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Contemporary Examination of Latin America and the Caribbean: Economy, Education, and Technology

Dale T. Mathews (University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico) and Bryan Christiansen (Soluvex, LLC, USA)
Indexed In: SCOPUS
Release Date: November, 2024 | Copyright: © 2025 | Pages: 342
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Publication Status: E-Book and Print Version Available for Purchase
ISBN13: 9798369337639
ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369351079
EISBN13: 9798369337646
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-3763-9

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Examinations of Latin America and the Caribbean reveal important intersections between economy, education, and technology, shaping the region’s future. As countries navigate the challenges of globalization, they are focused on fostering economic growth while addressing social inequalities. Education plays a pivotal role in this transformation, enhancing access and quality in workforce development. Meanwhile, advancements in technology are revolutionizing sectors and creating new opportunities to reshape traditional practices. Exploring these interconnected subjects is necessary to gain valuable insights into how Latin America and the Caribbean are positioning themselves in a global context, aiming for sustainable development and social progress.

Contemporary Examination of Latin America and the Caribbean: Economy, Education, and Technology explores the past and current environment of Latin America and the Caribbean. It examines the global economic potential and cultural impacts of these regions. This book covers topics such as management science, organizational development, and intercultural competence, and is a useful resource for economists, educators, computer scientists, government officials, policymakers, historians, academicians, and researchers.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Caribbean Countries
  • Economics and Economic Theory
  • Education Administration and Leadership
  • Education Technology
  • Gender and Diversity
  • Intercultural Competence
  • Latin American Countries
  • Management Science
  • Online Learning
  • Organizational Development
  • Populism

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Dale T. Mathews is an Associate Professor of international business and economics at the Rio Piedras campus of the University of Puerto Rico. He earned his Ph.D. in Development Studies at the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex University, England, and his MA in Economics at the University of Puerto Rico. To date he has published numerous articles in peer-review journals, books and daily newspapers on topics related to Caribbean and Central American commerce. His latest work is titled “Competing in the US Market: Central American Garment Assemblers”, published in Social and Economic Studies (2020): 155-175. He has a forthcoming article on a similar topic to be published in “Ciencia & Sociedad” at the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.

Bryan Christiansen is the Chief Executive Officer at Soluvex, LLC, which is a global technology consulting firm in the USA. A former adjunct professor at Southern New Hampshire University, Christiansen earned his MBA at Capella University and his BS in Marketing degree at the University of the State of New York. To date he has published 45 Reference books on various topics of which over 60 percent are Scopus- and/or Web of Science-indexed. Christiansen is a Book Series Editor-in-Chief of "Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies" and "Advances in Digital Crime, Forensics, and Cyber Terrorism". His works have been cited in articles, books, doctoral dissertations, and master’s theses in Chinese, Czech, English, French, Greek, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.

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