Product Description: In Latin American and Caribbean history, rural societies have been at the center of both the origins of prosperity and of social upheaval. Rural communities have access to a wealth of natural resources, including arable land and forests, yet they face the highest poverty rates within countries...read more

The fundamental elements to unlocking the potential of technology to speed up economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are investing in education, opening up new technologies through foreign trade and investment, and encouraging private sector research and development. 'Closing the Gap in Education and Technology' advises Latin American and Caribbean governments to address the region's deficits in skills and technology, and thereby boost productivity, ultimately improving growth prospects. To close this 'productivity gap' in the region, the report calls for a range of policy approaches and strategies, depending on a country's level of development. It identifies three progressive stages in a country's technological evolution -- adoption, adaptation, and creation -- and observes that policies should be designed to address the particular challenges that accompany each stage.In conclusion, 'Closing the Gap in Education and Technology' argues that many countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region have been improving education and social risk management systems so that they are now ready to benefit from the rewards associated with creating stronger trade and technology ties with countries that are more technologically advanced.

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Product Description: El estudio cuestiona si, tras una década de progresos notables en la reforma del comercio, América Latina y el Caribe realmente se integra en el mercado mundial, ofreciendo un rápido crecimiento prometedor y buenos empleos para sus trabajadores...read more

Product Description: En la década de 1990 América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) comenzaron a resurgir de la década perdida de 1980 después de un esfuerzo sostenido de reforma por parte de los países para mejorar el papel de las fuerzas del mercado y aumentar la integración real y financiera de la región en la economía mundial...read more

Product Description: Book by De Ferranti, David M., Perry, Guillermo

Product Description: Feachem, Richard G., De Ferranti, David M., Preker, Alexander S. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Book by Akin, John S., Birdsall, Nancy, De Ferranti, David M.