Public policies in favor of companies are urgently needed throughout the country

According to data obtained from the National Household Survey 2022, In our country, There are approximately 7.3 million companies, of which 99.9% are MSMEswhich in turn are the source of employment for more than 15 million Peruvians.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)pointed out that micro, small and medium-sized companies provide 85.8% of the total jobs generated in Peru.

Following these figures, Daniel Barco, Senior Country Economist at the regional office of the world Bankpointed out that public policies must be aligned to allow greater growth for companies.

“It is necessary for companies to disseminate the reasons why they are the source of well-being in the country, both for the products they offer us and for the jobs they generate. In this sense, Public policies, to promote prosperity in the country, must be aligned to allow greater growth for companies”, he mentioned.

“The world economy has slowed down this year, due to less open policies. In the case of our country, the stagnation registered in the poverty reduction indicator, as well as unemployment and few new job opportunities, are a challenge and are linked to the very low growth rates in Peru. , he explained.

Mining potential

The specialist highlighted the mining potential of Peru within the framework of the energy transition. He noted that, as one of the main copper producers At a global level, large mining investments can be attracted to contribute to closing gaps in the country.

“A very important trend is the energy transition, which implies that there will be a greater demand for copper, which is a mineral of which Peru is the second largest producer in the world.“said Daniel Barco, who will be present in Trujillo at the 34th Northern Business Meeting.