Books by Laura Randall

The Political Economy of Venezuelan Oil describes the historic role of multinationals in establishing the oil industry there and the resulting coordination of an integrated, nationalized industry.

Features a comprehensive presentation of Mexico's political, social, and economic issues. This book covers such topics as Mexico's foreign economic policy and NAFTA; maquiladoras; technology policy; and Asian competition; as well as domestic economics such as banking, tax reform, and oil/energy policy; the environment; and more.

In this study, the contributors survey the various elementary educational systems to investigate the reasons behind the failure of schools throughout Latin America to retain students in elementary grades.

This work provides a survey and analysis of Mexico's agrarian reform, covering topics such as the agricultural provisions of NAFTA. The book also discusses the events in Chiapas that are crucial to Mexico's current political situation and the implications of reform for US-Mexican trade.