factors Accounting for Differences in Governance -- Regulatory Governance and Sector Performance -- Principal Components of the Governance of Regulatory Agencies -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises -- Methodology and Framework of Analysis -- Results of Corporate Governance Benchmarking -- Corporate Governance and Performance -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References.
Chapter 6 Other Determinants of Sector Performance -- Corruption -- Cost Recovery -- Role of Civil Society -- Contract Arrangements -- Private Sector Participation and Renegotiation -- Private Sector Participation and Reputation -- Economies of Scope, Scale, and Density -- Competition in the Telecommunication Sector -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 7 Conclusions -- Note -- Appendix A Empirical Approach -- References -- Appendix B Data Sets -- Performance Indicators Data Set -- LAC Electricity Distribution Benchmarking Database -- LAC Water and Sanitation Benchmarking Database -- ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database -- Contract and Regulatory Characteristics Data Set -- Regulatory Governance -- Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises -- Notes -- References -- Appendix C Benchmarking Analysis -- Electricity Distribution -- Water and Sanitation Sector -- Telecommunications Sector -- Public versus Private Benchmarking Assessment -- Appendix D Detailed Results of the Empirical Analysis -- Reference -- Appendix E Dimensions of Regulatory Governance -- Appendix F Regulatory Governance and Performance -- Appendix G Corporate Governance and Performance -- Box -- Figures -- Tables -- Back Cover. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806258003321 |
Andres Luis Alberto | ||
Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Uncovering the drivers of utility performance [[electronic resource] ] : lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean on the role of the private sector, regulation, and governance in the power, water, and telecommunication sectors. / / Luis A. Andrés, Jordan Schwartz, J. Luis Guasch |
Autore | Andrés Luis Alberto |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | xv, 237 p. : ill |
Disciplina | 363.6098 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
SchwartzJordan
GuaschJ. Luis |
Soggetto topico |
Public utilities - Latin America
Public utilities - Government policy - Latin America Privatization - Latin America Infrastructure (Economics) - Latin America Public utilities - Caribbean Area Public utilities - Government policy - Caribbean Area Privatization - Caribbean Area Infrastructure (Economics) - Caribbean Area |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8213-9700-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452527803321 |
Andrés Luis Alberto | ||
Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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