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The main objective of this research is to present a theoretical review of social inclusion and social leverage in the Anthropocene era.

To fulfil this objective, four fundamental and complementary approaches are taken into account: (1) the theory of increasing capacities and increasing opportunities as essential aspects of Amartya Sen's theory of human development; (2) the perspective and factors of the current globalization process; (3) Douglass North's neo-institutionalist approach to social and political conditions and (4) the foundations of Jürgen Habermas's theory of legitimacy.

These considerations make possible a perspective that goes beyond the strictly economic elements, to complement the point of view with other aspects, including those of public policy analysis as part of the current era of global change known as Anthropocene.

The study is limited to a theoretical review of social inclusion and social leverage essentially taking into account the perspectives of Amartya Sen, Douglass North and Jürgen Habermas.

Social leverage mechanisms can be efficient means to achieve conditions of sustained and inclusive improvements in the conditions of social interrelations. In this way, it is possible to shape dynamics of economic and social development, based on productive efficiency, social equity and ecological sustainability.

The fundamental contribution explained by this study consists in establishing that social leverage is essential in order to achieve three goals inherent to economic and social development.

Based on its methodology and academic vision, the paper is completely original.

The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-02-2022-0086

The fundamental objective of this chapter, regarding the main Latin American economies, is to identify the business conditions with which companies faced the COVID-19 pandemic. The specific period under study is from 2010 to 2021. The key components of this research will be studied in relation to business environment, economic growth, and aspects of corruption/transparency in countries that belong to Mercosur and the Pacific Alliance (PA). Mercosur stands for Southern Common Market in Latin America – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay; the PA is formed by Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. Each of the indicators will be studied based on the time series in addition to its interaction with the other variables. In this way, it will be possible to identify conditions that could be relevant to the sustainability of companies in the Latin American region.