Competitiveness of Small Enterprises: Clusters, Business Environment and Local Development October 30, 2007 Intergovernmental relations and local competitiveness.

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Competitiveness of Small Enterprises: Clusters, Business Environment and Local Development October 30, 2007 Intergovernmental relations and local competitiveness in Latin America Rafael de la Cruz Senior Economist Inter-American Development Bank

Content A Challenging and Appealing Region: the big picture Structural Adjustment: The first wave of reforms Institutional Adjustment: The second wave of reforms Macroeconomic stability is not enough for improving national and local competitiveness and development opportunities National Government Reform Decentralization Pro-competitiveness policies: national and subnational Dilemmas for intergovernmental action Conclusions

A Challenging and Appealing Region: the big picture Economic Structural Adjustment in the 90’s partially successful -There is work still to be done…national and local competitiveness still elusive Modernization of National Governments and Decentralization are important objectives of most countries and are both linked! Agenda: Inter-governmental Institutional Reform and Improved Governance crucial for national and local Development

Structural Adjustment: The first wave of reforms The region learned the hard way (hyperinflation) the need for fiscal stability… …and the imperative of cautious monetary policy Privatization advanced a long way but there is still work to be done, some bad experiences raised questions about this policy both for governments and investors (water case) As a result, macroeconomic stability is better now than years ago, low inflation and reasonable growth rates (but associated to commodity prices) slowly lifting people out of poverty, access to financial markets, struggling with international trade terms

Macroeconomic stability is not enough to improve national and local competitiveness and development opportunities…a responsive and accountable Government, as well as clear intergovernmental roles, rules and incentives are also crucial

Institutional Adjustment : The second wave of reforms National Government Reform: quality policies National Governments need to focus on macroeconomics (fiscal/monetary policies), strategic policy making, market regulation, improved civil service More effective legislative bodies and judiciary Decentralization: quality public service provision Elected public officials increase accountability Clarifying intergovernmental responsibilities Strengthening sub-national governments as local service providers (social, infrastructure, urban planning, security) Increasing tax powers, reforming fiscal transfers and developing local financial markets

Pro-competitiveness policies Rationale for intervention: compensating for market and government failures National Governments Lowering transaction costs for businesses, raising access to information, preventing monopolies from disturbing markets (international trade, national transport infrastructure, public/private partnerships, incentives for expanding access to financing and… active industrial policies?) Subnational Governments Lowering transaction costs and raising opportunities for businesses (registry, permits and regulations; public/private partnerships, active fiscal policies, regional-local promotion, political brokers)

Dilemmas for governmental and intergovernmental action National agreements on policies vs. regional dynamics (political consensus, legitimated capture of decisions by big businesses) Active industrial policies vs. market regulation (concentrated strategic objectives, choosing winners) Intergovernmental contracts vs. clear rules, defined responsibilities and autonomy (synergies, institutional transaction costs) Pursuing privatization vs. turning to public/private partnerships? (privatizing a public utility?, political interference)

Conclusions Intergovernmental institutional/fiscal arrangements matter for local development and competitiveness: forest vs. tree Interinstitutional cooperation should lead to good results, but may create huge transaction costs Do not forget the old good ideas that lead to (national and local) development: Rule of Law Property rights Public Accountability No magic bullets have been identified…to be continued