Organized business, economic change, and democracy in Latin America
By: edited by Francisco Durand and Eduardo Silva.
Contributors: Durand, Francisco.; Silva, Eduardo, 1950-
Publisher: North-South Center Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Coral Gables, Fl
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
Subjects: Business and politics -- Latin America; Trade associations -- Latin America -- Political activity; Industrial policy -- Latin America; Democracy -- Latin America; Latin America -- Economic conditions
Description: Sweeping changes in many Latin American nations have transformed business elites into key political and economic players. While organized business has become increasingly visible in the past decade, its role has been understudied. This volume analyzes the extent to which economic and political changes have convinced business elites to strengthen their employer associations and to use them - instead of less institutionalized means - to influence the economic policy-making process.

Also explored are the implications of these changes for the consolidation of democracy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-280) and index.