The Age of Productivity: Transforming Economies from the Bottom Up

by Inter-American Development Bank

A look at how the low productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean is preventing the region from catching up with the developed world. The authors look beyond the traditional macro explanations and dig all the way down to the industry and firm level to uncover the causes. The book examines productivity growth by focusing on the extreme heterogeneity of sectors and firms, emphasizing the importance of policies that allow firms to thrive and expand...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230623506
• ISBN13: 9780230623507
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"