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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 Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, and Uruguay) using micro data from innovation surveys. In line with the literature, in all countries...
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Innovation, R&D and Productivity in the Costa Rican ICT Sector: A Case Study
Monges-Gonzalez, Ricardo; Hewitt, John - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
relative importance of innovation inputs, the impacts of innovation on firm productivity, the protection of innovations, and … impediments to innovation. While most firms engaged in all types of output and input innovations, they appear to be driven by … property created by their innovations, are not familiar with methods for protecting innovation or the availability of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008504580
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Financial Integration and Foreign Banks in Latin America: How Do They Impact the Transmission of External Financial Shocks?
Galindo, Arturo José; Izquierdo, Alejandro; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
This paper explores the impact of international financial integration on credit markets in Latin America, using a cross-country dataset covering 17 countries between 1996 and 2008. It is found that financial integration amplifies the impact of international financial shocks on aggregate credit...
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The Demand for Mortgages under Macro Volatility: The Argentine Case
Auguste, Sebastián; Bebczuk, Ricardo N.; Moya, Ramiro - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011
This paper analyzes mortgage loan demand in Argentina using a new survey administered in the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. It is found that recurring macro volatility and violation of financial property rights have increased demand for real estate as an investment, which in turn raises house...
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The Rental Market in Argentina: An Assessment Study
Moya, Ramiro - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012
This study analyzes the current situation of the rental market of Argentina. It is characterized by a growing percentage of households demanding houses for renting up to the point that, for first time in more than 50 years, the ownership rate dropped between population censuses. Tenants are...
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Integración financiera en Centro América: Nuevos desafíos en el contexto de la crisis internacional
Galindo, Arturo José; Izquierdo, Alejandro; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
Este documento analiza la importancia de la integración financiera en Centro América, enfatizando los efectos de la actual crisis internacional sobre los sistemas financieros de la subregión. Después de presentar evidencia sobre la integración financiera en Centro América y la compara con...
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