How can partnerships between corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) incentivise micro and small companies to formalise?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Dionisio Romero, President, Grupo Romero: Interview from The Report: Peru 2016
Articles & Analysis | Economic diversification and minerals industry expansion spurs growth in Peru from The Report: Peru 2016
Bouncing back from political instability and hyperinflation in the 1970s and 1980s, Peru has sustained average GDP growth of 6% since 2004. A major metals and minerals exporter, Peru’s growth has been fuelled in large part by high commodity prices and stable demand from China. This has allowed the country to become an important player on the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Alonso Segura, Minister of Economy and Finance: Interview from The Report: Peru 2016
Considering the slow external economic environment, what actions can the government take to support sustained economic growth?
Interviews & Viewpoints | President Ollanta Moisés Humala Tasso, on Peru’s development: Viewpoint from The Report: Peru 2016
Today, the Peruvian economy is recognised as strong. This has been possible because in recent years we have implemented coherent, sustained and inclusive policies. In nearly two decades, Peru has managed to triple its real GDP, maintain low inflationary levels – at around 2% per year – reduce public debt, reach net international reserves...
Articles & Analysis | Peru's resource-rich landscape provides a foundation for recovery from The Report: Peru 2016
In 2014 Peru was the seventh-largest economy in the Latin America and Caribbean region, with a GDP of $202.9bn. According to data from the World Bank, this represented 3.2% of total regional GDP, behind Brazil (37.2%), Mexico (20.4%), Argentina (8.6%), Venezuela (8.1%), Colombia (6.0%) and Chile (4.1%). On some rankings using purchasing power...
Articles & Analysis | Peru seeks to maintain growth as demand for commodities falls from The Report: Peru 2016
Buoyed by high commodity prices and market-friendly policies, Peru has been one of the best-performing and stable economies in Latin America over the past decade. Rapid economic growth has, in turn, spurred an emerging middle class and notable social gains, with the number of Peruvians living in poverty falling by more than half in the period...