The future of entrepreneurship in Latin America
By: edited by Esteban R. Brenes, Jerry Haar
Series: International political economy series
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9780230279186
Subjects: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Business Development; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship; Economic conditions; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization; Entrepreneurship
Description: "After nearly two decades of market liberalizing reforms in the Americas, small and medium size enterprises (SMEs)--the backbone of capitalization the world over--have expanded and deepened their presence in the region. This book highlights the continuing liberalization measures nations are adopting to facilitate SME creation and growth, the remaining barriers that have not yet been torn down (e.g. business licensing procedures, credit access, work rules) as well as new regulatory and financial impediments that have been threatening SME sector gains during the last decade. Using case studies from Latin America's big emerging markets along with the case of Costa Rica's important laboratory for entrepreneurship, the contributors address the current and prospective outlook for Latin American entrepreneurs and their enterprises in the new global environment"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the emergence of an entrepreneurial world / Jerry Haar and Esteban R. Brenes; title: Entrepreneurship in Argentina / Maria Pradilla; title: Entrepreneurship in Brazil : the role of strategy and the institutional environment / Angela da Rocha, Jorge Ferreira da Silva, and Jorge Carneiro; title: Entrepreneurship in Chile / Gonzalo Jiménez and Karin Usach; title: The emergence of an entrepreneurial world : country case, Colombia / Rafael Vesga and Ana Cristina Gonzalez; title: Costa Rica : IT entrepreneurs leapfrogging for innovations / Luis J. Sanz and Román Porras; title: Entrepreneurship in Mexico / Victoria Jones; title: The emergence of an entrepreneurial world : Peru / Keiko Nakamatsu, Oswaldo Morales, and Jaime Serida; title: Entrepreneurship in Venezuela : case study / Roberto Vainrub and Aramis Rodriguez.