Does the investment climate matter? : microeconomic foundations of growth in Latin America / edited by Pablo Fajnzylber, J. Luis Guasch, and J. Humberto López.

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 sta...

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Other Authors: Fajnzylber, Pablo, Guasch, J. Luis, Lopez, J. Humberto
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : World Bank ; Palgrave Macmillan, ©2009.
Series:Latin American development forum.
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Summary: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 fi.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 321 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:6611959688
9786611959685
1281959685
9781281959683
9780821374115
0821374117
Language:English.
Reproduction Note:Electronic reproduction.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.
Action Note:digitized