Las políticas industriales a menudo han causado más daño que beneficio. El nuevo marco conceptual presentado en este libro permite a los países adoptar las políticas de desarrollo productivo necesarias para prosperar, evitando caer en los errores del pasado. El libro replantea el desarrollo...

Las políticas industriales a menudo han causado más daño que beneficio. El nuevo marco conceptual presentado en este libro permite a los países adoptar las políticas de desarrollo productivo necesarias para prosperar, evitando caer en los errores del pasado. El libro replantea el desarrollo...

This presentation discusses Singapore's economic performance and industrial strategy of the past and the future. Their changing industrial strategy and structure includes the promotion of restructuring away from labor intensive and technologically simple towards technology intensive...

The economic successes of China and India are viewed with admiration but also with concern because of the effects that the growth of these Asian economies may have on the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. The evidence in 'China's and India's Challenge to Latin America' indicates that...

In this policy brief, we review the laments of Caribbean businesspersons. We find that subjective perceptions are rooted in an objective reality. Businesspersons do not complain gratuitously. Furthermore, we find that constraints vary systematically by firm characteristics: In general, small...

The economic successes of China and India are viewed with admiration but also with concern because of the effects that the growth of these Asian economies may have on the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. The evidence in 'China's and India's Challenge to Latin America' indicates that...

Productive development policies (PDPs), what used to be called industrial policies, are increasingly recognized as an essential part of the development toolkit, and the need for public-private cooperation is increasingly viewed as a key element for the successful design and implementation of...

This report provides a summary of the Business Climate Initiative actions and achievements in Latin America and the Caribbean for 2005. With the Business Climate Initiative, the IDB group is committed to assisting its member countries in the identification and removal of obstacles to the well...