The Future of Entrepreneurship in Latin America (International Political Economy Series)

This book examines the outlook for Latin American entrepreneurs in the new global environment. Using case studies from across the region, the book highlights liberalization measures nations are adopting to facilitate small and medium size enterprise (SME) creation and growth, and existing barriers that are threatening SME sector gains. 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 "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 Front Matter....Pages i-xx Introduction: The Emergence of an Entrepreneurial World....Pages 1-56 Entrepreneurship in Argentina....Pages 57-76 Entrepreneurship in Brazil: The Role of Strategy and the Institutional Environment....Pages 77-105 Entrepreneurship in Chile....Pages 106-138 The Emergence of an Entrepreneurial World: The Colombian Case....Pages 139-165 Costa Rica: IT Entrepreneurs Leapfrogging for Innovations....Pages 166-189 Entrepreneurship in Mexico....Pages 190-214 The Emergence of an Entrepreneurial World: Peru....Pages 215-261 Entrepreneurship in Venezuela: Case Study....Pages 262-291 Conclusion....Pages 292-299 Back Matter....Pages 300-306