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EPISODE · Jan 13, 2026 · 53 MIN

S1 Ep2: How Costa Rica became an FDI powerhouse

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In this episode of Ideas in Development, we ask how Costa Rica, a small country of approximately 5 million people, became an attractive hub that now hosts operations for more than 1,000 multinationals.To take us through this period of economic change, we were joined by Andres Valenciano Yamuni, who played his own role in Costa Rica’s FDI journey during his time as Minister of Foreign Trade.

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