Firm Innovation and Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean : the Engine of Economic Development

This volume uses the study of firm dynamics to investigate the factors preventing faster productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, pushing past the limits of traditional macroeconomic analyses. Each chapter is dedicated to an examination of a different factor affecting firm productivity - innovation, ICT usage, on-the-job-training, firm age, access to credit, and international linkages - highlighting the differences in firm characteristics, behaviors, and strategies. By showcasing this remarkable heterogeneity, this collection challenges regional policymakers to look beyond one-size-fits-all solutions and create balanced policy mixes tailored to distinct firm needs. __**This book is open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO license.**__ This Volume Uses The Study Of Firm Dynamics To Investigate The Factors Preventing Faster Productivity Growth In Latin America And The Caribbean. Each Chapter Is Dedicated To An Examination Of A Different Factor Affecting Firm Productivity - Innovation, Ict Usage, On-the-job-training, Firm Age, Access To Credit, And International Linkages - Highlighting The Differences In Firm Characteristics, Behaviors, And Strategies. Determinants Of Enterprise Performance In Latin American And The Caribbean: What Does The Micro-evidence Tell Us? / Matteo Grazzi, Carlo Pietrobelli, And Adam Szirmai -- Innovation Dynamics And Productivity: Evidence For Lation America / Gustavo Crespi, Ezequiel Tacsir, And Fernando Vargas -- Innovative Activity In The Caribbean: Drivers, Benefits, And Obstacles / Preeya Mohan, Eric Strobl And Patrick Watson -- Information And Communication Technologies, Innovation, And Productivity: Evidence From Firms In Latin America And The Caribbean / Matteo Grazzi And Juan Jung -- On-the-job Training In Latin America And The Caribbean: Recent Evidence / Carolina Gonzalex-velosa, David Rosas, And Roberto Flores -- Business Performance In Young Latin American Firms / Hugo Kantis, Juan Federico, Pablo Angelelli, And Sabrina Ibarra Garcia -- Different Obstacles For Different Productivity Levels? An Analysis Of Caribbean Firms / Alison Cathles And Siobhan Pangerl -- Credit Access In Latin American Enterprises / Andrea F. Presbitero And Roberta Rabellotti -- International Linkages, Value-added Trade, And Firm Provident In Latin America And The Caribbean / Pierluigi Montalbano, Silvia Nenci, And Carlo Pietrobelli -- Innovation And Productivity In Latin America And Caribbean Firms: Conclusion / Matteo Grazzi, Carlo Pietrobelli, And Adam Szirmai. Matteo Grazzi, Carlo Pietrobelli, Editors ; Inter-american Development Bank. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Determinants of enterprise performance in Latin American and the Caribbean: what does the micro-evidence tell us? -- Matteo Grazzi, Carlo Pietrobelli, and Adam Szirmai Innovation dynamics and productivity: evidence for Latin America -- Gustavo Crespi, Ezequiel Tacsir, and Fernando Vargas Innovative activity in the Caribbean: drivers, benefits, and obstacles -- Preeya Mohan, Eric Strobl, and Patrick Watson Information and communication technologies, innovation, and productivity: evidence from firms in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Matteo Grazzi and Juan Jung On-the-job training in Latin America and the Caribbean: recent evidence -- Carolina Gonzalez-Velosa, David Rosas, and Roberto Flores Business performance in young Latin American firms -- Hugo Kantis, Juan Federico, Pablo Angelelli, and Sabrina Ibarra Garcia Different obstacles for different productivity levels? An analysis of Caribbean Firms -- Alison Cathles and Siobhan Pangerl Credit access in Latin American enterprises -- Andrea F. Presbitero and Roberta Rabellotti International linkages, value-added trade, and firm productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean -- Pierluigi Montalbano, Silvia Nenci, and Carlo Pietrobelli Innovation and productivity in Latin America and Caribbean Firms: conclusion -- Matteo Grazzi, Carlo Pietrobelli, and Adam Szirmai. Front Matter....Pages i-xxv Determinants of Enterprise Performance in Latin America and the Caribbean: What Does the Micro-Evidence Tell Us?....Pages 1-36 Innovation Dynamics and Productivity: Evidence for Latin America....Pages 37-71 Innovative Activity in the Caribbean: Drivers, Benefits, and Obstacles....Pages 73-101 Information and Communication Technologies, Innovation, and Productivity: Evidence from Firms in Latin America and the Caribbean....Pages 103-135 On-the-Job Training in Latin America and the Caribbean: Recent Evidence....Pages 137-166 Business Performance in Young Latin American Firms....Pages 167-205 Different Obstacles for Different Productivity Levels? An Analysis of Caribbean Firms....Pages 207-243 Credit Access in Latin American Enterprises....Pages 245-283 International Linkages, Value-Added Trade, and Firm Productivity in Latin America and the Caribbean....Pages 285-316 Innovation and Productivity in Latin American and Caribbean Firms: Conclusions....Pages 317-324 Back Matter....Pages 325-346 "This volume uses the study of firm dynamics to investigate the factors preventing faster productivity growth in Latin America and the Caribbean, pushing past the limits of traditional macroeconomic analyses. Each chapter is dedicated to an examination of a different factor affecting firm productivity - innovation, ICT usage, on-the-job-training, firm age, access to credit, and international linkages - highlighting the differences in firm characteristics, behaviors, and strategies. By showcasing this remarkable heterogeneity, this collection challenges regional policymakers to look beyond one-size-fits-all solutions and create balanced policy mixes tailored to distinct firm needs."--Publisher's description