Preface / by Ira Millstein -- Preface / by Sérgio Rial -- Preface / Karina Litvack -- The decision-making machine -- Alone, but always accompanied -- Relations under tension -- The chair of the board, too often misunderstood -- What keeps board members awake at night? -- The myth of corporate...

Introduction -- The context: the challenge of boosting competitiveness -- The story: institutions, actors and port reform legislation -- The theory: institutional change and business lobbying -- Full steam ahead - spurs to port reform legislation -- A perilous journey - institutions and actors...