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Open and nimble : finding stable growth in small economies. /
Does economic size matter for economic development outcomes? If so are current policies adequately addressing the role of size in the development process? Using working age population as a proxy for country size, this publication systematically analyzes what makes small economies unique. Small econo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
World Bank Group,
[2018]
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| Colección: | Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Countries and regions.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- What Is a Small Economy?
- In Search of Scale Economies with International Data
- Implications for Economic Outcomes
- Open and Nimble: How Small Economies Adapt to Their Economic Challenges
- Policy Implications
- Appendix A. Distribution of Labor Force Size in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Note
- Chapter 2 What Is a Small Economy?
- What Is a â#x80;#x9C;Smallâ#x80;#x9D; Economy?
- Differences in Economic Orientation among Small Economies in LAC
- Economic Size and Its Relationship with Growth Outcomes
- Notes
- References
- Chapter 3 In Search of Scale Economies with International Data
- Literature on Economies of Scale
- Economies of Scale in Trade Patterns
- Scale Economies in Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment?
- Evidence of Scale Economies in GovernmentNotes
- References
- Chapter 4 Implications for Economic Outcomes
- External Economic Volatility
- Higher Relative Costs of Natural Disasters
- Fiscal Challenges in the Context of Fixed Exchange Rates
- Low Savings Rates
- Notes
- References
- Chapter 5 Open and Nimble: How Small Economies Adapt to Their Economic Challenges
- Openness to Trade and Investment
- Nimbleness: Diversification Over Time
- Emigration and Remittances
- Notes
- References
- Chapter 6 Policy Implications
- Economic Characteristics of Small EconomiesPolicy Solutions
- Concluding Thoughts
- Notes
- References
- Appendix A Distribution of Labor Force Size in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Figures
- Figure 2.1â#x80;#x82;Export Value Decomposition for Small Economies in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2014
- Figure 2.2â#x80;#x82;Differing Long-Term Growth Trends in Small Economies in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1981â#x80;#x93;2013
- Figure 2.3â#x80;#x82;LAC Labor Force Size in 2013
- Figure 2.4â#x80;#x82;GDP per Capita PPP Levels in LAC, 2013
- Figure 2.5â#x80;#x82;Long-Run Growth Rates in LAC, 1970â#x80;#x93;2013Figure 3.1â#x80;#x82;Number of Export Product Lines, 1995â#x80;#x93;2013
- Figure 3.2â#x80;#x82;Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, 1995â#x80;#x93;2013
- Figure 3.3â#x80;#x82;Relationship between Size and Openness
- Figure 3.4â#x80;#x82;Relationship between Openness and Number of Export Lines
- Figure 3.5â#x80;#x82;Partial Correlation between Size and Number of Export Lines, Controlling for Openness
- Figure 3.6â#x80;#x82;Partial Correlation between Openness and Number of Export Lines, Controlling for Size
- Figure 3.7â#x80;#x82;Number of Export Markets, 1995â#x80;#x93;2013
- Figure 3.8â#x80;#x82;Herfindahl-Hirschman Index Export Markets, 1995â#x80;#x93;2013Figure 3.9â#x80;#x82;Share of Exports in Increasing Returns to Scale Products, 1995â#x80;#x93;2013
- Figure 3.10â#x80;#x82;Backward Linkages Increase with Size
- Figure 3.11â#x80;#x82;Effects of Different Sectors on the Propensity to Form Backward Linkages
- Figure 3.12â#x80;#x82;Partial Correlation between Backward Linkages and Labor Force Size, Controlling for Average Years of Education Attained
- Figure 3.13â#x80;#x82;Partial Correlation between Backward Linkages and Average Years of Education Attained, Controlling for Labor Force Size
- ""Figure 3.14â#x80;#x82;Government Spending as a Share of GDP, 1990â#x80;#x93;2013""