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Competitiveness and Growth in Brazilian Cities : Local Policies and Actions for Innovation

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dc.contributor.authorZhang, Ming
dc.contributor.editorZhang, Ming
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T10:04:54Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T10:04:54Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractGiven the Brazilian federal government's high priority on economic growth, competitiveness is at the top of the economic agenda. While economic policies at the national level are important to this agenda, more than 75 percent of people live in urban areas, which produce more than 90 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). 'What can cities do to improve economic performance and create jobs?' Mayors, governors, and federal government officials have frequently asked this question. For cities, economic competition has become more intense with globalization. Many municipal officials have been striving to enhance municipal infrastructure and services, while others have also been working on reducing the cost of doing businesses to make their areas more attractive for private investment. On the other hand, promoting local economic growth without considering local context and market conditions does not always achieve expectations. The policies discussed in this report are essentially about promoting local economic development. However, the author believe that the term competitiveness, as a dynamic concept, is helpful for local policy makers as it implies two essential aspects of promoting local economic development in today's environment: (a) cities not only need to provide a good business environment, they need to strive to provide a better one than others, at least in certain aspects (or niches); and (b) cities need to continually upgrade and innovate to achieve sustained growth.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20091209234456
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8157-1
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-8213-8157-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2690
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDirections in development ; private sector development
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACTION PLANS
dc.subjectBENCHMARK
dc.subjectBENCHMARKING
dc.subjectBENCHMARKS
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBEST-PRACTICE
dc.subjectBOUNDARIES
dc.subjectBRAIN
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.subjectBUREAUCRACIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS DECISIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS REGULATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS SERVICES
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCOLLABORATIONS
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMON GOOD
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION SKILLS
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectCOMPETENCIES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE EDGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCOMPETITORS
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDECISION MAKERS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEVELOPED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
dc.subjectDISCUSSION
dc.subjectDISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectDOMAINS
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC ANALYSIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC COMPETITION
dc.subjectECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC OUTCOMES
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectECONOMIC STRUCTURE
dc.subjectECONOMIC STRUCTURES
dc.subjectECONOMIC SYSTEMS
dc.subjectECONOMIC THEORY
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectECONOMISTS
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
dc.subjectEMAILS
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT CREATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEQUIPMENTS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectEXPORT PROMOTION
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFEEDBACK MECHANISMS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGLOBALIZATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectGRAPHICS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH THEORY
dc.subjectHIERARCHIES
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN INTERACTION
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectICT
dc.subjectIDEAS
dc.subjectIDENTITY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCREASING RETURNS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL BASE
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION AGE
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINTEGRATION
dc.subjectINTERMEDIATE GOODS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVENTION
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE FLOWS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE SHARING
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLEADING
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLOCALIZATION
dc.subjectLOGIC
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMY
dc.subjectMARKET OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMULTILATERAL TRADE
dc.subjectNATURAL ENDOWMENTS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectNETWORKS
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOMES
dc.subjectPHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOSITIVE EFFECTS
dc.subjectPOSITIVE EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectPOSITIVE FEEDBACK
dc.subjectPOSITIVE FEEDBACK MECHANISMS
dc.subjectPRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC UTILITIES
dc.subjectQUERIES
dc.subjectR&D
dc.subjectRECYCLING
dc.subjectREGISTRY
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectSEMICONDUCTOR
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSIDE EFFECTS
dc.subjectSILICON
dc.subjectSITES
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSPATIAL ECONOMICS
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL CHANGE
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectSUPPLY NETWORK
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTACIT KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectTARGETS
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTHINKING
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION
dc.subjectTYPES OF KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectVALUE CHAIN
dc.subjectVALUE CHAINS
dc.subjectVARIETY
dc.subjectVISION
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWEALTH
dc.subjectWEB
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.titleCompetitiveness and Growth in Brazilian Cities : Local Policies and Actions for Innovationen
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okr.date.disclosure2010-04-20
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okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeEnvironment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-0-8213-8157-1
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryBrazil
okr.region.geographicalSouth America
okr.region.geographicalLatin America
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicEducation::Knowledge for Development
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Theory & Research
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.unitUrban (LCSUW)
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