A microscope on small businesses: The productivity opportunity by country
In this research, MGI aggregated a richly granular data set of MSMEs and large companies across 12 broad sectors, 68 level-two subsectors, and more than 200 level-three subsectors for 16 countries that account for more than half of global GDP.
In these countries, MSMEs on average have only half the productivity of large companies, and less than that in emerging economies. Raising MSMEs to top-quartile levels relative to large companies is equivalent to 5 percent of GDP in advanced economies and 10 percent in emerging economies.
Green finance as a critical lever for delivering sustainable agrifood systems – A global landscape study
Green finance is a critical trigger for this lever in order to meet the globally committed investments in achieving the SDGs, and it is one of the most important levers for promoting sustainable and climate-resilient food systems. Providing environmental benefits through social governance is a function that high-potential, green financial services can play.
The benefits of energy-efficient renovations in commercial buildings
This report highlights the benefits they can bring to SMEs, such as property value and energy savings. It also provides guidance on the most appropriate investments depending on the project objectives, and some best practices to facilitate the retrofit process.
Alignment of Development Banking with Major Global Initiatives and Agreements Relevant to Latin America and the Caribbean
This document presents the main ideas, proposals and results of the Fourth Meeting of chief economists of Latin American and Caribbean Development Finance Institutions, which included the following thematic panels: Alignment with initiatives and objectives.
Sustainable finance and the contribution of development banks to major global and national challenges
The overall objective of this document is to analyze and share knowledge on the routes to move towards a higher state of sustainable finance in the region. As part of this, it analyzes the needs for financing the SDGs; the financing of productive transformation focused on sustainable production and consumption.
ADFIAP Sustainability Report 2023
The Report covers the economic, social, and
environmental impact of the annual operations of
the ADFIAP Secretariat headquartered in Makati City,
Philippines, and the economic impact of the entire
organization. All financial information are stated in
U.S. dollars and are audited figures from January 1 to
December 31, 2022, unless otherwise stated.
Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2024: Fiscal policy for addressing the challenges of climate change
This edition of the Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean explores how a carbon tax can be used as an instrument to finance the major climate investments needed. It also analyses progress made in the quantification of public sector climate spending.
Action Plan for the implementation of the FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity Across Agricultural Sectors 2024–2027
The Action Plan for the implementation of the FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors 2024–2027 reflects experiences gained from the implementation of the 2021–2023 Action Plan.
Does Income Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean Drive Disproportionate Energy Consumption?
This document examine the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean using panel data from 1971 to 2019. Employing both parametric and non-parametric methods, it find a robust positive correlation between Latin America and the Caribbean’s economic activity and energy consumption.
Demographic Observatory Latin America and the Caribbean 2023. Population dynamics in Latin America and their effects on the labour force
In this edition of the Demographic Observatory, the impact of population dynamics is illustrated through an analysis of selected indicators of labour force estimates and projections by sex, age and area of residence for the 1980–2050 period in the 20 countries of Latin America