contrast, domestic regulatory impediments to competition are not robustly correlated with product innovation. "--World Bank web …

"This paper surveys the recent literature which examines the impact of business climate variables on productivity and … 100 countries around the world. The literature that has analyzed this data provides evidence that a good business climate … drives growth by encouraging investment and higher productivity. Various infrastructure, finance, security, competition and …

total factor productivity (TFP) in the South. Specifically, it examines the impact on TFP in the Republic of Korea, Mexico …-level data, they find that (1) technology diffusion and productivity gains tend to be regional: Korea benefits mainly from trade … Research Group--is part of a larger effort in the group to examine the dynamic effects of North-South regional trade blocs"--World …

other regions in the world to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The region also faces challenges from other emerging … diseases, re-emerging diseases, and climate change. Since 2020, the Central Asian regional economies, as the rest of the world … security and achieving gains in development. The World Bank has been actively engaged in Central Asia for over two decades and …

prices that are two to three times the world market price. Without these preferences, sugar export revenues would decline … the world market. St. Kitts & Nevis have recently announced plans to close their sugar industry and Trinidad & Tobago … adjustments and the European Union has already proposed an adjustment program. "--World Bank web site …

small firms. Measures to boost the productivity of micro and small firms in general will both help overall economic growth …

productivity of small informal firms. Using data from firm surveys, national household surveys, and qualitative data from focus … groups, the study conducts a gender analysis of formality and productivity in six different sectors in Bolivia. The findings … productivity and scale of women-owned businesses. Two general priorities emerge: promoting women's access to productive assets to …