Growth and Productivity in the Americas

Ana Aguilar, Julian Caballero, Jon Frost and Christian Upper
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Ana Aguilar: Bank for International Settlements

AEI Economic Perspectives, 2024

Abstract: Across the Americas, low output and productivity growth are key policy challenges. Growth expectations for many countries have fallen in recent years, with Latin America and the Caribbean especially lagging behind emerging market peers. In many cases, total factor productivity growth has been negative for decades. This is due to several structural factors, including low overall investment, low educational attainment, high informality, and inadequate infrastructure. Going forward, "nearshoring," digitalization, and the energy transition offer opportunities to renew growth. It will be incumbent on authorities to grasp these opportunities.

Keywords: AEI Economic Perspectives; Global Economy; Latin America; Economic Growth; Caribbean; Total Productivity Growth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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