, follows a faster track and depends more on political power than on those policies potential as engines for productivity growth … different groups weight in policymaking, and the effect of the implied unbalance on aggregate productivity. Electoral weight and … that the resulting imbalance of policies damages aggregate productivity. …

This paper examines how the main characteristics of Argentina s policymaking process (PMP) affect the productivity of … illustrates the (negative) impact of Argentina s lowquality and myopic PMP equilibrium on productivity by examining two key areas …

This paper explores the link between Brazil's political institutions and its disappointing productivity and growth in … and cuts in unprotected expenditures, which put a drag on productivity and growth. In a context of robust checks and … distortions that conspire against its realization. While some improvements in productivity and growth have occurred in the past …

obstacles to higher productivity, as in tourism and FDI attraction, PDPs have been quite successful. When, on the contrary, it …

to create a better environment for productivity growth. This paper examines the PDPs in Jamaica and concludes that behind …