This collection aims to critically examine the new global policy of 'Good Governance'. This catchphrase of aid policy and development thinking has been the subject of too little analysis to date. This book will redress the balance

This work looks at what is happening in Latin America and what it will mean to countries outside the region, especially the USA. It takes an optimistic view of the future of Latin America and criticizes institutions like the World Bank and the IMF for subsidizing the old regime

Written by regional-based academics with intimate knowledge of the cultural and business landscapes, this excellent overview of current HRM practices in a changing region will be key reading for students of HRM and business and management

A new edition of a book first published in Bogotá, this English edition is a crucial addition to the literature on Latin American business history for a wider English-speaking audience, and it will be of interest to business and economic historians generally. Essays are included by leading...

This book examines economic relations between Spain and Spanish America in the colonial period, and their implications for the economic structures of both parties from the beginning of Spanish imperialism until the outbreak of the Spanish-American revolutions for Independence. Originally...

The first five papers in this volume focus on Latin American poverty and inequality, an understudied topic. Additional papers from around the world focus on issues such as: relative deprivation; taxation and inequality; mobility dominance; polarization; estimation of child costs; nutritional...

This edition provides evidence of the effects of an unprecedented international crisis that has cast a shadow over the global economy and is reflected in the employment situation in the region. Employment will be a challenge in 2009. As ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia stated, "The ILO's...

The oil price decline creates an opportunity to dismantle energy subsidies, which escalatedwith high oil prices. This paper assesses energy subsidies in Latin America and theCaribbean-about 1.8 percent of GDP in 2011-13 (approximately evenly split betweenfuel and electricity), and about 3.8...