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2014 Guyana Private Sector Assessment Report

The Guyana Private Sector Assessment Report (PSAR) provides an overall assessment of private-sector development issues and makes recommendations regarding steps needed to accelerate private-sector investment, growth and development. It draws on both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data analyses were derived from interviews with key stakeholders from the domestic private and public sectors as […]

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2014 St. Kitts and Nevis Private Sector Assessment Report

The Private Sector Assessment Report (PSAR) for St. Kitts and Nevis provides a comprehensive overview of the country’s private sector. It draws on both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data analyses were derived from interviews with key stakeholders from the domestic private and public sectors as well as interviews with regional and international agencies.

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2014 St. Vincent and the Grenadines Private Sector Assessment Report

The Private Sector Assessment Report (PSAR) for St. Vincent and the Grenadines presents an overall assessment of private-sector development and policy recommendations for facilitating and accelerating private-sector investment and growth. It draws on both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data analyses were derived from interviews with key stakeholders from the domestic private and public

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2014 St. Trinidad and Tobago Private Sector Assessment Report

The Private Sector Assessment Report (PSAR) presents an overall assessment of private-sector development (PSD) issues and makes recommendations for facilitating and accelerating private investment and economic growth in Trinidad and Tobago. It draws on both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data analyses were derived from interviews with key stakeholders from the domestic private and

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2015 Private Sector Development in the Caribbean: A Regional Overview

This report explores private sector development in the Caribbean region. The report is largely based on the analysis in the Private Sector Assessment Reports (PSARs) on 14 Caribbean countries. Reforms to stimulate sustainable growth led by the private sector are more important than ever. Although the details vary from country to country, structural reform is

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Innovation, Productivity, and Growth in Costa Rica: Challenges and Opportunities

This technical note presents a detailed review of Costa Rica’s recent innovation policy. It discusses how far Costa Rica is from having innovation ecosystems (human networks that generate extraordinary creativity and output on a sustainable basis), and shows that the low innovative capacity ofCosta Rican firms explains their low productivity, which in turn determines the

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Donor Matrix – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2013)

Main donors to St. Vincent and the Grenadines include: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), The European Union’s European Development Funding (EDF) program, The Department for International Development (DFID), The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

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