Dynamic Agroindustrial Clusters : The Political Economy of Competitive Sectors in Argentina and Chile

The recent economic liberalization in developing countries is making many sectors succumb to new competitive pressures. Governments face the dilemma of how to help firms compete without falling back into failed dirigiste policies. Based on recent findings on the importance of inter-firm cooperation, public-private collaboration and local policies in boosting competitiveness, this book analyzes how much these elements explain the new dynamism of two agroindustrial sectors in Argentina and Chile, dairy and fresh fruit respectively.

GABRIEL G. CASABURI is Professor at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, and Researcher at Instituto de Estudios de la Realidad, Argentina. He has been a consultant for the Inter American Development Bank and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America. He has published other books and articles on the political economy of international trade and on the competitiveness of the agrifood sector in Argentina.