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Plans to reinforce human resource and hard infrastructure capacity, along with the development of a medium-term strategy and the strengthening of a competitive incentive regime, could help position Trinidad and Tobago’s vibrant film sector at the centre of the region’s audio-visual industry.

 

Widely regarded as one of the largest economies in Latin America, Argentina had a GDP of $584.7bn in 2015, according to the World Bank. In contrast to several oil-dependent economies in the region, Argentina’s wealth is linked primarily to vast natural resources in energy and agriculture. The wealth derived from the country’s agricultural and...

 

Mexico has long recognised the importance of research and innovation to the development of a strong and sustainable economy. To date, however, the goal of boosting research and development (R&D) spending to 1% of GDP has remained somewhat distant, with public spending across a variety of programmes having an only limited effect on...

 

The Mexican pharmaceutical industry has potential for the deployment of research and development (R&D) capital. Since 2010 the strategy of the Federal Commission for the Protection from Sanitary Risk (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios, Cofepris), the regulatory body governing the sector, has enabled faster...

 

How can Mexico’s burgeoning manufacturing sector benefit from a commitment to R&D?

Chapter | Research & Innovation from The Report: Mexico 2017

Mexico has long recognised the importance of research and innovation to the development of a strong and sustainable economy. To date, however, the goal of boosting research and development (R&D) spending to 1% of GDP has remained somewhat distant, with public spending across a variety of programmes having an only limited effect on encouraging the development of new technologies and...

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