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For global business, today's world really is smaller ... but is it also risky? One part of the world where business opportunity looks hot is Latin America ... but what's the climate there really like for the global investor? Dr. Gerald McDermott from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is someone who can really speak to that question with knowledge and experience. In part one of this two-part interview, he'll give us his views on some of the particular challenges that global businesses might face in the region, like IP protection and the rise of left-wing governments. In part two, Dr. McDermott talks about how he sees Argentina weathering its economic storms, and what he sees happening there now; he notes the economies about which he's most positive; and he even give some advice to those who are interested in investing in Latin America.

Join us for a rich and insightful conversation with an expert who's been around the world (and then some), Dr. Gerald McDermott, as he offers his unique observations to the listeners of Enterpriseleadership.org.

Resources

Dr. Gerald McDermott's Web site

Bio

Gerald A. McDermott is Assistant Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Political Science. He specializes in international business and political economy. His publications include articles in such scholarly journals as Comparative Political Studies, Review of International Political Economy, Industrial and Corporate Change, Academy of Management Review, and Organization Studies as well as his book, Embedded Politics: Industrial Networks and Institutional Change in Post-Communism, which was a finalist for APSA’s 2003 Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for the Best Book on government, politics, and international affairs. McDermott has also consulted the multilateral lending institutions and the governments of the Czech Republic and Argentina.

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