Democratization Without Representation

Democratization Without Representation
Author: Kenneth C. Shadlen
Publisher: Penn State Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2015-11-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0271076348

When countries become more democratic, new opportunities arise for individuals and groups to participate in politics and influence the making of policy. But democratization does not ensure better representation for everyone, and indeed some sectors of society are ill-equipped to take advantage of these new opportunities. Small industry in Mexico, Kenneth Shadlen shows, is an excellent example of a sector whose representation decreased during democratization. Shadlen’s analysis focuses on the basic characteristics of small firms that complicate the process of securing representation in both authoritarian and democratic environments. He then shows how increased pluralism and electoral competition served to exacerbate the political problems facing the sector during the course of democratization in Mexico. These characteristics created problems for small firms both in acting collectively through interest associations and civil society organizations and in wielding power within political parties. The changes that democratization effected in the structure of corporatism put small industry at a significant disadvantage in the policy-making arena even while there was general agreement on the crucial importance of this sector in the new neoliberal economy, especially for generating employment. The final chapter extends the analysis by making comparisons with the experience of small industry representation in Argentina and Brazil. Shadlen uses extensive interviews and archival research to provide new evidence and insights on the difficult challenges of interest aggregation and representation for small industry. He conducted interviews with a wide range of owners and managers of small firms, state and party officials, and leaders of business associations and civil society organizations. He also did research at the National Archives in Mexico City and in the archives of the most important business organizations for small industry in the post-World War II period.

Social and Solidarity Economy

Social and Solidarity Economy
Author: Peter Utting
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2015-04-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 178360347X

As economic crises, growing inequality and climate change prompt a global debate on the meaning and trajectory of development, increasing attention is focusing on 'social and solidarity economy' as a distinctive approach to sustainable and rights-based development. While we are beginning to understand what social and solidarity economy is, what it promises and how it differs from 'business as usual', we know far less about whether it can really move beyond its fringe status in many countries and regions. Under what conditions can social and solidarity economy scale up and scale out - that is, expand in terms of the growth of social and solidarity economy organizations and enterprises, or spread horizontally within given territories? Bringing together leading researchers, blending theoretical and empirical analysis, and drawing on experiences and case studies from multiple countries and regions, this volume addresses these questions. In so doing, it aims to inform a broad constituency of development actors, including scholars, practitioners, activists and policy makers.

Pymes Globales 2da Edición

Pymes Globales 2da Edición
Author: Carlos Gelmetti
Publisher: Ugerman Editor
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2011-05-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9879468287

Estamos convencidos de que las Pymes deben avanzar decididamente sobre los mercados internacionales, habida cuenta de que el proceso de globalización (tanto comercial como financiero) en el caul están inmersas conduce, cada vez más, a una mayor exposición de las empresas, a partir de la mayor liberación del comercio mundial y de una creciente tendencia a la apertura de las economías, lo cual plantea la necesidad de incrementar en forma permanente sus niveles de competitividad.En esta versión actualizada, además, he incorporado un capítulo referido al tema de Exportación de Servicios, un rubro de gran potencial no sólo para nuestro país, sino también para otros países emergentes. Asimismo, he sumado un capítulo sobre la Comunicación como herramienta de promoción internacional a la luz de las nuevas posibilidades que brindan las actuales tecnológicas de la información.

Micro y pequeña empresa en México

Micro y pequeña empresa en México
Author: Thomas Calvo
Publisher: Centro Frances de Estudios Mexicanos y Centroamericanos
Total Pages: 282
Release: 1995
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Este libro presenta un grupo de reflexiones y de propuestas que enriquecen el abanico de opciones de política económica y social, en un entorno globalizado que requiere hacer compatible la modernización con mayores niveles de bienestar social.

Tierra Vacante en Ciudades Latinoamericanas

Tierra Vacante en Ciudades Latinoamericanas
Author: Nora Clichevsky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: Land use, Urban
ISBN: 9781558441491

Vacant urban land--the product of land market activity, the actions of private agents, and the policies of public agents--is an important challenge for policy makers. Vacant lots on the urban fringe and in central and interstitial areas have affected growth patterns in Latin America. Contributors to this book analyze the problems and opportunities related to vacant urban land in five cities: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Quito, Ecuador; Lima, Perú; and San Salvador, El Salvador.

International Community Psychology

International Community Psychology
Author: Stephanie Reich
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2007-07-03
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0387495002

This is the first in-depth guide to global community psychology research and practice, history and development, theories and innovations, presented in one field-defining volume. This book will serve to promote international collaboration, enhance theory utilization and development, identify biases and barriers in the field, accrue critical mass for a discipline that is often marginalized, and to minimize the pervasive US-centric view of the field.

SAGE Brief Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility

SAGE Brief Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility
Author: Sage Publications
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1412997224

Designed to serve as a supplemental text for courses in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, corporate strategy, and organizational behaviour, this text is also an indispensible companion text for business students to use throughout their full programme of study. It provides objective coverage of key issues in corporate social responsibility, the obligation of companies to various stakeholder groups, the contribution of business to society and culture, and the relationship between organizations and the quality of the environment. Key features of the text include the following: A Reader's Guide that explains how to use the volume Keyword entries featuring comprehensive essays on such crucial topics as strategic corporate social responsibility, strategic philanthropy, corporate social performance, and social audits. A listing of references and suggested readings for each entry, so that readers can find more information on topics of particular interest.