Why Latin American nations fail : development strategies in the twenty-first century / edited by Esteban Pérez Caldentey and Matías Vernengo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pérez Caldentey, Esteban, editor.

Vernengo, Matias, 1968- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Latin America--History.

Economic development.

Sustainable development--Latin America.

Sustainable development.

History.

Latin America.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 224 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]

Summary:

"Economic and social development is a major topic of discussion in courses across the social sciences, particularly those focused on Latin America. Many scholars and instructors have tried to pinpoint, explain, and define the problem of underdevelopment in Latin America. New ideas have led to new strategies that have, by and large, failed to reduce income disparity and relieve poverty in the region. Why Latin American Nations Fail brings together leading Latin Americanists from several disciplines to address how and why contemporary development strategies have failed to promote long-term sustainable growth with improved well-being throughout the region. Given the dramatic political turns in contemporary Latin America, this book offers a much-needed explanation and analysis of the factors that must be considered in making sense of development today"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction / Matías Vernengo and Esteban Pérez Caldentey

Industrialization, trade, and economic growth / Carlos Aguiar de Medeiros

Institutions, property rights, and why nations fail / Esteban Pérez Caldentey and Matías Vernengo

With the best of intentions : types of development failure in Latin America / Miguel A. Centeno and Agustín E. Ferraro

What makes an institution "developmental"? : a comparative analysis / Alejandro Portes and Jean C. Nava

Latin America's mounting development challenges / José Antonio Ocampo

Economic performance in Latin America in the 2000s : recession, recovery, and resilience? / Juan Carlos Moreno-Brid and Stefanie Garry

South America after the commodity boom / Martín Abeles and Sebastián Valdecantos

China in Latin America : social and environmental lessons for institutions in a commodity boom / Rebecca Ray and Kevin P. Gallagher

Some concluding thoughts / Esteban Pérez Caldentey and Matías Vernengo.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780520290297

0520290291

9780520290303

0520290305

OCLC:

975365884