Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: J. Haar ,
J. Price
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Edition: 2008 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.503kg
ISBN: 9780230612143
ISBN 10: 0230612148
Pages: 309
Publication Date: 12 July 2009
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
.,. 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<p> A state-of-the-art volume 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<p> 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) <p> .,. 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<p> 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. --Jose Fernando Mattos, CEO, Brazilian Competitiveness Movement (MBC)
[The authors] have edited what is clearly the most extensive, detailed and useful book on competitiveness 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  <p> …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<p> A state-of-the-art volume 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<p> This is an important book for those who track the region’s performance.  Using case studies, t
Author Information
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.
