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Innovation Policy for Development: An Overview

Trajtenberg, Manuel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005

This presentation on innovation policy development broadens the notion of innovation to include all sorts of "process … innovations" and organizational changes. Then it describes innovation and growth in a historical perspective to conclude that … innovation policies for development should include much more than just supporting formal R&D projects, more than just in "high …

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Innovation Policy for Development: an Overview

Trajtenberg, Manuel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005

framework for thinking systematically about innovation policies for development, without venturing into specific, recipe … in some detail the case of innovation policy in Israel, which sheds light both on the promise and the limitations of such …

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Innovating, Gaining Market Share and Fostering Social Inclusion Success Stories in SME Development

Nations, United - Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; …

This document represents a contribution made by the Tripartite Committee comprising the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) to the fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Pathways to...

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Lessons from NAFTA: For Latin America and the Caribbean

Maloney, William; Lederman, Daniel; Servén, Luis - Inter-American Development Bank

Analyzing the experience of Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 'Lessons from NAFTA' aims to provide guidance to Latin American and Caribbean countries considering free trade agreements with the United States. The authors conclude that the treaty raised external trade...

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Innovation Policy for Development: An Overview

Trajtenberg, Manuel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2005

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Bridging Gaps, Building Opportunity: Broadband as a Catalyst of Economic Growth and Social Progress in Latin America and the Caribbean: A View from the Industry

Zeballos, Antonio Gacía; Nakata, Truitt; Vidal, Eloy; … - Inter-American Development Bank - 2012

This report is intended to encourage and reinforce the efforts of policymakers and industry stakeholders throughout the region to accelerate broadband deployment. The report has two primary aims. The first is to help identify public policy and regulatory issues that need to be addressed in order...

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The Business Development Program for Uruguay's Software Industry: Impact Evaluation Case Study

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2010

As one of its goals, the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) aims to improve the management and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in different sectors in Latin America and the Caribbean. To that end, MIF supports activities that promote the creation and strengthening of...

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Impact Evaluation of the Business Development Program for Uruguay's Software Industry

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2010

This presentation discusses the impact of the Program for the Support of the Software Sector in Uruguay. It includes a brief summary of the project, the program outputs and outcomes, the key findings of the impact evaluation, and lessons and recommendations. It was presented at the Impact...

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Impact Evaluation of the Traz.ar Program in Sante Fe, Argentina: Case Study

Galiani, Sebastián; Jaitman, Laura - Inter-American Development Bank - 2010

TRAZAR program (from traceability in English) is a very successful example of the application of ICT methods in rural areas to increase the efficiency and potentialities of small/medium-scale cattle farmers. This program took place in Santa Fe province, Argentina, between 2004 and 2006 and...

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Impact Evaluation of the Business Development Program for the Software Industry in Uruguay

Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; … - 2010

The purpose of this impact evaluation is to assess the success of the Business Development Program for the Software Industry in Uruguay in achieving and sustaining results over time. The evaluation had six general objectives: The impact assessment combined an overall program lifecycle analysis...

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