This article explores in depth the role of indigenous and foreign innovation efforts in technological change and catching up in emerging economies. It also looks at the interaction between indigenous and foreign innovation. The article presents original evidence and argues that, despite the...

This paper addresses two research questions: How do learning mechanisms operate in different types of global value chains? What is the supporting role of the innovation system in GVC-driven learning and innovation processes? Empirical evidence is used from the authors' research as well as...

This article explores in depth the role of indigenous and foreign innovation efforts in technological change and catching up in emerging economies. It also looks at the interaction between indigenous and foreign innovation. The article presents original evidence and argues that, despite the...

The literature on small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) finance highlights linkages with large firms in value chains as a possible way to enhance access to credit. However, much of the literature on value chains emphasizes issues of coordination and governance of those linkages and their...

This study focuses on how Latin America¿s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can participate in global markets in a way that provides for sustainable growth. In addition, it study analyzes the impact of collective efficiency on clusters upgrading and undertakes an investigation of the...

National and local governments, international organizations and donors are increasingly using the instrument of cluster development programs (CDP) to promote economic development. This paper builds on the recent experiences of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in financing and executing...

C'est le second de deux volumes qui composent le rapport annuel de la Banque interaméricaine de développement (BID). Ce volume contient la discussion et l'analyse de l'Administration: Capital ordinaire et les états financiers de la Banque pour 2010.

Présente le premier document de travail, examen de la nécessité d¿une augmentation générale du Capital ordinaire et de la reconstitution du Fonds des opérations spéciales.

C'est le second de deux volumes qui composent le rapport annuel de la Banque interaméricaine de développement (BID). Ce volume contient la discussion et l'analyse de l'Administration: Capital ordinaire et les états financiers de la Banque pour 2008.

C'est le second de deux volumes qui composent le rapport annuel de la Banque interaméricaine de développement (BID). Ce volume contient la discussion et l'analyse de l'Administration: Capital ordinaire et les états financiers de la Banque pour 2011.