Die Beiträge des Bandes untersuchen die unterschiedlichen Dimensionen der lateinamerikanischen Sozialstruktur seit der Jahrtausendwende. Klassische Fragestellungen der Sozialstrukturanalyse finden ebenso Beachtung wie jüngere Forschungsfelder. Der vorliegende Sammelband vereint innovative...

While Latin America accounts for approximately 7 percent of the world economy, easily accessible information on the economies of the region is not always easy to find. The existing literature on Latin American economics usually assumes some previous familiarity with the region and is focused on...

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- PART I THE SETTING -- I. Evolution of Economic Systems -- II. Population, Income, and the Allocation of Productive Effort -- PART II ORGANIZATION OF PRODUCTION -- III. Agriculture and Land Tenure -- IV. The Mining Industry -- V. Transportation -- VI....

Despite the increased push for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in recent years, such initiatives still remain a secondary part of many businesses' organisational focus. However, an effective EDI strategy has the potential to create tangible long-term benefits that go beyond social media...

"This volume explores institutional change and performance in the resource-rich Andean countries during the last resource-boom and in the early post-boom years. The latest global commodity boom has profoundly marked the face of the resource-rich Andean region, significantly contributing to...