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| dc.title | Toward a Business Climate Reform Agenda in the Caribbean |
| dc.contributor.author | Dohnert, Sylvia |
| dc.contributor.author | Persaud, Tara Lisa |
| dc.contributor.author | Pereira, Stefano |
| dc.contributor.author | Elliott, Wayne |
| dc.contributor.author | Grant, Kayla |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Competitiveness and Innovation Division |
| dc.coverage | The Caribbean |
| dc.date.available | 2016-09-07T00:00:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper is meant to help national and regional policymakers navigate the complex topic of business climate reform in the Caribbean. It combines the findings of four relatively independent data collection efforts to uncover which aspects of the current business climate most affect the private sector in that region. The analysis from the four sources indicates that the most pressing business climate constraints affecting private sector performance are: (i) an inadequately educated workforce; (ii) the cost of finance, and (iii) access to finance. These issues are discussed in detail along with others that significantly affect private sector development. The paper ends with a regional agenda and country-specific prioritized agendas for business climate reform. |
| dc.format.extent | 46 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0007020 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Toward-a-Business-Climate-Reform-Agenda-in-the-Caribbean.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.medium | Adobe PDF |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Business Climate |
| dc.subject | Business Development |
| dc.subject | Business Productivity |
| dc.subject | Competitiveness |
| dc.subject | Business Competitiveness |
| dc.subject | Access to Finance |
| dc.subject | Small Business |
| dc.subject.jelcode | D21 - Firm Behavior: Theory |
| dc.subject.jelcode | M13 - New Firms • Startups |
| dc.subject.jelcode | M16 - International Business Administration |
| dc.subject.jelcode | M38 - Government Policy and Regulation |
| dc.subject.keywords | Caribbean;competitiveness;business environment;business climate;private sector development |
| dc.type | Discussion Papers |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | Discussion Papers |
| idb.operation | RG-X1044 |