This paper analyzes Argentinean business groups’ strategies and performance during the nineties. We find empirical evidence supporting the claims that: a) these strategies were diverse and changed over the decade; b) ...

Giant firms from emerging economies are increasingly becoming global players. Few studies have seriously analyzed, however, the high level of family control in these giant firms, and its economic significance. The present ...

This paper examines the business strategies of the firm Aluminio Argentino (Aluar) since its inception in 1970 to the 2001 economic crisis. The commissioning of the plant was made possible by the tremendous support of the ...

En los últimos años una cantidad cada vez mayor de empresas brasileñas pasó a actuar en el exterior. Varios factores contribuyeron a esto, destacando el nuevo posicionamiento del gobierno nacional, que pasó a incentivar ...

In this article the origins and basis of Colombian entrepreneurship since 1850 are examined and a number of their main features are outlined within the framework of Latin American entrepreneurship. The article draws on ...