Latin America's quest for globalisation : the role of Spanish firms

Introduction / Félix E. Martín and Pablo Toral -- Spanish direct investment in Latin America, 1960-2002 / Juan José Durán -- The advantage of Spanish firms in Latin America, 1990-2002 / Pablo Toral -- The transformation of the Spanish economy and FDI in Latin America. Towards a new theoretical framework / Sebastián Royo -- Spanish foreign policy in Latin America / Javier Maestro -- The foreign conquest of Latin American banking: -- What's happening and why? / James R. Barth, Triphon Phumiwasana and Glenn Yago -- Big Spanish banks in Brazil: anything different in their asset and credit allocation? / Harry M. Makler and Walter L. Ness, Jr -- Spanish banks in Latin America: do they need each other? / Álvaro Calderón -- Spanish telecoms in Latin America: Telefónica / Fernando Gallardo -- Stakeholder impact of Telefónica's Latin American investments / Michael Periu -- The prospects of Spanish investment in the Latin American energy sector: will the reconquest unravel? -- Gustavo de las Casas -- Challenges for Spanish investments in the Latin American energy industry / Carlos Seiglie -- The socio-political dimension of Spanish direct investment in Latin America / Félix E. Martín -- The Latin American image of Spain in the aftermath of recent investments /Joaquín Roy -- Conclusions: challenges and opportunities of foreign investments in Latin America / Maria-Angels Oliva and Luis A. Rivera-Batiz