Open AccessLatin American Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Historical Perspective
Author(s) -
Javier Vidal Olivares,
María Barbero
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of evolutionary studies in business
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2385-7137
DOI - 10.1344/jesb2022.1.j097
Subject(s) - latin americans , perspective (graphical) , population , diversity (politics) , sample (material) , political science , economy , geography , economic growth , development economics , regional science , economic geography , sociology , economics , demography , chemistry , chromatography , artificial intelligence , computer science , law
This special issue seeks to appreciate the long-term study of SMEs as key players in the Latin American economies, with contributions on six countries: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Chile. This is a representative sample of the Latin American subcontinent’s diversity when it comes to economy size, population, and inequality index. The articles presented spot key topics in the study of Latin American SMEs. This introduction focus on three central issues that arise from those articles: the role of public policies in SME emergence and development, the strategies pursued by these firms to adapt to environment changes, and the links between informality and SME creation.