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Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Latin America: Recent Evidence and Challenges

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  • Roberto Alvarez
  • Matteo Grazzi
  • Diana Suarez
  • Sebastian Vergara

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In this paper, we discuss several aspects related to innovation and entrepreneurship in Latin America (LATAM). First, we document how LATAM lags behing high-income economies using various innovation indicators and how heterogeneity is a relevant issue for the region. Then, we review the main research topics related to innovation and entrepreneurship covered by economic academic research focused on the region. Within this context, we summarize the main results and contribution of the selected papers for this special issue.

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  • Roberto Alvarez & Matteo Grazzi & Diana Suarez & Sebastian Vergara, 2024. "Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Latin America: Recent Evidence and Challenges," Estudios de Economia, University of Chile, Department of Economics, vol. 51(1), pages 5-17, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:udc:esteco:v:51:y:2024:i:1:p:5-17
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    Keywords

    Innovation; entrepreneurship; research; Latin America;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives

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