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This 2016 OECD Economic Survey of Costa Rica examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. The special chapters cover: Inclusive growth and Productivity.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 49,91 MB
Release : 2016-02-15
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ISBN : 9264250352
This 2016 OECD Economic Survey of Costa Rica examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. The special chapters cover: Inclusive growth and Productivity.
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Page : 139 pages
File Size : 11,75 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Costa Rica
ISBN : 9789264250369
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 49,58 MB
Release : 2018-04-17
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ISBN : 9264085408
Costa Rica has achieved strong levels of well-being. However, many institutional obstacles are hampering more robust growth and the spreading of its gains more widely. Setting in motion a “virtuous cycle” of inclusive growth will require reforms across several policy areas that present win-win...
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 14,31 MB
Release : 2023-02-06
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ISBN : 926489828X
Costa Rica recovered well from the pandemic-induced recession. Sustained and resilient export performance continues to support growth, while consumption is hindered by high inflation and unemployment. The fiscal situation improved but remains challenging, requiring sustained efforts to contain spending and boost public sector efficiency for several years.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 21,27 MB
Release : 2018-04-18
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ISBN : 9264298770
This volume collects four studies that were prepared as background research to the 2018 OECD Economic Survey of Costa Rica. Using firm-level, trade and sectorial data, these studies seek to provide insights into the trends in productivity and its determinants in Costa Rica. This volume ...
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 21,3 MB
Release : 2020-07-15
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ISBN : 9264576622
Costa Rica’s social and economic progress has been remarkable. Over the last 30 years, growth has been steady and GDP per capita has tripled. A strong commitment towards trade openness has been key to attract foreign direct investment and move Costa Rica up in the global value chain. Costa Rica faces substantial challenges to retain achieved successes and to continue converging towards higher living standards. The fiscal situation remains a critical vulnerability.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 36,65 MB
Release : 2024-02-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9264788964
After a slow recovery from the pandemic, the Mexican economy has navigated well the global environment of tightening financial conditions and heightened uncertainty.
Author : OECD
Publisher : Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,24 MB
Release : 2018-04-26
Category : Economic surveys
ISBN : 9789264085220
Costa Rica has achieved strong levels of well-being. However, many institutional obstacles are hampering more robust growth and the spreading of its gains more widely. Setting in motion a "virtuous cycle" of inclusive growth will require reforms across several policy areas that present win-win...
Author : Mauro Pisu
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Page : pages
File Size : 23,27 MB
Release : 2016
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In the latest 30 years, Costa Rica's real GDP per capita has more than doubled, driven by increasing labour utilisation. Labour productivity has instead stagnated at around 30% of the more advanced OECD countries. Productivity growth has been lacklustre despite the opening up of markets to international competition and large FDI inflows. Several obstacles continue to hamper the development of domestic firms and markets. They have fostered a dual speed economy characterised, on the one hand, by an innovative, productive and export oriented FDI sector - increasingly focussing on high value added sectors - and, on the other hand, a domestic sector - dominated by small firms and focused on traditional industries - that is neither innovative nor very productive. Boosting national productivity to sustain the convergence process towards OECD countries living standards will hinge on creating the right conditions for domestic firms to thrive and become more innovative and productive, while maintaining the long-standing commitment to open international markets and investment. To make this happens the government should: 1) encourage innovation and improving links between domestic and foreign firms by better enforcing and implementing intellectual property rights, shifting public R&D spending towards tertiary education institutions, and improving the coordination of public programmes promoting innovation of local firms and linkages with foreign affiliates; 2) strengthen competition in product markets and ease access to finance for SMEs by eliminating anti-trust exemptions, empowering the competition commission and giving it more independence, reducing barriers to entrepreneurship, ameliorating the corporate governance of state-owned enterprises and creating a level-playing fields between state-owned and private banks; 3) enhance the institutional and legal framework of the transport and other infrastructure sectors by reducing the number of agencies involved in policy development and project executions, and establishing an institutional framework to reduce policy uncertainty and attract more private investment. This Working Paper relates to the 2016 OECD Economic Assessment of Costa Rica (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-costa-rica.htm).
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 14,70 MB
Release : 2022-02-10
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ISBN : 9264982906
The Survey examines Colombia’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis as well as the challenges to ensuring stronger and more sustainable growth. It takes an in-depth look at the social protection system, and discusses reforms that could improve the sustainability of public finances, boost productivity growth and improve opportunities for all Colombians.