Costa Rica : Competitiveness Diagnostic and Recommendations
Costa Rica is a clear success story. The country enjoys the highest standard of living in Central America and one of the highest in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Not surprisingly, poverty levels are among the lowest in LAC. Indeed in 2004,...
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ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCING ACCESS TO LOANS ACCREDITATION ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISING AFFORDABLE FINANCING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL SECTORS BANK ACCOUNT BANKING SYSTEM BANKS BEST PRACTICE BEST-PRACTICE BONDS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS CLIMATE BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS INDICATORS BUSINESS LIFE BUSINESS NEEDS BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS SECTOR BUSINESSES BUYER CALCULATION CAPITAL INVESTMENT COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL LENDING COMPETITIVENESS COMPUTER SCIENCE CONSUMER CONSUMER CREDIT CONSUMER DEMAND CONSUMER LOANS CONSUMERS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTIONS COOPERATIVES COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHTS CORRUPTION COST OF SUBSIDIES COST RECOVERY CREDIT CARDS CREDIT RECORDS CROSS-SUBSIDIES CURRENCY CURRENT ACCOUNTS CURRICULA CURRICULUM CUSTOMS DEBT DEBT FINANCING DEBT SERVICE DEPOSIT DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT BANKS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIES OF SCALE EDUCATION LOANS EDUCATION PROGRAMS EDUCATION SYSTEM ELECTRICITY ENROLLMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY EQUIPMENT EQUITY FUNDING EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT BASE EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT PROMOTION EXPORT SECTOR EXTERNAL SHOCKS FINANCIAL AID FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM FLEXIBLE FINANCING FOREIGN TRADE FUTURE GROWTH GENERAL PUBLIC GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKET GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT POLICY GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH STRATEGY HIGH INTEREST RATES HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME INCOME CATEGORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS INNOVATION INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE INSURANCE SCHEME INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTING INVESTMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LARGE FIRMS LEGAL BARRIERS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL ISSUES LEGAL REQUIREMENTS LEGAL SOLUTIONS LENDERS LENDING DECISIONS LICENSE LICENSES LIMITED ACCESS LITERACY LITERACY RATES LOW COST LOW INCOME LOWER INTEREST RATES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS MANUFACTURING MARKET ANALYSIS MARKET DEMANDS MARKET INFORMATION MARKET PRICES MARKET RESEARCH MATERIAL MATH MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MFIS MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS MICROFINANCE MOVEMENT OF GOODS MULTINATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES NEW TECHNOLOGIES OBSTACLES TO GROWTH OPERATING COSTS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POVERTY LEVELS PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCING PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTORS PROCUREMENT PROCUREMENT PROCESSES PRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC BANKS PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS QUALITY OF SERVICE QUERIES R&D RED TAPE REGISTRATION PROCESS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RELIABILITY RESULT RESULTS RETAIL BUSINESSES RETURN ON INVESTMENTS SALARIES SALES SATELLITE SAVINGS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS SITES SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALLER ENTERPRISES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SECURITY STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT LOANS TEACHER TRAINING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TECHNICAL TRAINING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TRADE FACILITATION TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAMS TURNOVER RATES USERS USES VALUE CHAIN VALUE CHAINS VENTURE CAPITAL VENTURE CAPITALISTS VENTURE INVESTORS WAREHOUSE WAREHOUSES WORTH |
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ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCING ACCESS TO LOANS ACCREDITATION ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISING AFFORDABLE FINANCING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL SECTORS BANK ACCOUNT BANKING SYSTEM BANKS BEST PRACTICE BEST-PRACTICE BONDS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS CLIMATE BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS INDICATORS BUSINESS LIFE BUSINESS NEEDS BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS SECTOR BUSINESSES BUYER CALCULATION CAPITAL INVESTMENT COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL LENDING COMPETITIVENESS COMPUTER SCIENCE CONSUMER CONSUMER CREDIT CONSUMER DEMAND CONSUMER LOANS CONSUMERS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTIONS COOPERATIVES COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHTS CORRUPTION COST OF SUBSIDIES COST RECOVERY CREDIT CARDS CREDIT RECORDS CROSS-SUBSIDIES CURRENCY CURRENT ACCOUNTS CURRICULA CURRICULUM CUSTOMS DEBT DEBT FINANCING DEBT SERVICE DEPOSIT DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT BANKS ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIES OF SCALE EDUCATION LOANS EDUCATION PROGRAMS EDUCATION SYSTEM ELECTRICITY ENROLLMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY EQUIPMENT EQUITY FUNDING EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT BASE EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT PROMOTION EXPORT SECTOR EXTERNAL SHOCKS FINANCIAL AID FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM FLEXIBLE FINANCING FOREIGN TRADE FUTURE GROWTH GENERAL PUBLIC GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKET GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT POLICY GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH STRATEGY HIGH INTEREST RATES HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME INCOME CATEGORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS INNOVATION INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE INSURANCE SCHEME INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTING INVESTMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LARGE FIRMS LEGAL BARRIERS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL ISSUES LEGAL REQUIREMENTS LEGAL SOLUTIONS LENDERS LENDING DECISIONS LICENSE LICENSES LIMITED ACCESS LITERACY LITERACY RATES LOW COST LOW INCOME LOWER INTEREST RATES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS MANUFACTURING MARKET ANALYSIS MARKET DEMANDS MARKET INFORMATION MARKET PRICES MARKET RESEARCH MATERIAL MATH MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MFIS MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS MICROFINANCE MOVEMENT OF GOODS MULTINATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES NEW TECHNOLOGIES OBSTACLES TO GROWTH OPERATING COSTS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POVERTY LEVELS PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCING PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTORS PROCUREMENT PROCUREMENT PROCESSES PRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC BANKS PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS QUALITY OF SERVICE QUERIES R&D RED TAPE REGISTRATION PROCESS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RELIABILITY RESULT RESULTS RETAIL BUSINESSES RETURN ON INVESTMENTS SALARIES SALES SATELLITE SAVINGS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS SITES SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALLER ENTERPRISES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SECURITY STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT LOANS TEACHER TRAINING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TECHNICAL TRAINING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TRADE FACILITATION TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAMS TURNOVER RATES USERS USES VALUE CHAIN VALUE CHAINS VENTURE CAPITAL VENTURE CAPITALISTS VENTURE INVESTORS WAREHOUSE WAREHOUSES WORTH World Bank Costa Rica : Competitiveness Diagnostic and Recommendations |
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Costa Rica is a clear success story. The
country enjoys the highest standard of living in Central
America and one of the highest in Latin America and the
Caribbean (LAC). Not surprisingly, poverty levels are among
the lowest in LAC. Indeed in 2004, Costa Rica had the second
lowest poverty headcount in LAC with just nine percent of
households below the US$2 poverty line. This report is a
contribution to those efforts. Based on multiple data
sources, it assesses the main obstacles that affect private
sector growth in Costa Rica and provides policy options and
targeted interventions for improving the business
environment and increasing competitiveness, with the goal of
achieving sustained and broad-based growth. In this regard,
the main focus of the report is on the long-term instead of
on cyclical issues. This report outlines a program to
address the critical bottlenecks that hamper Costa Rica in
diverse fields including infrastructure, technological
innovation and quality, human capital, red tape, and access
to credit. The result is a rich and encompassing agenda. The
rest of the report is structured in the following way. In
section two, the report diagnoses the principal obstacles to
export growth and of competitiveness in Costa Rica. The
diagnostics reveal four areas most in need of reform:
infrastructure, human capital and innovation, business
regulation, and access to finance. Sections three to six
cover each of these areas. Finally, the report closes with a
section on conclusions and recommendations. |
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World Bank |
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World Bank |
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Costa Rica : Competitiveness Diagnostic and Recommendations |
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Costa Rica : Competitiveness Diagnostic and Recommendations |
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Costa Rica : Competitiveness Diagnostic and Recommendations |
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Costa Rica : Competitiveness Diagnostic and Recommendations |
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Costa Rica : Competitiveness Diagnostic and Recommendations |
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costa rica : competitiveness diagnostic and recommendations |
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World Bank |
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2012 |
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okr-10986-30922021-04-23T14:02:06Z Costa Rica : Competitiveness Diagnostic and Recommendations World Bank ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCING ACCESS TO LOANS ACCREDITATION ADVERTISEMENTS ADVERTISING AFFORDABLE FINANCING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL SECTORS BANK ACCOUNT BANKING SYSTEM BANKS BEST PRACTICE BEST-PRACTICE BONDS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION BUSINESS CLIMATE BUSINESS COMMUNITY BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS INDICATORS BUSINESS LIFE BUSINESS NEEDS BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS SECTOR BUSINESSES BUYER CALCULATION CAPITAL INVESTMENT COLLATERAL COMMERCIAL LENDING COMPETITIVENESS COMPUTER SCIENCE CONSUMER CONSUMER CREDIT CONSUMER DEMAND CONSUMER LOANS CONSUMERS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTIONS COOPERATIVES COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHTS CORRUPTION COST OF SUBSIDIES COST RECOVERY CREDIT CARDS CREDIT RECORDS CROSS-SUBSIDIES CURRENCY CURRENT ACCOUNTS CURRICULA CURRICULUM CUSTOMS DEBT DEBT FINANCING DEBT SERVICE DEPOSIT DEPOSITS DEVELOPMENT BANKS E-MAIL ECONOMIC CRISIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ECONOMIES OF SCALE EDUCATION LOANS EDUCATION PROGRAMS EDUCATION SYSTEM ELECTRICITY ENROLLMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY EQUIPMENT EQUITY FUNDING EXCHANGE RATE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT BASE EXPORT MARKET EXPORT MARKETS EXPORT PROMOTION EXPORT SECTOR EXTERNAL SHOCKS FINANCIAL AID FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM FLEXIBLE FINANCING FOREIGN TRADE FUTURE GROWTH GENERAL PUBLIC GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS GLOBAL ECONOMY GLOBAL MARKET GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT POLICY GROWTH POTENTIAL GROWTH STRATEGY HIGH INTEREST RATES HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME INCOME CATEGORY INFORMATION SYSTEMS INNOVATION INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INSTITUTION INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE INSURANCE SCHEME INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTING INVESTMENT CAPITAL INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LARGE FIRMS LEGAL BARRIERS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL ISSUES LEGAL REQUIREMENTS LEGAL SOLUTIONS LENDERS LENDING DECISIONS LICENSE LICENSES LIMITED ACCESS LITERACY LITERACY RATES LOW COST LOW INCOME LOWER INTEREST RATES MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS MANUFACTURING MARKET ANALYSIS MARKET DEMANDS MARKET INFORMATION MARKET PRICES MARKET RESEARCH MATERIAL MATH MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MFIS MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS MICROFINANCE MOVEMENT OF GOODS MULTINATIONAL NATURAL RESOURCES NEW TECHNOLOGIES OBSTACLES TO GROWTH OPERATING COSTS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS POVERTY LEVELS PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR FINANCING PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATE SECTORS PROCUREMENT PROCUREMENT PROCESSES PRODUCTION PROCESS PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC BANKS PUBLIC EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS QUALITY OF SERVICE QUERIES R&D RED TAPE REGISTRATION PROCESS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RELIABILITY RESULT RESULTS RETAIL BUSINESSES RETURN ON INVESTMENTS SALARIES SALES SATELLITE SAVINGS SECONDARY EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS SITES SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALLER ENTERPRISES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SECURITY STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT LOANS TEACHER TRAINING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TECHNICAL TRAINING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE TRADE FACILITATION TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINING PROGRAMS TURNOVER RATES USERS USES VALUE CHAIN VALUE CHAINS VENTURE CAPITAL VENTURE CAPITALISTS VENTURE INVESTORS WAREHOUSE WAREHOUSES WORTH Costa Rica is a clear success story. The country enjoys the highest standard of living in Central America and one of the highest in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Not surprisingly, poverty levels are among the lowest in LAC. Indeed in 2004, Costa Rica had the second lowest poverty headcount in LAC with just nine percent of households below the US$2 poverty line. This report is a contribution to those efforts. Based on multiple data sources, it assesses the main obstacles that affect private sector growth in Costa Rica and provides policy options and targeted interventions for improving the business environment and increasing competitiveness, with the goal of achieving sustained and broad-based growth. In this regard, the main focus of the report is on the long-term instead of on cyclical issues. This report outlines a program to address the critical bottlenecks that hamper Costa Rica in diverse fields including infrastructure, technological innovation and quality, human capital, red tape, and access to credit. The result is a rich and encompassing agenda. The rest of the report is structured in the following way. In section two, the report diagnoses the principal obstacles to export growth and of competitiveness in Costa Rica. The diagnostics reveal four areas most in need of reform: infrastructure, human capital and innovation, business regulation, and access to finance. Sections three to six cover each of these areas. Finally, the report closes with a section on conclusions and recommendations. 2012-03-19T17:24:18Z 2012-03-19T17:24:18Z 2009-07-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20090817234330 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3092 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Economic & Sector Work :: PSD, Privatization and Industrial Policy Latin America & Caribbean Central America America Costa Rica |