Does the Investment Climate Matter?: Microeconomic Foundations of Growth in Latin America

Néstor Gandelman, Veronica Alaimo, Marcelo Olarreaga, José Luis Guasch, Daniel Lederman, Carlos Casacuberta, Ana María Oviedo, J. Humberto López, Inessa Love, Guido Porto, Pablo Fajnzylber and Eliana Rubiano

No 359 in IDB Publications (Books) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: 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. This publication belongs to the Latin American Development Forum Series (LADF), sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, and the World Bank.

Keywords: Latin American Development Forum; LADF; investment climate; corruption; financial access; product innovation; exporter premiums; total factor productivity; labor productivity; economic performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
ISBN: 9780821374115
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