Corporate competitiveness in Latin America and the Caribbean

In: CEPAL review, Heft 74, S. 35-57

Abstract

This article looks at the evolution of international competitiveness in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in the 1990s, focusing on the microeconomic and sectoral aspects. It evaluates the competitive performance of the region's countries, contrasting it with that of their main competitors in the developing world; it analyses the corporate actors involved, including the subsidiaries of transnational enterprises and large locally owned firms; and it sets forth some political considerations. (CEPAL Rev/DÜI)