The Evolving Geography of Productivity and Employment - Ideas for Inclusive Growth through a Territorial Lens in Latin America and the Caribbean

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The document examines how productivity and employment patterns evolve across space and how these geographic dynamics can be leveraged for inclusive growth in Latin America and the Caribbean. It frames the analysis through forces reshaping labor and industry, including deindustrialization, and introduces an approach for mapping and assessing key relationships such as convergence and the urban productivity paradox. It outlines a policy road map and provides supporting notes, references, and supporting institutional publication metadata.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages248

Reading Time10 h 25 min

Overview

Forces of deindustrialization

Mapping out the analysis

Convergence

The urban productivity paradox

Policy road map

1 Introduction

Motivation

Notes

References

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FAQs

What is the main focus of the report?

The report studies how productivity and employment vary across locations and how that spatial perspective can support inclusive growth in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Which analytical themes are highlighted in the document?

It discusses deindustrialization, how to map and analyze underlying relationships, convergence patterns, and the urban productivity paradox.

How does the report translate findings into action?

It presents a policy road map and organizes the supporting material through notes and references to guide use of the results.

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