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Small and medium-scale industry in the development of Latin America

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  • Castillo, Mario
  • Cortellese, Claudio

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Aborda el tema de la pequena y mediana industria desde diversas perspectivas relevantes y complementarias. Tras una reflexion sobre el marco conceptual, se contrasta la experiencia de America Latina con la de los paises industrializados; se evaluan 3 casos regionales muy singulares (Brasil, Colombia y Chile); y se analizan las experiencias exitosas de Japon e Italia.

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  • Castillo, Mario & Cortellese, Claudio, 1988. "Small and medium-scale industry in the development of Latin America," Revista CEPAL, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), April.
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