Corporate Governance in Latin America: A Comparative Analysis

Grounded in institutional theories, this volume offers a framework for understanding the evolution of corporate governance in the six leading Latin American countries, namely Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.

Applying inductive qualitative methods, it postulates the notion of governing as a dynamic, emergent and contextual process and traces its evolution and adaption to the different configurations of institutional logics in each country and the region as a whole over several decades.

Adopting corporate governance scandals as the lens through which to observe institutional change in each country, this book reveals the sources of societal transformations, identifying key lessons as well as meaningful setbacks along the way.

This edited collection helps appreciate the role and interactions of corporate elites, stakeholders and watchdogs, including the visible hands of government and multinational corporations, presenting comparisons across the countries, the region and the broader evolution of governing practices around the globe.

The result is a book combining scholarly rigor and practical relevance, looking to serve as an emerging markets benchmark guide for practitioners, researchers and thinktanks alike.

Gonzalo Jiménez Seminario is Professor of Organization, Strategy & Governance in the Engineering School at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and Professor of Family Business at the Corporate Governance Centre at the same institution.

Neil Pyper is Associate Professor of Business/Management at the School of Strategy and Leadership at Coventry University, UK. He is also the co-author of the textbook Technology Strategy (2019).

Jonathan Callund is Managing Director of CALLUND Y CAMPANIA LTDA., Chile’s oldest, specialist consulting firm in employee benefits and financial planning.