The impact of globalization on Argentina and Chile: business enterprises and entrepreneurship

Table of Contents:

1. Business Groups in 19th and 20th Century Argentina

2. Corporate Governance and Ownership in Chile, 1854 -2012

3. Multinationals, Business Groups and Chile’s Energy Politics

4. Multinational Enterprises in Argentina: From Primary Commodity Exporter to the New Liberal Era

5. Spanish Business in Argentina and Chile since 1880

6. Staffing and Management in British MNEs in Argentina and Chile, 1930-1970

7. From a Guaranteeing State to an Entrepreneurial State: The Relationship between Argentina’s State and Urban Utility Companies, 1880-1955

8. Public-Private relationships in Chile after 1990

9. Argentine and Chilean Business in the Second Global Economy

Bibliography

Index

During the first global economy of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century, Argentina became one of the richest countries on earth, while Chile was an economic backwater. During the contemporary era of globalization, liberalization and institutional reforms in Chile provided a context in which business grew, while in Argentina, institutional dysfunction made productive business hard to sustain. This book explores the complex relationships between corporate behavior, institutions and economic growth through the contrasting experiences of Argentina and Chile. In nine chapters written by prominent business historians, the work addresses the role of business in these two eras of globalization, examining the impact of multinationals, the formation of business groups, and relations between business and governments. It places the regional experience within the context of the worldwide history of globalization

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