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Does the Investment Climate Matter?: Microeconomic Foundations of Growth in Latin America (Latin American Development Forum)
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Paperback. By providing empirical evidence linking actual firm performance to shortcomings in Latin America's investment climate, this book looks at macroeconomic stability and mircoeconomic reforms and discusses policies that could have a significant impact on firm productivity by improving the environment in which firms invest and operate. Editor(s): Fajnzylber, Pablo; Guasch, J. Luis; Lopez, J. Humberto. Series: Latin American Development Forum. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; KCC; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 556.
Although the Latin American region's growth rates are at a three decade high, they have been historically disappointing in relative terms, which cannot be dissociated from the microeconomic environment in which firms operate. Policy makers may need to complement their focus on macroeconomic stability with an increased emphasis on microeconomic reforms. By providing empirical evidence linking actual firm performance to shortcomings in Latin America's investment climate, the book discusses policies that could have a significant impact on firm productivity by improving the environment in which firms invest and operate.
Although the Latin American region's growth rates are at a three decade high, they have been historically disappointing in relative terms, which cannot be dissociated from the microeconomic environment in which firms operate. Policy makers may need to complement their focus on macroeconomic stability with an increased emphasis on microeconomic reforms. By providing empirical evidence linking actual firm performance to shortcomings in Latin America's investment climate, the book discusses policies that could have a significant impact on firm productivity by improving the environment in which firms invest and operate.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
World Bank Publications
Condition
New
Series
Latin American Development Forum
Number of Pages
326
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780821374115
SKU
V9780821374115
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99-3
About
PABLO FAJNZYBLER is senior economist in the Chief Economist's Office of the Latin America and Caribbean region of the World Bank. Previously, he worked at the Bank's Finance and Private Sector Development Department and at its Development Economics Research Group. He has published in various professional journals on a variety of development topics, including the economic impact of workers' remittances, ... Read more
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