Avoiding a Lost Decade in Latin America and the Caribbean

World Bank Group President David Malpass discussed his work on development and the unique challenges facing Latin America during his 1984 trips to Honduras and Guatemala for the United States government. In addition to per capita gross domestic product, the World Bank recognizes the importance of no...

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Main Author:	Malpass, David
Format:	Speech
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:	ECONOMIC GROWTH SHARED PROSPERITY ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACCESS TO WATER ACCESS TO EDUCATION NUTRITION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BIODIVERSITY CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE CONNECTIVITY FINANCIAL INCLUSION BUSINESS REGULATION STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/680641626082918488/Remarks-by-World-Bank-Group-President-David-R-Malpass-Avoiding-a-Lost-Decade-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-LAC http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35938

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spelling	okr-10986-359382021-07-17T05:10:50Z Avoiding a Lost Decade in Latin America and the Caribbean Malpass, David ECONOMIC GROWTH SHARED PROSPERITY ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACCESS TO WATER ACCESS TO EDUCATION NUTRITION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BIODIVERSITY CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE CONNECTIVITY FINANCIAL INCLUSION BUSINESS REGULATION STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN World Bank Group President David Malpass discussed his work on development and the unique challenges facing Latin America during his 1984 trips to Honduras and Guatemala for the United States government. In addition to per capita gross domestic product, the World Bank recognizes the importance of non-economic measures of prosperity including access to electricity, clean water, health, education, and nutrition; environmental protection, biodiversity and resilience to climate change; and connectivity to people, information, and financial services. As shown in the recent report, Renewing with Growth, some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have strong capabilities in this area. For long-term growth, LAC needs a supportive business environment that is conducive for entrepreneurship. In many countries, it is important to address distortions induced by state ownership. Foreign direct investment can play a big role in improving competition and productivity. The LAC region has a great opportunity post pandemic to expand trade through more dynamic global value chains. 2021-07-16T14:42:24Z 2021-07-16T14:42:24Z 2021-06-23 Speech http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/680641626082918488/Remarks-by-World-Bank-Group-President-David-R-Malpass-Avoiding-a-Lost-Decade-in-Latin-America-and-the-Caribbean-LAC http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35938 English Remarks to the Ecuadorean American Association, June 23, 2021; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: President's Speech
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topic	ECONOMIC GROWTH SHARED PROSPERITY ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACCESS TO WATER ACCESS TO EDUCATION NUTRITION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BIODIVERSITY CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE CONNECTIVITY FINANCIAL INCLUSION BUSINESS REGULATION STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN
spellingShingle	ECONOMIC GROWTH SHARED PROSPERITY ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACCESS TO WATER ACCESS TO EDUCATION NUTRITION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BIODIVERSITY CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE CONNECTIVITY FINANCIAL INCLUSION BUSINESS REGULATION STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GLOBAL VALUE CHAIN Malpass, David Avoiding a Lost Decade in Latin America and the Caribbean
relation	Remarks to the Ecuadorean American Association, June 23, 2021;
description	World Bank Group President David Malpass discussed his work on development and the unique challenges facing Latin America during his 1984 trips to Honduras and Guatemala for the United States government. In addition to per capita gross domestic product, the World Bank recognizes the importance of non-economic measures of prosperity including access to electricity, clean water, health, education, and nutrition; environmental protection, biodiversity and resilience to climate change; and connectivity to people, information, and financial services. As shown in the recent report, Renewing with Growth, some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have strong capabilities in this area. For long-term growth, LAC needs a supportive business environment that is conducive for entrepreneurship. In many countries, it is important to address distortions induced by state ownership. Foreign direct investment can play a big role in improving competition and productivity. The LAC region has a great opportunity post pandemic to expand trade through more dynamic global value chains.
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title	Avoiding a Lost Decade in Latin America and the Caribbean
title_short	Avoiding a Lost Decade in Latin America and the Caribbean
title_full	Avoiding a Lost Decade in Latin America and the Caribbean
title_fullStr	Avoiding a Lost Decade in Latin America and the Caribbean
title_full_unstemmed	Avoiding a Lost Decade in Latin America and the Caribbean
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publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2021
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Avoiding a Lost Decade in Latin America and the Caribbean

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