New technologies and big data are increasing the demand for skills, including digital skills and high-level cognitive skills. Caribbean private sector can influence the types of skills it needs from its workforce and play an active role in increasing productivity and competitiveness in the region - and globally. … [Read more...] about The Caribbean: A Private Sector’s Challenge to Increasing Productivity and Growth – Part I
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How to Train Entrepreneurs? Don’t Overload Their Cognitive Bandwidth
Less is more when it comes to business training for entrepreneurs, especially for women whose cognitive bandwidth is already overtaxed by business and household demands. … [Read more...] about How to Train Entrepreneurs? Don’t Overload Their Cognitive Bandwidth
Making Global Progress in Responsible Investments
Responsible finance flourished when they were most necessary: shortly after the financial crisis of 2008. Its momentum has come from increasingly more conscious investors. … [Read more...] about Making Global Progress in Responsible Investments
How to Make the Sustainable Development Goals More Meaningful for the Private Sector
After IDB Invest’s Sustainability Week 2019 in June, we distilled some key takeaways for the private sector on the Sustainable Development Goals. Here’s what we found. … [Read more...] about How to Make the Sustainable Development Goals More Meaningful for the Private Sector
Three Examples of Public-Private Partnerships in Health Care for Latin America and the Caribbean
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are a suitable option for increasing private contribution to improving health care in Latin America and the Caribbean. Three notable cases implemented in Spain and Uruguay demonstrate this. … [Read more...] about Three Examples of Public-Private Partnerships in Health Care for Latin America and the Caribbean
