7. Adelante: Government Commitments to Reduce Investment Risk in Chile

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. 1. Introduction: The Political Economy of Development 1
5. 2. The Politics of Profit: Foreign Investment as a Development Strategy 11
6. 3. Roadblocks: Ineffective Bureaucracies in Kenya 47
7. 4. Corruption: Impeding Pioneer Industries in Nigeria 59
8. 5. Growing Pains: Securing the Benefits of High Tech Investment in India 71
9. 6. Joint Ventures: Developing a Business Class in Malaysia 85
10. 7. Adelante: Government Commitments to Reduce Investment Risk in Chile 97
11. 8. After NAFTA: Attracting Multinationals with Free Enterprise Zones in Mexico 105
12. 9. Looking Forward: The Trajectory of Foreign Investment and Domestic Development 117
13. Appendix: Research Notes 133
14. Bibliography 143
15. Index 155
16. About the Book 163