How firms cope with crime and violence /

Crime and violence inflict high costs on the private sector-costs that are rising globally, according to the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys, discussions with chambers and associations, and the Bank's Country Partnership Strategies, which reference the losses in terms of gross domestic pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Goldberg, Mike, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : The World Bank, [2014]
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Private sector development.
Subjects:
Industries.
Industrial location > Social aspects.
Industries > Security measures.
Crime > Economic aspects.
Violence > Economic aspects.
Industry
Industrie.
Industrie > Sécurité > Mesures.
Violence > Aspect économique.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Crime > Economic aspects
Industrial location > Social aspects
Industries
Industries > Security measures
Violence > Economic aspects
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Crime and violence inflict high costs on the private sector-costs that are rising globally, according to the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys, discussions with chambers and associations, and the Bank's Country Partnership Strategies, which reference the losses in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). In Latin America and the Caribbean, for example, losses due to crime and violence have been estimated at 9 percent of GDP in Honduras, 7.7 percent in El Salvador, and 3.6 percent in Costa Rica. In sectors such as clothing assembly, international purchasers can shift know-how and capital quickly to.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781464801020
1464801029

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