I found an excellent resource for knowledge that was right under my nose. The Internet allows us to learn more, faster and expand our knowledge about the world around us. Here, the Universia Knowledge @ Wharton tells how markets change in a split second and knowledge is a source of competitive advantage. In the following article, this service focuses on the Panama’s explosive growth and the potential for it to continue to do so.
“Can Panama become the first developed Latin American country? The notion may seem unlikely to those who remember Panama as the ultimate “banana republic,” a serpentine-shaped isthmus known for its canal, a military strongman named Manuel Noriega and not much else. But today, the country has a growing list of projects aimed at proving that it has turned a corner: It is becoming a hub for corporate headquarters, the site of the tallest building in Latin America, the city with the first metro system in Central America and the home to one of the largest engineering projects ever undertaken.”