Describes the experiences, strategies adopted and problems encountered with regard to reforms in the Chilean port of Valparaiso from 1981 to 1999.

Analiza el impacto de la Comisión Mundial sobre la Dimensión Social de la Globalización tres años después de publicarse su informe. Se muestra que la Comisión ha tenido un impacto considerable en el pensamiento y la política.

Describes the experiences, strategies adopted and problems encountered with regard to reforms in the Colombian port of Buenaventura.

Argues that the global organization of production accounts for much of the expansion in trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) and that the functional integration of production activites in different locations has led to an intensification of global economic integration.

Presents the experiences, strategies and problems, and particularly its social impact relating to reforms in the port of Veracruz, Mexico.

Describes the experiences, strategies adopted, and the problems encountered with regard to reforms in the Argentinean port of Buenos-Aires.