Latin American Business Review: Journal of the Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS), Volume 1 No. 1, 1998

This is the charter issue of a new journal title from International Business Press, an imprint of The Haworth Press. The Latin American Business Review is a refereed journal to be published quarterly. It is intended to “facilitate the exchange of information and new ideas between the academic, business practitioner, public policy maker and those in the international development community”. All contributions will focus on the business and economic environment of this region of the Americas.

This issue contains five articles, one by invitation, and three book reviews. The articles deal with strategic alliances in Brazil; an assessment of the...