Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of firm-specific capabilities on performance in regional polarization. Design/methodology/approach: The study develops and tests a theoretical model relating regional economic characteristics and firm-specific capabilities to performance....

Purpose: The study aims to explore the sectoral contributions defined as agriculture, manufacturing and services value added, capital inflows defined as workers' remittances, foreign direct investment, official development assistance and domestic credit by banks as a proxy for financial...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue which aims to provide a better understanding of the extent of regional polarization across different economic sectors and its impact on the business environment and strategies of firms in Latin America....

Introduction -- Part I. Weaving the Americas together : the four "stages" of a new Darwinian tale -- The 1980s : development as "free markets", the demolition of the old and the rise of the new -- The 1990s : development as "good governance" and the consolidation of hegemony -- The new...