The efficiency and productivity of Colombia's urban system will be a key determinant in the ability of the country to transition from a middle to a higher income economy. Economic growth is strongly driven by commodities in Colombia and other Latin American countries. However, the contribution...

Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW -- II. A BRIEF REVIEW OF MACROECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS SINCE THE EARLY 1990S -- III. THE DATA -- IV. SECTORAL BALANCE SHEETS AND THEIR INTERACTIONS -- V. CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Appendix I: Balance Sheet Matrices for 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000,...

The Failure of Global Capitalism uses the examples of Cape Breton and Colombia to illustrate the harsh realities suffered by people throughout the global North and the global South under neoliberal globalization, particularly with regard to socio-economic and environmental issues. Ultimately, it...

Cover -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Acronyms -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1. Introduction: The Spectre of Paramilitarism -- 2. Foundations for Theorizing Paramilitarism -- 3. From Colonialism to Neoliberalism: A History of Dispossession -- 4. Eight Years After...

Greenwashing is the misleading use of environmental claims to market non-eco-friendly products, a growing concern as environmentally conscious consumers seek eco-friendly options. This study aims to identify factors that allow the detection of "greenwashing" practices in Colombian companies...

Acknowledgements -- Notes on contributors -- Introduction -- Water conservation in scarcity conditions: corporate sustainability at mexico's femsa group / Roger Nion Conaway, Ph.D., Francisco Gabriel Rodríguez González -- Walmart mexico: clean energy to reduce costs and improve corporate image...

'The Labyrinth of Sustainability' offers the first comprehensive effort to analyze corporate sustainability systematically in the Latin American context—and to extract lessons for companies across the developing world. Featuring an introduction by the prizewinning author and Yale professor...