Firms and Business Groups

Latin American enterprises and groups have undergone a process of consolidation and expansion in recent years. The articles in this issue of Apuntes employ historical and political science approaches to study Latin American economic groups’ spheres of influence, sources of financing, corporate networks, international strategies, behavior in the area of corporate social responsibility, and the role that family enterprises play in a globalized economy. The cases of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia are analyzed.