Does the Investment Climate Matter?: Microeconomic Foundations of Growth in Latin America

by J. Luis Guasch

Although the Latin American region's growth rates are at a three decade high, they have been historically disappointing in relative terms, which cannot be dissociated from the microeconomic environment in which firms operate. Policy makers may need to complement their focus on macroeconomic stability with an increased emphasis on microeconomic reforms. By providing empirical evidence linking actual firm performance to shortcomings in Latin America's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821374117
• ISBN13: 9780821374115
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"