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From Institutions to Financial Development and Growth: What Are the Links?
FERNÁNDEZ MARTIN, ANDRÉS; Tamayo, Cesar - Inter-American Development Bank - 2015
This paper presents an integrated overview of the literature linking institutions, financial development and economic … impact of institutions on growth through financial development. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011240385
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Productive Development Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Case of Mexico
Baz, Veronica; Capelo, Maria Cristina; Centeno, Rodrigo; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010
While Mexico has potential to grow rapidly, its economic growth has remained low for the past three decades. There is no consensus on the country’s development path or on how to achieve specific goals. Since the policy debate remains ideological and lacks pragmatism, productive development...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008752785
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Justice Delayed: Judicial Reform in Latin America Title: La economía política de la reforma judicial
Rubio, Mauricio; Neira, Néstor-Humberto Martínez; … - Inter-American Development Bank
In Justice Delayed, leading authorities on law and economics from Latin America and the United States analyze the problems of Latin America's judicial sector and propose strategies for solving them.Abstract: Este libro recoge los trabajos presentados en la Segunda Conferencia sobre Justicia y...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772410
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Toward Sustainable and Equitable Development: Sector Strategies for Latin America and the Caribbean Title: Hacia un desarrollo sostenible y equitativo: Estrategias sectoriales para...
Jarque, Carlos M. (contributor) - Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …
persistence over time; programs that depend on developing consensus; reforms to policies and institutions; and actions that demand …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772430
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From Growth to Prosperity: Policy Perspectives for Trinidad and Tobago
Artana, Daniel; Thomas, Wendell; Rojas-Suárez, Liliana; … - Inter-American Development Bank
The topics covered in the chapters of the report were presented and discussed in a conference organized by the IDB in Port of Spain on July 13th, 2004. After more than a decade of economic growth and despite encouraging prospects for the future, the Trinidad and Tobagp economy remains overly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010772498
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Strengthening the Capacities of Parliaments in the Budget Process
Varea, Marco; Santiso, Carlos - Inter-American Development Bank - 2013
In the past decade, parliaments have shown increasing activism in the budget process by demanding more information about the government's performance in managing public resources. Nevertheless, in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), parliaments face important challenges, taking an effective...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010711622
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INSTITUTIONAL POLYCENTRISM, ENTREPRENEURS’ SOCIAL NETWORKS, AND NEW VENTURE GROWTH
Batjargal, Bat - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2013
What is the interrelationship among formal institutions, social networks, and new venture growth? Drawing on the theory … four different countries. We find the confluence of weak and inefficient formal institutions to be associated with a larger … institutional order (i.e., weaker and more inefficient institutions). The contributions and implications of these findings are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011161390
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THE DEVELOPMENT EFFECTS OF NATURAL RESOURCES: A GEOGRAPHICAL DIMENSION
Carmignani, Fabrizio; Chowdhury, Abdur - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2011
Despite the recent growth resurgence, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains the poorest region in the world. At the same time, it is a region that heavily relies on natural resources. In this paper we investigate the extent to which the second fact helps explain the first one. The distinctive feature...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010545922
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THE EFFECTS OF NETWORK’S STRUCTURAL HOLES: POLYCENTRIC INSTITUTIONS, PRODUCT PORTFOLIO, AND NEW VENTURE GROWTH IN CHINA AND RUSSIA
Batjargal, Bat - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2012
context compared to the Chinese institutional context due to the polycentricity of institutions. The research implications of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010552176
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Revitalizing the Jamaican Economy: Policies for Sustained Growth
Artana, Daniel; Zavala, Emilio Osambela; Thomas, Desmond; … - Inter-American Development Bank
Revitalizing the Jamaican Economy: Policies for Sustained Growth aims to improve our understanding of the constraints to social and economic development in Jamaica. It also proposes practical solutions to overcome some of those problems. This book is a collection of studies commissioned by the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010895467