KASHLAK, Roger <br/><br/>
Partner reciprocity, telecommunications flows and balance of trade patterns between the United States and Latin American 

 -  2000 
<br/><br/> From 1982 to 1994, the balance of trade deficit for U.S. telecommunications services increased by tenfold. The Central and South American countries contributed greatly to this increase. Our analysis identifies partner reciprocity as a core issue of the international long-distance industry. We apply an economic anthropology perspective to suggest that the antecedent conditions of cultural distance, economic nearness and relative country-risk will affect a foreign partner's reciprocity and examine U.S. Latin American contracts over 11 years to test our respective hypotheses