productivity improvements historically have been driven primarily by capital-intensive investment, which often involves sector …

rarely reaches the market due to its inherently basic research orientation; its lack of relevance to local industry needs …

private investment, coupled with improvements in productivity willbe necessary to maintain a sustainable economic growth …

constraints must be and transformed into investment opportunities. Several factors, such as skills, service delivery, access to … finance, energy, to name the few, are often pointed out as constraints to investment. Treating those constraints as investment …

sector financing to fill the climate-smart investment gap in cities. The report reviews the existing literature, highlights … key barriers in scaling-up private investment in climate-smart urban infrastructure, and showcases innovative financial de … chapter reviews and provides a framework to examine the interconnected layers of investment barriers specific to private …

in 2016-17 compared to 7 percent in 2015-16, weighed down by slower investment demand. Growth is projected to recover to … include implementation of the 2016 investment law, adoption of the companies act, and aligning customs procedures in valuation …

profitability, and encourage more investment, including FDI, in Russian agriculture. In practical terms, this report has identified …, competitiveness, investment, and exports: investing in broadening productivity gains in priority sectors, strengthening value chains … and value-addition in the food industry, and promoting human capital in rural areas through capacity building in …