Analysis of policies to support SMEs in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America
Abstract
The institutions that support micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Latin America have demonstrated their capacity to react to the challenges posed by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, making unprecedented efforts to adapt support instruments and adjust their management modalities to new needs.
This document summarizes the experiences of nine countries in the region (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama and Uruguay), highlighting good practices and methodological lessons learned that can be leveraged to improve the performance of the development system once the pandemic is over.
There are three areas of particular importance for economic recovery: support for the incorporation of digital technologies, incentives for formalizing companies and biosafety protocols. There are also signs of a shift in the way policies are formulated, towards adaptive management models that focus on accountability and the strengthening of public institutions, the deepening of partnerships with the business sector and the consolidation of decentralization dynamics that provide space for participation by local and regional actors.
Abstract
Introduction .-- Part I. I. General analysis .-- II. Changes and lessons learned in MSME support policies in Latin America .-- III. Conclusions --- Part II. IV. MSME support policies amid COVID-19 in Argentina .-- V. MSME support policies amid COVID-19 in Brazil .-- VI. MSME support policies amid COVID-19 in Chile .-- VII. MSMEs support policies amid COVID-19 in Colombia .-- VIII. MSME support policies amid COVID-19 in Costa Rica .-- IX. MSME support policies amid COVID-19 in Ecuador .-- X. MSME support policies amid COVID-19 in Mexico .-- XI. MSME support policies amid COVID-19 in Panama .-- XII. MSME support policies amid COVID-19 in Uruguay.
Translation
Análisis de las políticas de apoyo a las pymes para enfrentar la pandemia de COVID-19 en América LatinaSerie
Documentos de ProyectosECLAC Subtopics
BUSINESS NETWORKS AND CLUSTERS ; BUSINESS STRATEGIES ; COVID-19 ; HEALTH ; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICTS) ; MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (MSMES) ; INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYUnited Nations Subtopics
SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES ; LIQUIDITY ; EMPLOYMENT ; BUSINESS FINANCING ; ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ; COVID-19 ; VIRUSES ; PANDEMICS ; ECONOMIC ASPECTS ; DEVELOPMENT POLICY ; INDUSTRIAL POLICY ; PRODUCTIVITY ; INNOVATIONS ; DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ; CORPORATE STRATEGIES ; CASE STUDIES ; FINANCIAL INCLUSIONCountry / Region
ARGENTINA ; BRAZIL ; CHILE ; COLOMBIA ; COSTA RICA ; ECUADOR ; LATIN AMERICA ; MEXICO ; PANAMA ; URUGUAYCollections
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