Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Engine of Economic Development (Summary)

The full version of this book compiles several empirical works that, through different lenses, aim to reveal which variables may have a systematiceffect on the productivity evolution observed at a firm and sectorial level in LAC countries. The book emphasizes knowledge generation, diffusion, and implementation mainly through innovation, while exploring the roles of human capital, financial resources, and linkages that also shape firm inspiration.

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Main Author: Inter-American Development Bank
Other Authors: Matteo Grazzi
Format: Catalogs & Brochures biblioteca
Language:English
Published: Inter-American Development Bank
Subjects:Productivity Level, Productivity Growth, Access to Finance, Business Productivity, Broadband Service, Human Capital, Innovation Activity, Research and Development, Entrepreneurship, Economic Development, Productivity Gap, firm innovation;economic development;productivity,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0006321
https://publications.iadb.org/en/firm-innovation-and-productivity-latin-america-and-caribbean-engine-economic-development-summary
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Summary:The full version of this book compiles several empirical works that, through different lenses, aim to reveal which variables may have a systematiceffect on the productivity evolution observed at a firm and sectorial level in LAC countries. The book emphasizes knowledge generation, diffusion, and implementation mainly through innovation, while exploring the roles of human capital, financial resources, and linkages that also shape firm inspiration.