The Role of International Companies in Latin American Integration: Autos and PetrochemicalsEconomic research study of the contribution of multinational enterprises to the economic integration of Latin American countries under the LAIA agreements, with particular reference to complementation trade agreements concerning the motor vehicle industry and the petrochemical industry (chemical industry and petroleum industry) - covers problems of ownership and the control of foreign owned enterprises, location of industry, the modification of industrial structures, trade patterns, etc. Statistical tables. |
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