The Chilean development story of the last two to three decades is a mix of successes in the macro, growth, poverty and … trade fronts but also of failure in reducing chronic inequality of income and wealth. In addition, the current growth … development model include urban insecurity and rising crime, pollution, pressure on natural resources, congestion and social …

development of the Swiss economy in the nineteenth and twentieth century. We describe how Switzerland evolved from a relatively … markets as well as a high degree of competition were crucial for the development of the Swiss economy. In addition, the Swiss …

also the practical experience over the past 15 years demonstrates that faster economic growth, and hence also more broadly …, socioeconomic development, is attained by those countries which take greater care to foster the institutional reinforcement of … growth. Another indispensable component is an appropriately designed and implemented economic policy which must not confuse …

systemic change and socioeconomic development, GDP growth over the periods considered could have increased by more than half …Progress in achieving institutional changes should be evaluated through the prism of their influence on the development … competitiveness or in growth in terms of quantity, but also social and cultural aspects should be taken into account. In Poland, there …

There is some scepticism about Korea as role model of development as the Korean model involved a considerable degree of …'s catch-up development, arguing that the real lesson from Korea is not the role of government but the fact that it was able to … strengthen the capability of firms, thus inducing sustained growth for several decades. This paper points to the mid 1980s as the …

Tunisia's recent growth and development performance relative to countries in its region, and relative to countries at … similar levels of development in other parts of the world, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, have been notable. An analysis … of Tunisia's path to development reveals that the country's development strategy relied primarily on diversifying its …

matters for economic growth. Using panel data on 60 countries spanning the period 2003-07 this paper establishes that (i …) opportunitymotivated entrepreneurship (as opposed to necessity-motivated entrepreneurship) drives economic growth; (ii) governance and the … economic growth. This implies that better governance and lower start-up costs, widely advocated as measures to promote …

-led model may not reflect the real picture as imports underwent dramatic increases during their respective growth periods, in …

Vietnam's development performance since the early 1990s has been one of the strongest in the world, following the … open approach has been combined with successful domestic agricultural growth and a strong, continued role for state …-owned enterprises while encouraging growth of the private sector. Following an East Asian model, Vietnam has opened its domestic market …