======Firm-level innovation, government policies and the middle-income trap: insights from five Latin American economies======
This report analyzes firm-level innovation in five Latin American countries to understand productivity and the middle-income trap, comparing with China and discussing government policy implications.  \\ 
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|Report location:  |[[https://repositorio.cepal.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/3a8f2150-d59a-46d1-92bb-4ab2e0335661/content|source]]   |
|Language:  |English  |
|Publisher:  |<WRAP> 
  * [[encyclopedia:economic_commission_for_latin_america|Economic Commission for Latin America]]  
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|Authors:  | Michael Robinson, Eva Paus  |
|Geographic focus:  |Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, China   |
|Page count:  |páginas. 97-12  |

=====Methods=====
The study employs a two-step model using World Bank Enterprise Survey data from 2006, 2010, and 2017. It examines how firm characteristics influence engagement with innovation inputs and how this engagement affects the likelihood of producing innovation outputs.  \\ 
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=====Key Insights=====
The research examines firm-level innovation as a key to productivity growth and escaping the middle-income trap in Latin America. It uses a two-step model analyzing firm characteristics, innovation inputs, and outputs, comparing results with China, and suggests government policies to foster innovation.  \\ 
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