Latin American Entrepreneurs : Many Firms but Little Innovation

Entrepreneurship is a fundamental driver of growth, development, and job creation. While Latin America and the Caribbean has a wealth of entrepreneurs, firms in the region, compared to those in other regions, are small in size and less likely to grow or innovate. Productivity growth has remained lac...

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Main Authors:	Lederman, Daniel, Messina, Julián, Pienknagura, Samuel, Rigolini, Jamele
Format:	Publication
Language:	en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2014
Subjects:	entrepreneurship export dynamics firm dynamics firm entry growth informality innovation multinational corporations research and development
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16457

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spelling	okr-10986-164572021-04-23T14:03:31Z Latin American Entrepreneurs : Many Firms but Little Innovation Lederman, Daniel Messina, Julián Pienknagura, Samuel Rigolini, Jamele entrepreneurship export dynamics firm dynamics firm entry growth informality innovation multinational corporations research and development Entrepreneurship is a fundamental driver of growth, development, and job creation. While Latin America and the Caribbean has a wealth of entrepreneurs, firms in the region, compared to those in other regions, are small in size and less likely to grow or innovate. Productivity growth has remained lackluster for decades, including during the recent commodity boom. Enhancing the creation of good jobs and accelerating productivity growth in the region will require dynamic entrepreneurs. Latin American Entrepreneurs: Many Firms but Little Innovation studies the landscape of entrepreneurship in Latin America and the Caribbean. Utilizing new datasets that cover issues such as firm creation, firm dynamics, export decisions, and the behavior of multinational corporations, the book synthesizes the results of a comprehensive analysis of the status, prospects, and challenges of entrepreneurship in the region. Useful tools and information are provided to help policy makers and practitioners identify policy areas governments can explore to enhance innovation and encourage high-growth, transformational entrepreneurship. 2014-01-02T15:45:18Z 2014-01-02T15:45:18Z 2014-01-02 978-1-4648-0012-2 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16457 en_US World Bank Latin American and Caribbean Studies; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Caribbean Latin America
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description	Entrepreneurship is a fundamental driver of growth, development, and job creation. While Latin America and the Caribbean has a wealth of entrepreneurs, firms in the region, compared to those in other regions, are small in size and less likely to grow or innovate. Productivity growth has remained lackluster for decades, including during the recent commodity boom. Enhancing the creation of good jobs and accelerating productivity growth in the region will require dynamic entrepreneurs. Latin American Entrepreneurs: Many Firms but Little Innovation studies the landscape of entrepreneurship in Latin America and the Caribbean. Utilizing new datasets that cover issues such as firm creation, firm dynamics, export decisions, and the behavior of multinational corporations, the book synthesizes the results of a comprehensive analysis of the status, prospects, and challenges of entrepreneurship in the region. Useful tools and information are provided to help policy makers and practitioners identify policy areas governments can explore to enhance innovation and encourage high-growth, transformational entrepreneurship.
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title	Latin American Entrepreneurs : Many Firms but Little Innovation
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Latin American Entrepreneurs : Many Firms but Little Innovation

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