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An international team of researchers from Italy and Latin America working with Inter-American Development Bank staff applies analyses of industry clusters and global supply chains to compelling Latin American success stories. In-depth case studies examine Nicaraguan dairy, Brazilian fresh fruit, Chilean salmon, Brazilian metalworking, Mexican software--and one disappointing experience, Mexican rustic furniture. While emphasizing distinctions among sectors, the authors extract recommendations aimed at promoting the global competitiveness of small and medium-sized firms and increasing productivity, salaries, and profits.

This unusually rich set of integrated case studies explains why some clusters of SMEs are able to upgrade and provide for sustainable income growth, and how policies can facilitate this outcome.--Raphie Kaplinsky, Professor Of International Development, Open University, Milton Keynes

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Carlo Pietrobelli is Professor of International Economics at the University of Rome III. Roberta Rabellotti is Professor of Economics at the Universita del Piemonte Orientale.

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