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The decline of Latin American economies : growth, institutions, and crises / edited by Sebastian Edwards, Gerardo Esquivel, and Graciela Marquez.
De Gruyter University of Chicago Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 Available online
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- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- Seminario Interamericano de Economía (2004 : Colegio de Mexico)
- Series:
- National Bureau of Economic Research conference report.
- A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Latin America--Economic conditions.
- Latin America.
- Latin America--Economic policy.
- Latin America--Politics and government.
- Latin America--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (427 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Latin America's economic performance is mediocre at best, despite abundant natural resources and flourishing neighbors to the north. The perplexing question of how some of the wealthiest nations in the world in the nineteenth century are now the most crisis-prone has long puzzled economists and historians. The Decline of Latin American Economies examines the reality behind the struggling economies of Argentina, Chile, and Mexico. A distinguished panel of experts argues here that slow growth, rampant protectionism, and rising inflation plagued Latin America for
- Contents:
- When did Latin America fall behind? / Leandro Prados de la Escosura
- Before the Golden Age / Pedro Lains
- Inequality and the evolution of institutions of taxation / Kenneth L. Sokoloff and Eric M. Zolt
- Financial crises, 1880-1913 / Michael D. Bordo and Christopher M. Meissner
- True measure of country risk / Gerardo della Paolera and Martin Grandes
- Related lending / Noel Maurer and Stephen Haber
- Sudden stops and currency drops / Luis A. V. Catao
- Establishing credibility / Sebastian Edwards
- Some economic effects of closing the economy / Gerardo Esquivel and Graciela Marquez
- Political economy of protectionism / Aurora Gomez-Galvarriato.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9786612004834
- 9781282004832
- 1282004832
- 9780226185033
- 0226185036
- OCLC:
- 313470787
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