Can Latin America Compete? Confronting the Challenges of Globalization

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.

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

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.