Costa Rica : Competitiveness Diagnostic and Recommendations

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dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-03-19T17:24:18Z
dc.date2012-03-19T17:24:18Z
dc.date2009-07-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:20:21Z
dc.descriptionCosta Rica is a clear success story. The country enjoys the highest standard of living in Central America and one of the highest in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Not surprisingly, poverty levels are among the lowest in LAC. Indeed in 2004, Costa Rica had the second lowest poverty headcount in LAC with just nine percent of households below the US$2 poverty line. This report is a contribution to those efforts. Based on multiple data sources, it assesses the main obstacles that affect private sector growth in Costa Rica and provides policy options and targeted interventions for improving the business environment and increasing competitiveness, with the goal of achieving sustained and broad-based growth. In this regard, the main focus of the report is on the long-term instead of on cyclical issues. This report outlines a program to address the critical bottlenecks that hamper Costa Rica in diverse fields including infrastructure, technological innovation and quality, human capital, red tape, and access to credit. The result is a rich and encompassing agenda. The rest of the report is structured in the following way. In section two, the report diagnoses the principal obstacles to export growth and of competitiveness in Costa Rica. The diagnostics reveal four areas most in need of reform: infrastructure, human capital and innovation, business regulation, and access to finance. Sections three to six cover each of these areas. Finally, the report closes with a section on conclusions and recommendations.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3092
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/3092
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/417186
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCING
dc.subjectACCESS TO LOANS
dc.subjectACCREDITATION
dc.subjectADVERTISEMENTS
dc.subjectADVERTISING
dc.subjectAFFORDABLE FINANCING
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTORS
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNT
dc.subjectBANKING SYSTEM
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectBEST-PRACTICE
dc.subjectBONDS
dc.subjectBUSINESS ASSOCIATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS CLIMATE
dc.subjectBUSINESS COMMUNITY
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS INDICATORS
dc.subjectBUSINESS LIFE
dc.subjectBUSINESS NEEDS
dc.subjectBUSINESS REGULATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS SECTOR
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectBUYER
dc.subjectCALCULATION
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL LENDING
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER SCIENCE
dc.subjectCONSUMER
dc.subjectCONSUMER CREDIT
dc.subjectCONSUMER DEMAND
dc.subjectCONSUMER LOANS
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVES
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHTS
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOST OF SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectCREDIT CARDS
dc.subjectCREDIT RECORDS
dc.subjectCROSS-SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT FINANCING
dc.subjectDEBT SERVICE
dc.subjectDEPOSIT
dc.subjectDEPOSITS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANKS
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEDUCATION LOANS
dc.subjectEDUCATION PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEY
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEQUITY FUNDING
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPORT BASE
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKET
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORT PROMOTION
dc.subjectEXPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCKS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL AID
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectFLEXIBLE FINANCING
dc.subjectFOREIGN TRADE
dc.subjectFUTURE GROWTH
dc.subjectGENERAL PUBLIC
dc.subjectGLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKET
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subjectGROWTH POTENTIAL
dc.subjectGROWTH STRATEGY
dc.subjectHIGH INTEREST RATES
dc.subjectHORIZONTAL INTEGRATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME CATEGORY
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSPECTION
dc.subjectINSPECTIONS
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINSURANCE SCHEME
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CAPITAL
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLARGE FIRMS
dc.subjectLEGAL BARRIERS
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLEGAL ISSUES
dc.subjectLEGAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectLEGAL SOLUTIONS
dc.subjectLENDERS
dc.subjectLENDING DECISIONS
dc.subjectLICENSE
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLITERACY RATES
dc.subjectLOW COST
dc.subjectLOW INCOME
dc.subjectLOWER INTEREST RATES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMARKET ANALYSIS
dc.subjectMARKET DEMANDS
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMARKET PRICES
dc.subjectMARKET RESEARCH
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMATH
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMFIS
dc.subjectMICRO-ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectMICROFINANCE
dc.subjectMOVEMENT OF GOODS
dc.subjectMULTINATIONAL
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectOBSTACLES TO GROWTH
dc.subjectOPERATING COSTS
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPRIVATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR FINANCING
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT PROCESSES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC BANKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subjectQUERIES
dc.subjectR&D
dc.subjectRED TAPE
dc.subjectREGISTRATION PROCESS
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRELIABILITY
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectRETAIL BUSINESSES
dc.subjectRETURN ON INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectSALARIES
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSATELLITE
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSITES
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSMALLER ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSTATE UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectSTUDENT LOANS
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL TRAINING
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTRADE FACILITATION
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAM
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTURNOVER RATES
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectVALUE CHAIN
dc.subjectVALUE CHAINS
dc.subjectVENTURE CAPITAL
dc.subjectVENTURE CAPITALISTS
dc.subjectVENTURE INVESTORS
dc.subjectWAREHOUSE
dc.subjectWAREHOUSES
dc.subjectWORTH
dc.titleCosta Rica : Competitiveness Diagnostic and Recommendations

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