Firm innovation and productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean the engine of economic development / Matteo Grazzi, Carlo Pietrobelli, editors ; Inter-American Development Bank.
| Other author | Grazzi, Matteo. |
| Other author | Pietrobelli, Carlo, 1959- |
| Other author | Inter-American Development Bank. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016] |
| Description | xxv, 346 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from DOAB: Directory of Open Access Books |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Determinants of enterprise performance in Latin American and the Caribbean: what does the micro-evidence tell us? / Matteo Grazzi, Carlo Pietrobelli, and Adam Szirmai -- Innovation dynamics and productivity: evidence for Latin America / Gustavo Crespi, Ezequiel Tacsir, and Fernando Vargas -- Innovative activity in the Caribbean: drivers, benefits, and obstacles / Preeya Mohan, Eric Strobl, and Patrick Watson -- Information and communication technologies, innovation, and productivity: evidence from firms in Latin America and the Caribbean / Matteo Grazzi and Juan Jung -- On-the-job training in Latin America and the Caribbean: recent evidence / Carolina Gonzalez-Velosa, David Rosas, and Roberto Flores -- Business performance in young Latin American firms / Hugo Kantis, Juan Federico, Pablo Angelelli, and Sabrina Ibarra Garcia -- Different obstacles for different productivity levels? An analysis of Caribbean Firms / Alison Cathles and Siobhan Pangerl -- Credit access in Latin American enterprises / Andrea F. Presbitero and Roberta Rabellotti -- International linkages, value-added trade, and firm productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean / Pierluigi Montalbano, Silvia Nenci, and Carlo Pietrobelli -- Innovation and productivity in Latin America and Caribbean Firms: conclusion / Matteo Grazzi, Carlo Pietrobelli, and Adam Szirmai. |
| Abstract | This volume uses the study of firm dynamics to investigate the factors preventing faster productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. Each chapter is dedicated to an examination of a different factor affecting firm productivity - innovation, ICT usage, on-the-job-training, firm age, access to credit, and international linkages - highlighting the differences in firm characteristics, behaviors, and strategies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016941889 |
| ISBN | 134958150X paperback alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 9781349581504 paperback alkaline paper |
| ISBN | eBook |
| ISBN | eBook |
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