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Can Latin America Compete?: Confronting the Challenges of Globalization

Editat de J. Haar, J. Price
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 12 iul 2009
Can Latin America compete? Many argue that the macroeconomic and trade reforms of the 1990s merely put a handsome coat of paint over education, labour, judicial, and administrative reforms that remain incomplete. This book identifies ten factors that most influence the competitiveness of Latin American nations and will shape their economic futures.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780230612143
ISBN-10: 0230612148
Pagini: 309
Ilustrații: XXIV, 309 p. 42 illus.
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Ediția:2008
Editura: Palgrave Macmillan US
Colecția Palgrave Macmillan
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Cuprins

Introduction: Can Latin America Compete?; J.Price & J.Haar The Macroeconomic Environment of Competitiveness; C.Loser  Coveting Human Capital; J.Puryear & T.Ortega Goodspeed Competitive Capital Markets; J.Welch Consumer and Small Business Credit; J.Smith; T.Juhn, & C.Humphrey Closing the Technology Gap; P.Knight & R.Marques Fostering Innovation; I.Bortagaray & S.Tiffin  Return on Infrastructure Investment; L.Tablewski Logistics and Transport Services; J.Price Legal Reform; L.Hammergren Property, the Rule of Law, and Development in the Americas; P.Schaefer & C.Schaefer Tax Reform; M.Carrizosa Labor Reform; C.Sabatini Regulatory Reform; L.Guasch & B.Herzberg  Public Safety; J.Price Lessons Learned and Looking Forward; J.Price & J.Haar

Recenzii

"[The authors] have editedwhat is clearly the most extensive, detailed and useful book oncompetitiveness in Latin America. The book features an impressive roster of experts that analyze the key areas where Latin America needs to improve its competitiveness - ranging from education and labor markets to property rights, legal reform and security." - Latin Business Chronicle
" . . .a skillful contribution to the ongoing debate over how to achieve competitiveness and how countries in the region can face the challenges presented by globalization." - Luis Alberto Moreno, president, Inter-American Development Bank
"A state-of-the-artvolume on the forces and factors shaping Latin America's competitiveness. Academics, business people, and policymakers will find this brilliant work indispensable." - Stephen Flowers, President, UPS International, Americas Region
"This is an important book for those who track the region s performance. Using case studies, the authors cogently illustrate many of the issues that weaken the region s competitiveness." - Roberto Newell G., CEO, Mexican Competitiveness Institute (IMCO)
"...a tour de force on Latin America's competitive environment. Analytically brilliant and cogently written, this volume is must reading for those interested in globalization's impact on the Western Hemisphere." - Susan Segal, President and CEO, Council of the Americas
"Can Latin America Compete? offers thoughtful analyses on the problems of the region and provides valuable insights for every company that conducts business in Latin America." - Eugenio Beaufrand, Vice-President, Microsoft Corporation
"Private sector best practices and public-private partnerships are two key drivers of competitiveness. The book presents a state-of-art picture of the region on these topics and relevant suggestions on how to move forward." - José Fernando Mattos, CEO, Brazilian Competitiveness Movement (MBC)"Editors Haar and Price have compiled a well-researched collection that examines Latin America's response to globalization and factors critical to the region's ability to compete globally... This volume is cogently argued and offers useful facts and analyses... Recommended." - CHOICE

Notă biografică

JERRY HAAR is Professor of Management and International Business and Associate Director of the Knight Ridder Center for Excellence in Management, College of Business Administration, Florida International University, USA.

JOHN PRICE is President of InfoAmericas, a leading Latin American business intelligence consultancy with offices in Miami, Sao Paulo and Mexico City.