Figure 4.3 Hausmann-Rodrik-Velasco Growth Diagnostics Decision Tree

1. Figure 4.3 Hausmann-Rodrik-Velasco Growth Diagnostics Decision Tree Factors affecting growth can be grouped into two categories: High cost of financing domestic investment Bad international finance Bad local finance Low private return to domestic investment High taxes or expropriation risk High externalities, spillovers, or coordination failures Low productivity, too little technology Low human capital, inadequate infrastructure, poor communication or transportation Factors affecting growth can be grouped into two categories: High cost of financing domestic investment Bad international finance Bad local finance Low private return to domestic investment High taxes or expropriation risk High externalities, spillovers, or coordination failures Low productivity, too little technology Low human capital, inadequate infrastructure, poor communication or transportation

4. Planned Expenditures on Gender Equality Interventions: Dominican Republic Extensive MDG needs assessment planning process. Coordinated by Presidential Commission on the MDGs and included Min of Women�s Affairs and all relevant sectors, and civil society organizations- thorough list of interventions. Extensive MDG needs assessment planning process. Coordinated by Presidential Commission on the MDGs and included Min of Women�s Affairs and all relevant sectors, and civil society organizations- thorough list of interventions.

5. Actual Budget Allocations: Dominican Republic, 2004-06 2007 is planned; although educ and health decreased from 2004-6, since needs assessment published planned alloc for both increased as overall percentages of national budget allocations. Not the case for Min of Women�s Affairs. Still, not sufficient2007 is planned; although educ and health decreased from 2004-6, since needs assessment published planned alloc for both increased as overall percentages of national budget allocations. Not the case for Min of Women�s Affairs. Still, not sufficient