Export Pioneers in Latin America

Ricardo Hausmann, Charles F. Sabel, Eduardo Fernandez-Arias, Andrés Rodríguez-Clare, Ernesto Stein — 2012

Why do some export activities succeed while others fail? Here, research teams analyze export endeavors in Latin American countries to learn how export pioneers are born and jump-start a process leading to economic transformation. Case studies range from blueberries in Argentina and flowers in Colombia to aircraft in Brazil and software in Uruguay.