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Business groups and transnational capitalism in Central America : economic and political strategies
Title
Business groups and transnational capitalism in Central America : economic and political strategies / Benedicte Bull, Fulvio Castellacci and Yuri Kasahara.
ISBN
9781137359407
1137359404
9781137359391
1137359390
Publication
[Basingstoke] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Physical Description
1 online resource. (xi, 225 pages) : illustrations.
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Summary
"Business Groups and Transnational Capitalism in Central America" investigates Central America's political economy through the lens of its powerful diversified business groups. It provides unique insight into their strategies when confronted with a globalized economy, their impact on development, and how they shape the political and economic institutions governing local varieties of capitalism. This study is based on the collection of data on sixty-nine of the largest groups from the six countries of the isthmus -- Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama -- and combines qualitative and quantitative methods. It seeks to analyze historical trajectories of individual groups and their evolution in distinct national contexts as well as their contributions to innovation and exports. The analysis shows that the business groups have formed alliances with multinational companies (MNCs), but are not in the process of being absorbed by them. Rather they shift sector focus and exploit their networks in order to face competition from MNCs.
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Palgrave international relations & development collection 2014.
Other formats
Print version: Bull, Benedicte, 1969- Business groups and transnational capitalism in Central America. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 19, 2018
Series
International political economy series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
1. Introduction: the Emergence and Evolution of Business Groups in Central America
2. Between Hierarchies and Networks: Understanding Business Group Strategies in a Global Capitalism
3. Regional Shifts and National Trajectories: Differences in the Context and Strategies of Business Groups
4. From Oligarchs to Transnational Business Group Leaders? The Shifting Strategies of Key Business Groups
5. Internationalization and the Export Performance of the Central American Business Groups
6. Central American Business Groups, Innovation and Institutional Conditions
7. The Role of the State: Governmental Financial Policies and Business Group Strategies
8. Between the Back and the Front Stage : the Political Strategies of Central American Business Groups
9. Conclusion.
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