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The previous chapter has outlined in detail the changing nature of organized business in the Mercosur, both on the national and the regional level. Moreover, it has also introduced the main actors in this respect, to provide a ‘gateway’ to understanding the very complex nature of business interest representation in the Southern Cone and also to highlight both the adaptibility of some business organizations in contrast to the static nature of others.
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Schelhase, M. (2008). The Relationship between Domestic and Regional Organized Business Interests in the Mercosur: Conflict and Convergence. In: Globalization, Regionalization and Business. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230584211_4
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