Big Business and Economic Development
Conglomerates and Economic Groups in Developing Countries and Transition Economies Under Globalisation
Published on 21. December 2006
384 pages
978-1-134-12576-0 (ISBN)
Description
Bringing together an international and multidisciplinary group of experts, this is the first comprehensive volume to analyze conglomerates and economic groups in developing countries and transition economies. Using sixteen in-depth case studies it provides a comparative framework for the study of contemporary process of privatization, economic and
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
36 s/w Tabellen, 11 s/w Zeichnungen
36 tables and 11 line drawings
File size
2,90 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-12576-0 (9781134125760)
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Barbara Hogenboom | Alex E. Fernandez Jilberto
Big Business and Economic Development
Conglomerates and Economic Groups in Developing Countries and Transition Economies Under Globalisation
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04/2008
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Barbara Hogenboom | Alex E. Fernandez Jilberto
Big Business and Economic Development
Conglomerates and Economic Groups in Developing Countries and Transition Economies Under Globalisation
Book
12/2006
Routledge
€72.10
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Barbara Hogenboom, Alex E. Fernandez Jilberto
Content
1. The New Expansion of Conglomerates and Economic Groups: An Introduction to Global Neoliberalization and Local Power ShiftsPart I: Asia 2 Public versus Private: Governance in East Asia in the Age of Globalization3. Conglomerates in Indonesia: The Road to Power and Beyond4. The Rise of Taiwanese Family-Owned Business Groups in the Telecommunication Industry5. Conglomerates in Iran: The Political Economy of Islamic FoundationsPart II: Latin America 6. Latin American Conglomerates in the Neoliberal Era: The Politics of Economic Concentration in Chile and Mexico7. Economic Groups and the Rise and Collapse of Neoliberalism in Argentina8. Economic Flexibilization and Denationalization in Brazil9. Transnationals, Grupos and Business Associations in the Privatization of Central America's Telecommunications10. The Viagra Effect: Pharmaceutical Giants and the Puerto Rican EconomyPart III: Africa 11. The Neoliberalizing African State and Private Capital Accumulation: The Case of Cameroon12. The Resilience of Comprador Capitalism: 'New' Economic Groups in Southern Africa13. African Regional Groupings and Emerging Chinese Conglomerates14. The Risky Business of Cocoa in Ghana: Local Entrepreneurs in a Buyer-Driven Chain Part IV: Easterrn Europe 15. The Kremlin and the Oligarchs: Clashing Economic Interests in Russia16. The Rise of Conglomerates in Ukraine: The Donetsk Case17. The Impact of Multinational Investment in Central and Eastern Europe
