Regional Problems and Policies in Latin America

Cuadrado-Roura, Juan R.  Professor of Applied Economics and Titular Professor of a Chair ‘J.Monnet, funded by the European Commission, University of Alcala, Madrid. PhD. Economics, Complutense University, Madrid. Founder-Director of the Institute of Economic and Social Analysis. Former President of the ERSA and Director of the journal ‘Investigaciones Regionales’. He has published numerous articles, chapters of books and books, mainly on Economic Policy, European Economy, Regional Growth and Policies, Productivity and the analysis of Service industries.

Aroca, Patricio. Professor at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez in Chile; he is also main researcher of the nucleus of the Millennium Scientific Initiative of the Chilean Ministry of Economics: “Regional Science and Public Policy” and affiliated associated professor at REAL of University of Illinois, USA. He had consulted for World Bank, UNCTAD, IADB, CELADE-ECLAC-UN and several national and regional governments. He is also member of the board of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI), the PRSCO (Pacific Reg.Sc. Council) and president of the RSAmericas (Regional Science Association of the Americas).