Costa Rica's Development : From Good to Better

Costa Rica's Development : From Good to Better

Costa Rica stands out for being among the most politically stable, progressive, prosperous, and environmentally conscious nations in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Its development model has brought important economic, social, and environmental dividends, with sustained growth, upward mo...

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Main Authors: Oviedo, Ana Maria, Sanchez, Susana M., Lindert, Kathy A., Lopez, J. Humberto
Format: Report
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
TARIFFS
ECONOMIC INCENTIVES
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
CARBON DIOXIDE
FOSSIL FUELS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
DISPOSABLE INCOME
CARBON
INCOME
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
EXPECTATIONS
MARGINAL COST
PRODUCERS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
EXCHANGE
TIMBER
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
LABOR FORCE
EMISSIONS
POLITICAL ECONOMY
REVENUES
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
INCENTIVES
CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
MODELS
REAL WAGES
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
FREE TRADE
AUDITS
CENTRAL BANK
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
DEVELOPMENT
PRESENT VALUE
COST EFFECTIVENESS
FISCAL POLICIES
EXPLOITATION
OIL PRICES
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
CONSUMER SURPLUS
LABOR COSTS
AIR POLLUTION
OIL
TRADEOFFS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
IMPORT QUOTAS
LABOR PRODUCTIVITY
OPTIONS
PRODUCTIVITY
EXTERNALITIES
POLLUTION LEVELS
QUOTAS
DEBT
POLLUTION
FORESTRY
BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DIVIDENDS
POLICY DECISIONS
URBAN AIR POLLUTION
NATURAL RESOURCES
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
METALS
SUBSIDIES
EFFICIENCY
FISHING
CARBON EMISSIONS
TAXES
LAND USE
RESOURCES
UNEMPLOYMENT
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
EQUITY
CONSUMPTION
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
WAGES
CLIMATE CHANGE
MARKET PRICES
CREDIT
QUALITY STANDARDS
PURCHASING POWER
DEFORESTATION
CPI
DEMAND
NATIONAL INCOME
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
AGGREGATE DEMAND
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PRICE CHANGES
EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC GOVERNANCE
PROPERTY
DECISION MAKING
OPPORTUNITY COSTS
TRANSACTION COSTS
ENVIRONMENT
ECONOMICS
TAX REVENUE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
TRADE
GDP
LAND
DRINKING WATER
INVESTMENT
CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
AGRICULTURAL SUBSIDIES
WATER POLLUTION
REVENUE
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
ECONOMISTS
TAX REFORM
ENVIRONMENTAL
COST SAVINGS
LABOR MARKETS
RAINFALL VARIABILITY
WETLANDS
PRICES
PRODUCTION COSTS
ECONOMIES
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
PUBLIC GOODS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
foreign direct investment
high-tech exports
inequality
infrastructure
labor markets
poverty
social protection
tourism
FDI
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24650468
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22023

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