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Innovation and Productivity - Evidence from Six Latin American Countries

Crespi, Gustavo; Zuniga, Pluvia - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

This study examines the determinants of technological innovation and its impact on firm labor productivity across six … technological advances, and those that innovate have greater labor productivity than those that do not. Yet firm-level determinants … productivity, however, highlight the importance of innovation in enabling firms to improve economic performance and catch up. …

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Transition to a functional financial safety net in Latin America : paper prepared for the Inter-American Development Bank Conference on "Safe and sound financial systems: what work...

Garber, Peter M. - 1997

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Make or buy? : approaches to financial market integration ; prepared for the Inter-American Development Bank Conference on "Safe and sound financial systems: what works for Latin A...

Gavin, Michael; Hausmann, Ricardo - 1997

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Transition to a functional financial safety net in Latin America : paper prepared for the Inter-American Development Bank Conference on "Safe and Sound Financial Systems: What Work...

Garber, Peter M. - Conference "Safe and Sound Financial Systems: What … - 1997

The basic worldwide financial safety net architecture provides for a system of similar institutions: a lender of last resort, deposit insurance, and prudential regulation. In countries whose banking systems suffer seriously from negative capital positions and overbanking, such as in some Latin...

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How should financial institutions and markets be structured? : analysis and options for financial system design ; prepared for "Safe and sound financial systems: what works for Lat...

Kaufman, George G.; Kroszner, Randall S. - Conference "Safe and Sound Financial Systems: What … - 1997

This paper analyzes the consequences of alternative financial structures for financial efficiency and stability. The focus is on the organizational structure of banks. Alternative bank structures range from "narrow banks" to broad "universal banks". Each banking structure is assessed in its...

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