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Does the Investment Climate Matter?: Microeconomic Foundations of Growth in Latin America 2009th Edition
Author(s): Palgrave Macmillan UK (Author), Pablo Fajnzylber (Editor), J. Humberto Lopez (Editor), Jose Luis Guasch (Editor)
- Publisher: World Bank Publications
- Publication Date: January 23, 2009
- Edition: 2009th
- Language: English
- Print length: 344 pages
- ISBN-10: 0821374117
- ISBN-13: 9780821374115
Book Description
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.
