Latin America and the Caribbean : Getting Fit for the Next Big Challenge

Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, discusses how to boost Latin America’s growth. The region needs to increase productivity, spur innovation, and adapt its productive structure to changing circumstances which must become a national priority for a...

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Main Author:	Kim, Jim Yong
Format:	Speech
Language:	English en_US
Published:	2016
Subjects:	SOCIAL INCLUSION EQUITY BASIC SERVICES EXPORT MARKETS GOOD RACE POLICIES SOCIAL JUSTICE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS BEST PRACTICES FUTURE INCOME BANK GOVERNMENT PENSION SYSTEMS PARTNERSHIP GOOD GOVERNANCE SERVICES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TAX COLLECTION HOUSING FISCAL POLICY MARKET TAX CASH TRANSFER CRONY INCOME TAX POLICY QUALITY OF LIFE CITIZENS PENSION MEDIA GOVERNANCE REGION EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES POVERTY REDUCTION JUSTICE TRADE FISCAL POLICIES GOODS CHILDREN REGIONS INDEBTEDNESS POLITICAL CYCLES SHARE ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIPS POVERTY SOCIAL PROGRESS REVENUE DIVERSITY EMERGING MARKET MARKETS STRATEGY ACCESS INCLUSION PUBLIC SPENDING EQUALITY OF ACCESS COMMODITY PRICES GOVERNMENTS COMMODITY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT CASH TRANSFERS PRICES FINANCE MARKET ECONOMIES TAXES COMPETITION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25871301/speech-world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kim-latin-america-caribbean-getting-fit-next-big-challenge http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24330

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spelling	okr-10986-243302021-04-23T14:04:21Z Latin America and the Caribbean : Getting Fit for the Next Big Challenge Kim, Jim Yong SOCIAL INCLUSION EQUITY BASIC SERVICES EXPORT MARKETS GOOD RACE POLICIES SOCIAL JUSTICE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS BEST PRACTICES FUTURE INCOME BANK GOVERNMENT PENSION SYSTEMS PARTNERSHIP GOOD GOVERNANCE SERVICES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TAX COLLECTION HOUSING FISCAL POLICY MARKET TAX CASH TRANSFER CRONY INCOME TAX POLICY QUALITY OF LIFE CITIZENS PENSION MEDIA GOVERNANCE REGION EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES POVERTY REDUCTION JUSTICE TRADE FISCAL POLICIES GOODS CHILDREN REGIONS INDEBTEDNESS POLITICAL CYCLES SHARE ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIPS POVERTY SOCIAL PROGRESS REVENUE DIVERSITY EMERGING MARKET MARKETS STRATEGY ACCESS INCLUSION PUBLIC SPENDING EQUALITY OF ACCESS COMMODITY PRICES GOVERNMENTS COMMODITY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT CASH TRANSFERS PRICES FINANCE MARKET ECONOMIES TAXES COMPETITION Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, discusses how to boost Latin America’s growth. The region needs to increase productivity, spur innovation, and adapt its productive structure to changing circumstances which must become a national priority for all countries, independent of their political cycles and ideologies. Improving logistics and infrastructure, education, and the contractual environment are critical to advance development in the region. World Bank Group is working with the Haitian Government and the private sector to introduce best practices in public-private partnerships and to create opportunities for the Haitian people who have been waiting so long for them. He concludes by saying that providing disadvantaged children access to a quality education raises their productive capacity and enhances social inclusion through higher employability leading to higher growth and improved quality of life. 2016-05-23T21:17:15Z 2016-05-23T21:17:15Z 2014-04-23 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25871301/speech-world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kim-latin-america-caribbean-getting-fit-next-big-challenge http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24330 English en_US Speech at the Organization of American States, Washington, D.C., April 23, 2014; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Speech Latin America & Caribbean Caribbean Latin America
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topic	SOCIAL INCLUSION EQUITY BASIC SERVICES EXPORT MARKETS GOOD RACE POLICIES SOCIAL JUSTICE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS BEST PRACTICES FUTURE INCOME BANK GOVERNMENT PENSION SYSTEMS PARTNERSHIP GOOD GOVERNANCE SERVICES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TAX COLLECTION HOUSING FISCAL POLICY MARKET TAX CASH TRANSFER CRONY INCOME TAX POLICY QUALITY OF LIFE CITIZENS PENSION MEDIA GOVERNANCE REGION EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES POVERTY REDUCTION JUSTICE TRADE FISCAL POLICIES GOODS CHILDREN REGIONS INDEBTEDNESS POLITICAL CYCLES SHARE ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIPS POVERTY SOCIAL PROGRESS REVENUE DIVERSITY EMERGING MARKET MARKETS STRATEGY ACCESS INCLUSION PUBLIC SPENDING EQUALITY OF ACCESS COMMODITY PRICES GOVERNMENTS COMMODITY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT CASH TRANSFERS PRICES FINANCE MARKET ECONOMIES TAXES COMPETITION
spellingShingle	SOCIAL INCLUSION EQUITY BASIC SERVICES EXPORT MARKETS GOOD RACE POLICIES SOCIAL JUSTICE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS BEST PRACTICES FUTURE INCOME BANK GOVERNMENT PENSION SYSTEMS PARTNERSHIP GOOD GOVERNANCE SERVICES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TAX COLLECTION HOUSING FISCAL POLICY MARKET TAX CASH TRANSFER CRONY INCOME TAX POLICY QUALITY OF LIFE CITIZENS PENSION MEDIA GOVERNANCE REGION EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES POVERTY REDUCTION JUSTICE TRADE FISCAL POLICIES GOODS CHILDREN REGIONS INDEBTEDNESS POLITICAL CYCLES SHARE ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIPS POVERTY SOCIAL PROGRESS REVENUE DIVERSITY EMERGING MARKET MARKETS STRATEGY ACCESS INCLUSION PUBLIC SPENDING EQUALITY OF ACCESS COMMODITY PRICES GOVERNMENTS COMMODITY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT CASH TRANSFERS PRICES FINANCE MARKET ECONOMIES TAXES COMPETITION Kim, Jim Yong Latin America and the Caribbean : Getting Fit for the Next Big Challenge
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description	Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, discusses how to boost Latin America’s growth. The region needs to increase productivity, spur innovation, and adapt its productive structure to changing circumstances which must become a national priority for all countries, independent of their political cycles and ideologies. Improving logistics and infrastructure, education, and the contractual environment are critical to advance development in the region. World Bank Group is working with the Haitian Government and the private sector to introduce best practices in public-private partnerships and to create opportunities for the Haitian people who have been waiting so long for them. He concludes by saying that providing disadvantaged children access to a quality education raises their productive capacity and enhances social inclusion through higher employability leading to higher growth and improved quality of life.
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author	Kim, Jim Yong
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title	Latin America and the Caribbean : Getting Fit for the Next Big Challenge
title_short	Latin America and the Caribbean : Getting Fit for the Next Big Challenge
title_full	Latin America and the Caribbean : Getting Fit for the Next Big Challenge
title_fullStr	Latin America and the Caribbean : Getting Fit for the Next Big Challenge
title_full_unstemmed	Latin America and the Caribbean : Getting Fit for the Next Big Challenge
title_sort	latin america and the caribbean : getting fit for the next big challenge
publishDate	2016
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25871301/speech-world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kim-latin-america-caribbean-getting-fit-next-big-challenge http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24330
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Latin America and the Caribbean : Getting Fit for the Next Big Challenge

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