Entrepreneurship in Latin America

Entrepreneurship is a fundamental driver of growth, development, and job creation. While Latin America and the Caribbean have a wealth of companies, enhancing the creation of good jobs and accelerating productivity growth in the region will require dynamic entrepreneurs.

Please join the Council of the Americas as we host the authors of a recent World Bank study entitled Latin American Entrepreneurs: Many Firms but Little Innovation. The authors will present the study’s findings and open a broader discussion on entrepreneurship in the region.

Speakers:*

• Daniel Lederman, Lead Economist and Deputy Chief Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank
• Adrian Magendzo Weinberger, Head of the Economic Department, Embassy of Chile to the U.S.

With Commentary by:

• Augusto de la Torre, Chief Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank

*Additional speakers to be confirmed

To Register: Please email us at as-coawashington@counciloftheamericas.org. Please RSVP no later than 3:00 p.m. the day before the event.

Image: courtesy of the World Bank.