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Economic and social progress in Latin America : 2001 report

Dimensions of competitiveness. -- Financial market development to promote business growth. -- The human factor and competitiveness. -- Infraestructure: the platform for efficiency. -- Capacity to innovate. -- Industrial and investment policies.

"Competing in the world economy does not automatically boost a nation's productivity and restructure its economy. Such progress requires mobilizing capital, employment, technology and knowledge. Opportunities beyond the business realm must be fully exploited to the benfit of society as a whole. The Report provides clear policy guidelines and priorities for both government and the private sector to foster competitiveness. It identifies each country's strengths and weaknesses and proposes strategies to increase productivity and improve access by businesses to productive resources".