REGIONAL ECONOMIC REVIEW Unlocking Growth and Productivity in Latin America & the Caribbean June 10, 2-3 pm ET / 18:00-19:00 GMT

https://live.worldbank.org/en/event/2024/regional-economic-update-from-competition-to-competitiveness-unlocking-growth-and-productivity-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean Competition can be a powerful engine for economic growth and productivity. When markets are competitive, innovation can flourish. This leads to greater efficiency, lower costs and, ultimately, greater choice for consumers. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), this is a central debate. But while the region has made significant progress in economic stabilization over recent decades, growth has stalled in recent years. The latest regional economic review (LACER) by the World Bank titled “Competition: The Missing Ingredient for Growth?” identifies low levels of competition as an important factor contributing to low economic growth in the region. What is the relationship between competition and economic competitiveness? How can governments and businesses work together to craft a framework that is conducive to higher competitiveness? Join the @AtlanticCouncil and the @WorldBank for an event at the Atlantic Council headquarters on Monday, June 10, from 2 to 3 p.m. (ET), featuring Latin America’s top economic minds and private sector leaders discussing how to design smart competition policies that lead to more competitive economies. Revitalizing Growth: An Urgent Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/lac/publication/perspectivas-economicas-america-latina-caribe